January 2023 - Rizing Tide

Supporting Others and Making Waves: Meet Rizing Tide Scholar Mikaela Renae Holley

By Rizing Tide Team | January 27, 2023

Mikaela Renae Holley smiling while on a virtual phone call. Next to her, green text reads "Rizing Tide, Mikaela Renae Holley, 2022 Crest Scholar."

This is the fifth installment of the 2022 Rizing Tide Lighthouse Series: a series of blogs and video interviews that spotlight our exceptional scholars. Stay tuned for the next installment! Mikaela Renae Holley knew she wanted to attend a DPT program where she could grow. So, when she heard her friends speak highly of the…

Telehealth For Me, But Not for Thee: Examining the Biases in Virtual Care

By Rizing Tide Team | January 10, 2023

Illustration of a white medical professional with dark hair standing inside a phone while counseling a white patient with brown hair who's holding his chin thoughtfully.

Telehealth has the potential to expand healthcare access to millions of patients. When used, it supplements health professional shortage areas—it offers a legitimate solution to patient transportation issues. It reliably reduces no-shows, and it gives physical therapists the unique opportunity to walk patients through their HEP in their home environment. Virtual care is not a…

Professional Dance to Physical Therapy: Meet Rizing Tide Scholar Brittany Ballentine

By Rizing Tide Team | January 4, 2023

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

This is the fourth installment of the 2022 Rizing Tide Lighthouse Series: a series of blogs and video interviews that spotlight our exceptional scholars. Stay tuned for the next installment! After completing her undergraduate degree away from her hometown of Baltimore, Maryland, Brittany Ballentine knew that her future was back home. “I went to undergrad…