Stories

Tayler Ruppel

I am a first-generation college student for both undergraduate and graduate studies, and receiving a doctorate in physical therapy feels like such an accomplishment for both my family and me.

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Liana Johnson

I began to understand the need for public health-educated individuals in all disciplines, including healthcare, if we are to address the complex health problems that our communities face.

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Duaa Hijaz

I am a first-generation Palestinian-American, and a first-generation college student. My family emphasized hard work, education, and diligence, which propelled me into college and graduate school. Their kindness and support helped fuel my passion and allowed me to pursue a career in Clinical Psychology.

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Colleen Krambeck, P.T., D.P.T. (College of Health Sciences – Downers Grove, PT 2013)

Being a part of the department that provided me with the education to practice physical therapy is a unique opportunity that is irreplaceable. When working at the Physical Therapy Institute, I enjoy working alongside my colleagues, and assisting in developing the best path of multidisciplinary treatment of our patients.

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Mihika Iyer

I got activated for the COVID-19 Task Force. I spent four months vaccinating people against COVID-19 in different cities throughout the state of Illinois. I vaccinated about 1,000 people.

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Kimberly McKinnon, D.O.

I hope they learn O.M.T. can be fun and that it is an art as much as a science. Finding and treating dysfunction through the myriad techniques we have developed that save a patient time, pain, and frustration puts our body IQ to the test every day, which often enhances our ability in our other clinical purviews.

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