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Finding Her PT Zen: Meet Rizing Tide Scholar Erika Gonzalez

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

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Exceptional Scholars, Exceptional Debt: A 2023 DPT Student Loan Survey

Winning Jenga is simple: Destabilize the tower as little as possible when relocating blocks from the bottom to the top,…

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Breaking Down Barriers: Meet Rizing Tide Scholar Said Mendez

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

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Providing Care for All: Meet Rizing Tide Scholar Liam Calvin Odesa Henson

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

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A Future Traveling PT: Meet Rizing Tide Scholar Maya Jones

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

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6 Steps to Becoming a Physical Therapy Advocate

Physical therapy (PT) is a discipline that is often overlooked by both insurers and patients. More than 50% of all…

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

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

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

Telehealth has the potential to expand healthcare access to millions of patients. When used, it supplements health professional shortage areas—it…

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

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

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A Heart for the Hardworking: Meet Rizing Tide Scholar Oliver Artiga

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

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Building Relationships Through PT: Meet Rizing Tide Scholar Zahraa Darwich

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

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Achieving PT Dreams: Meet Rizing Tide Scholar Fiorella Barreda

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

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From Generalist to Specialist: What to Know About Board-Certified PT Specialties

Have you ever heard the advice to “niche down?” This business concept is simple: Narrow your focus to serve a…

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The Struggle is Real: Managing Your Mental Health as a DPT Student

Current-day DPT students are staring down a tsunami of stressful situations. Not only are you facing significant societal and professional…

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Everything You Need to Know About the New Student Loan Forgiveness Plan

Published August 26, 2022 Student loan debt is a $1.6 trillion problem for more than 45 million Americans—or at least,…

“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