Written by: Neftali Del Rio; Class of ‘25 DPT student 1st year DPT students Karina Anaya and Neftali Del Rio after teaching their Wednesday Spanish class Hola Todos! My name is Neftali Del Rio and I am originally from Pasadena, CA. Both of my parents were born in Mexico, so I consider myself a Chicano … Continue reading Medical Spanish Class: Equipping DPT students to better serve our community
Carlo Saul, Class of 2023 In today’s world, tattoos are more common than ever but there is a lingering sense of taboo around tattooed individuals in physical therapy and the healthcare field in general. As a professional, one is expected to look a certain, clean type of way. This stereotype does not include tattoos as … Continue reading Tattoos and Physical Therapy: A View on Body Art in the Healthcare Setting
Written by Victoria Patton, SPT Class of 2023 Black History Month is time for us (yes, all of us) to recognize, reflect, and rejoice on Black histories - to go beyond the conversations of racism and slavery, and to highlight the many Black leaders and accomplishments in this world. For me, this month provides an … Continue reading Representation Matters: Amplifying Black Voices in the DPT Profession
Featuring Alexandra Gordon and Tanner Williams An Interview With Alexandra Gordon Baby Clare does PT Being a new mom while working towards my DPT was a daunting thought but the Regis support system has been incredible. There have been a handful of other women in the Regis DPT program's history who have gone before me … Continue reading Bringing New Life to Regis: What it’s like to become a first-time parent while in the DPT program
Who are we?! We are a group of Regis DPT students focused on building awareness, accountability, and activism related to social justice issues in our profession and beyond. To this end, we 1) organize, promote, and attend related educational events on and off campus, 2) foster conversations with our class on issues of diversity and … Continue reading DPT Diversity Committee
Josue Martinez, SPT Class of 2023 On October 16th, the health professions making up The Rueckert-Hartman College for Health Professions, hosted a Diversity Day event for the GEAR UP Colorado program. The programs involved included the School of Pharmacy, Physical Therapy, School of Nursing, and the Division of Counseling and Family Therapy. The goal of … Continue reading GEAR UP Colorado – Diversity Day at Regis University’s Rueckert-Hartman College
trigger warning: this post contains descriptors of sexual assault Dear reader, Thank you for taking the time to make your way here. This letter was a months-long process with much of that time being spent staring at a blinking cursor through my blue light glasses. I stepped away for a good while‒eight weeks to be … Continue reading A Letter From A DPT Student, And A Survivor
May is AAPI Heritage Month, a time in which we honor Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander communities. However, it cannot be limited to a single month out of the year. As we acknowledge and celebrate the influence and contributions of AAPI leaders in this country, we also must call out the alarming rise … Continue reading “What does it mean to be American?” A Reflection by Sung Yi, Class of 2023
There are a few brave souls in the Regis DPT program who have taken on the challenge of a doctorate program while also filling the role of parent. We reached out to some of them to hear how they balance training to be a physical therapist with home life. My name is Emily Seidelman and … Continue reading DPT Family Style
One of the many great things about the Regis DPT program is its wealth of different students. We celebrate diversity in all of its many forms, including those who may have taken a less traveled route to getting here. Below is quick look at a handful of some of our non-traditional students in the Class … Continue reading A Look At the Paths Less Traveled – Non-Traditional Students on Why Regis
Haley Anderson, Regis DPT Student, Class of 2021 Recently, I put on a virtual webinar in an effort to address and combat racial disparities in the PT profession at patient, provider, and policy levels. With the help of classmates Johnny Herrera and Mandi Tse, I hosted this virtual conversation with a panel of 5 current … Continue reading PT Power Hour and Reflections on Injustice in Healthcare
Brandon Johnson on his Journey to becoming our Program's First Black Student Body President February 4th, 2021 Greetings! I’m Brandon and I reign from the beautiful sun-drenched and immensely humid state of Florida. Born and raised in the capital city of Tallahassee, I received my Bachelors of Science in Applied Physiology and Kinesiology (APK) specializing … Continue reading Brandon Johnson: “Intentionality Seeds Serendipity”
A History and Reflection by Annie Fleming December 18th, 2020 Another semester of DPT school completed, and as the class of 2022 and 2023 take a well-deserved break, it also provides us with time for reflection. 2020 has been a whirlwind for us all, between the pandemic and the Black Lives Matter movement, we have … Continue reading Demographics of Physical Therapy
Before we say good-bye to September (already?), we want to highlight second-year DPT student Conner Weeth and his journey with Alopecia. Conner is known for his hilariously dry sense of humor, kindness to others, and his #gains. Conner offers us an educational bit about Alopecia and provides a lens into living with the disease. September … Continue reading September is Alopecia Awareness Month
June 26, 2020 A patient walks into the clinic with knee pain, the physical therapist responds: “Are you sure that you have knee pain? Have you thought about the other people that are in pain? I don’t think this is important.” How did the PT perform? Clearly, the PT performed poorly. Dismissing a patient’s identified … Continue reading Pride Month 2020
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