… of Science in Genetic Counseling program and sharing her experiences working as a Senior Genetic Counselor in the Mass General Cancer Center. In this edition of The … discusses how genetic counseling works in regard to breast cancer, who should get tested, and how the field continues to evolve. The conversation below has been … they work with patients who are currently pregnant or with people who want to get pregnant, or they work with children who are showing developmental or physical …

… therapy (OT) students step into the heart of their education. Their classroom? A dynamic space, filled with smiling kids, where theory meets reality, and every … the content yet. But they're getting exposed and they're getting practice. They get to have some agency with choosing the activity with guidance and input from me … at gym, at recess, or in a separate one-on-one intervention space. “They get the experience of leading sessions, they write goals, they do a screening and …

… Putting Stroke Research into Practice, One Step at a Time … Putting Stroke Research into Practice, One Step at a Time Topics Health & Wellness Area of Expertise Aphasia Brain Injury/Stroke … pleased. “I thought it was so important to walk only because it helps your brain get better,” said Parnell, who has been receiving care at the IHP’s Aphasia Center …

… McCarthy Jacobson teaches DPT students what they need to think about working with a patient with limb loss Early in Dr. Anne McCarthy Jacobson’s career as a physical … their hands that will make it hard to put a certain prosthetic on? How do they get out of bed in the morning? What is going to make the person most functional? It’s … about how those might affect what components they choose, or if they choose to get a prosthetic at all.  To really help students have the information and …

… out to me was the impact that just caring about somebody can have,” said Mercuri, a second-year student. “If you lead with empathy, you can really get a lot done. You don't need to have all the PT or medical answers. You just need … patient in front of you and really sit with them and listen to them, and you can get a lot done in that way.” The learning and exposure to a different environment …

… & Career Paths Area of Expertise Rehabilitation Deirdre McLoughlin ‘09 leveraged a walk-on rowing team opportunity in college to physical therapy Olympic expertise … Games. My job is to make sure everyone is at full strength, full capacity, and can get to the starting line.” The starting line at the  Vaires-sur-Marne Nautical … the final and you say to yourself, ‘What am I going to do? How am I going to get this kid going?’” said McLoughlin. “It’s helpful to do those because all of that …