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Valerie Rucker-Bussie Joins Rizing Tide as Community Development Officer

Rizing Tide is excited to welcome Valerie Rucker-Bussie, PT, DPT, NCS, as its new Community Development Officer. A seasoned physical…

Li Chen smiling slightly while on a virtual phone call. Next to her, green text reads "Rizing Tide, Li Chen, 2023 Crest Scholar."

From Entrepreneur to PT Advocate: Meet Rizing Tide Scholar Li Chen

This is the fourth installment of the 2023 Rizing Tide Lighthouse Series: a series of blogs and video interviews that…

Emmanuel Noye smiling while on a virtual phone call. Next to him, green text reads "Rizing Tide, Emmanuel Noye, 2023 Crest Scholar."

Championing Community and Care: Meet Rizing Tide Scholar Emmanuel Noye

This is the third installment of the 2023 Rizing Tide Lighthouse Series: a series of blogs and video interviews that…

Photo of Rizing Tide scholar, Sanwal Dilshad, who's smiling, dressed in a suit and tie and standing in front of leafy foliage. Behind the photo is a terracotta orange and beige background with a circle made of wavy lines.

A Physical Therapy Student’s Advice to Incoming Students

As I enter the final year of my physical therapy program, I reflect on how swiftly the journey passed—and how…

Faith Blanchard-Ludanga, smiling while on a virtual phone call. Next to her, green text reads "Rizing Tide, Faith Blanchard-Ludanga, 2023 Crest Scholar."

Inspired by Experience, Driven by Purpose: Meet Rizing Tide Scholar Faith Blanchard-Ludanga

This is the second installment of the 2023 Rizing Tide Lighthouse Series: a series of blogs and video interviews that…

Darwin Sandoval, smiling while on a virtual phone call. Next to him, green text reads "Rizing Tide, Darwin Sandoval, 2023 Crest Scholar."

Inspired by Family, Driven to Dream: Meet Rizing Tide Scholar Darwin Sandoval

This is the first installment of the 2023 Rizing Tide Lighthouse Series: a series of blogs and video interviews that…

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How to Prepare for Physical Therapy School

Journeying toward a doctor of physical therapy (DPT) degree is an incredibly rewarding pursuit. DPTs change their patients’ lives each…

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Building a Healthcare Career You Love

“37% of clinicians are considering leaving their role in the next 2–3 years.” Clinicians enter the workforce to help people—but…

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6 Equitable Hiring Practices to Help You Diversify Your DPT Clinic

Let us put on our fortune-teller hat and make some guesses about who you are. You are a hiring manager,…

The headshots of Rizing Tide Crest scholars, Ricky Locci, Elisha Li, and Tyrell McGee sit on a green background with artistic beige and dull blue circles.

Rizing Tide’s Third Anniversary: A Celebration of Empowerment, Progress, and Community

As we commemorate the third anniversary of the Rizing Tide Foundation, the team has just one thing to say: What…

Bridget Ochuko, mid-conversation while on a virtual phone call. Next to her, green text reads "Rizing Tide, Bridget Ochuko, DPT, 2022 Surge Scholar."

Pioneering Change in Pelvic Health: Meet Rizing Tide Scholar Bridget Ochuko

This is the thirteenth (and final) installment of the 2022 Rizing Tide Lighthouse Series: a series of blogs and video…

Keairez Colemen, mid-conversation while on a virtual phone call. Next to him, green text reads "Rizing Tide, Keairez Coleman, DPT, 2022 Surge Scholar."

Empowering Athletes and Embracing Diversity: Meet Rizing Tide Scholar Keairez Coleman

This is the twelfth installment of the 2022 Rizing Tide Lighthouse Series: a series of blogs and video interviews that…

Devon Morris smiling while on a virtual phone call. Next to her, green text reads "Rizing Tide, Devon Morris, 2022 Surge Scholar."

Putting Orthopedics on the Map: Meet Rizing Tide Scholar Devon Morris

This is the eleventh installment of the 2022 Rizing Tide Lighthouse Series: a series of blogs and video interviews that…

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Setting Sail for Success: Navigating the Scholarship Application Journey

It’s no secret that the cost of higher education is staggering. Student loan debt has surpassed $1.7 trillion in 2023…

Carolina Mahecha Millan smiling while on a virtual phone call. Next to her, green text reads "Rizing Tide, Carolina Mahecha Millan, 2022 Crest Scholar."

The Power of Mentorship: Meet Rizing Tide Scholar Carolina Mahecha Millan

This is the tenth installment of the 2022 Rizing Tide Lighthouse Series: a series of blogs and video interviews that…

“Our ultimate objective in learning about anything is to try to create and develop a more just society than we have seen.”

Yuri Kochiyama

Heidi Jannenga

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I am an active member of the sports and private practice sections of the American Physical Therapy Association (APTA) and an advocate for independent rehab therapy businesses. I was appointed to the PT-PAC Board of Trustees in 2014, and in that position, I advocate on behalf of the APTA and our profession as a whole. Additionally, I speak as a subject-matter expert at industry conferences and events, leveraging my platform to promote the importance of women in leadership, company culture, and overall business acumen for rehab therapy professionals. I also serve as a mentor for physical therapy students and local entrepreneurs as well as a board member for Support My Club and Tallwave, where I have the opportunity to share my experience and passion for healthcare innovation and use my collaborative leadership style to empower others.

We Are Better When We Blog Together

“Our ultimate objective in learning about anything is to try to create and develop a more just society than we have seen.”

Yuri Kochiyama

We Are Better When
We Blog Together