… to the social determinants of health, homelessness, racism, and more. Screening for social determinants of health among patient populations and providing accessible … of Service (DOS) each October. Usually, the Massachusetts Chapter will have plans for a larger scale project, but this year they did not, so I took it into my own … she found “Pretty in Pink,” an organization that puts together care packages for breast cancer patients with drain bags, seat bags, seat belt covers, seat belt …

… allowed them to help others – as well as themselves. When Alexis Peine signed up for the U. S. Army after graduating college in 2010, she wanted to join the military … So she became a combat medic, a decision that eventually sent her to Afghanistan for nine months where she helped set up field hospitals and went out on several … Technologist/Application Support Specialist, who saw the military as a way to pay for college. He enlisted in the Marines right out of high school in Texas, and his …

… change is a public health and health equity crisis. The MGH Institute’s  Center for Climate Change, Climate Justice, and Health , situated within the School of … leadership programs.  “This is not something to be concerned about in the future for the next generation – it’s an issue that’s present and is here at a critical … change-related risks. “So being mobile gives our students a unique opportunity to visit these communities and work first-hand with these residents. It gives them a …

… but you’ve done harder.”  Veo fell in love with the Marjorie K. Ionta PT Center for Clinical Education and Health Promotion during her time as a student at the MGH … with a client who had suffered a stroke, and she had to manually guide his leg for him while walking. Three years later, he was walking independently with just a … had a deep impact on Veo, giving her confidence in her skills and a renewed love for her field.   “The PT Center does such good work, and everyone cares so much,” …

… in their respective programs. During each 45-minute block, it wasn’t unusual for one of the 28 children to dart out of the camera’s view, only to return running … rest of her team. “We had just had an exam in human development, so I was looking for things like how her grip and postural control were and she seemed well above … as it’s affectionately known, has evolved over the years from being an event only for physical therapy students into one that now includes the genetic counseling, …

… to connect the two sides and improve how research can influence patient care. For Yuchao Wang, DPT ’24, his mother’s battle with cervical spondylosis inspired him … in cognitive science.   But his undergraduate education raised a few questions for him, the first one being “What is the connection between mind and body in rehabilitation?”  Having studied the brain and its inner workings while earning his undergraduate degree, Wang knew there must be more to it. He wanted to …