After a long week of studying, practicing skills, and being evaluated for skill competency, what better way is there to decompress than pounding it out? After such a stressful week some may have wanted to pound their head against their desk, but second-year student Morgan Pearson had a different idea. During this Thursday’s lunch break, … Continue reading Stress Decompression with the 2nd Year Regis DPT Students
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Students take on CSM: Nolan Ripple on attending the national PT conference
Name: Nolan Ripple Hometown: Peoria, AZ Undergrad: University of Portland, OR Fun Fact: Lacrosse player freshly converted to marathon enthusiast. Hello all! My name is Nolan Ripple and I am a first year PT student. About two weeks ago, the national PT conference for students and professionals—called the Combined Sections Meeting—was held in Anaheim, California. During our … Continue reading Students take on CSM: Nolan Ripple on attending the national PT conference
Taking a gap year before Regis PT school: Meet Mason Hill
Name: Mason Hill Hometown: Tacoma, WA Undergrad: California Lutheran University Fun Fact: I think I have a cold. Congratulations are in order! You’ve completed the long and arduous process of applying to and interviewing for a position in a top-ranked physical therapy school. You should feel a genuine sense of accomplishment for being considered to be a part of … Continue reading Taking a gap year before Regis PT school: Meet Mason Hill
How to pick the right PT school: Meet Madeleine Sutton
Name: Madeleine Sutton Hometown: Seattle, WA Undergrad: Seattle University Last year was my year of uncertainty. I had no idea where I would be going, I had no idea if I would get into school, and I had no back up plan. I was a 20-year-old girl finishing up her undergrad degree at a small university … Continue reading How to pick the right PT school: Meet Madeleine Sutton
How to train for Boston and survive PT school: Meet Lauren Hill
Name: Lauren Hill, Class of 2017 Hometown: Flat Rock, MI Undergrad: Saginaw Valley State University Fun fact: Never wears matching socks...ever. They’ll tell you PT school is a marathon…not a sprint. I apparently took that a bit too literally. I’ve run two marathons and two half-marathons since starting PT school; that’s over 2500 miles of training and racing. Let … Continue reading How to train for Boston and survive PT school: Meet Lauren Hill
Candidates take interviews by a storm
Regis DPT student interview weekend.
On the interview weekend: Meet Michael Young
Michael Young Hometown: Madison, WI Undergrad: University of Wisconsin, Madison Fun fact: I visited 16 states in 30 days during an epic summer road trip. During the summer of 2014, I found myself in Denver, five hours early for a flight. It was a picturesque day: 82 degrees in the afternoon sun and even more comfortable in … Continue reading On the interview weekend: Meet Michael Young
PT School: No longer a pain in the neck
Sitting, studying, stress: we've all felt tense around the shoulders and neck before. First years, in particular, would attest to some serious cramping after so many hours of studying first semester. Luckily, one of our second semester classes focuses on the biomechanics of the spine. And, with that, we get to learn how to test … Continue reading PT School: No longer a pain in the neck
Weekend study breaks and 14ers: Meet Chris Aguirre
Chris Aguirre Hometown: Chandler, AZ Undergrad: Arizona State University Fun fact: I can eat an entire Costco pizza faster than I can run a mile. When I first moved to Colorado, I was overwhelmed with how many new things this state had to offer and couldn’t wait to start trying things. Top of my bucket … Continue reading Weekend study breaks and 14ers: Meet Chris Aguirre
Commuting, anatomy groups, and transitions: Meet Amanda Rixey
Amanda Rixey Hometown: Overland Park, KS Undergrad: University of Kansas Fun fact: I used to be a ballet dancer. Transitioning from life as a dance major in undergrad to life as a physical therapy student was a challenge. I used to spend eight or more hours a day in dance classes or rehearsals with a few science … Continue reading Commuting, anatomy groups, and transitions: Meet Amanda Rixey
Coming from another career: Meet Katie Ragle
I used to doubt whether or not I could hack it in PT school. I have a degree in broadcasting and digital media with minors in editing and publishing and theatre. I once had the hopes of a career in public relations and worked for a few years before realizing that I need to do … Continue reading Coming from another career: Meet Katie Ragle
Transitioning to PT school: Meet Chris Lew
Christopher Lew Hometown: Eugene, OR Undergrad: University of Portland Fun fact: I have a whistle reminiscent of various fairy tale soundtracks...or so I'm told. On the first semester and transitioning into graduate school: First semester of PT school: check. Reflecting on how PT school has been thus far will now, hopefully, be more objective following … Continue reading Transitioning to PT school: Meet Chris Lew
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