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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…

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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…

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

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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Said Mendez smiling while on a virtual phone call. Next to him, green text reads "Rizing Tide, Said Mendez, 2022 Crest Scholar."

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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Liam Henson smiling while on a virtual phone call. Next to them, green text reads "Rizing Tide, Liam Calvin Odesa Henson, 2022 Crest Scholar."

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

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

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

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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Oliver Artiga smiling while on a virtual phone call. Next to him, green text reads "Rizing Tide, Oliver Artiga, 2022 Crest Scholar"

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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Yuri Kochiyama

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

Yuri Kochiyama