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Press Release: Rizing Tide Foundation Reports 2025 Growth and New Programs Supporting DPT Students

Foundation highlights growth in sponsorships, scholar recognition, and expanded mentorship and professional development initiatives (PHOENIX – Jan. 26, 2026) –…

Money Talks: A 2025 DPT Student Loan Survey

What happens when the best of the best are drowning in debt?  Our scholars are excellent in every sense of…

Advancing Men’s Pelvic Health: Expert Perspectives on the Growing Need for Specialized PTs

Men’s pelvic health is a deeply under-explored area of physical therapy. While DPT programs may set aside some time to…

Purpose, Presence, and Power: NABPT Synergy Summit 2025 Reflections

I arrived at the NABPT Synergy Summit carrying the weight of a full clinic day, mentally tired but genuinely excited…

Honoring Women’s History Month: Celebrating the Women Who Shape Us

March marks Women’s History Month, a time to reflect on the remarkable contributions of the women who have shaped our…

Survival Skills for the New Era of PT: Reflections from the 2025 Graham Sessions

What do you get when you bring together some of the brightest minds in physical therapy to discuss the new…

The Death of DEI in Healthcare: What it Means for Physical Therapy

Over the past four months, diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives have faced a rapid decline across many different industries, including…

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…

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…

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…

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