Time to Reimagine The American Dream

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I opened the building door, ran up the stairs, and stopped by the door to the apartment. It had been about 24 hours since I left Ukraine, the country that I used to call home. I was finally in the U.S. My new home. I looked back to see what was taking my parents so…

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Investigating LGBTQ+ Cultural Competence in Physical Therapy

Illustration of three people in lab coats in front of a rainbow pride flag

No two patients are exactly alike. In a clinical sense, two patients recovering from the same condition won’t progress in exactly the same way—and in a social sense, those patients will respond differently to their provider interactions. One patient may respond well to detailed explanations about their care, whereas another may respond to light overviews…

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