- Student Physical Therapist at ETSUAlexis Morgan
- EDUCATION/ˌejəˈkāSH(ə)n/nounAn enlightening experience.East Tennessee State UniversityDoctor of Physical TherapyDecember 2017APTA/TPTA Student LiaisonMarch 2015 - PresentPromoting student involvement within the APTA and TPTA, coordinating with respective faculty liaisons, and organizing class arrangements for conferences and events are my typical duties; additionally, I announce opportunities for district, state, and national events and service opportunities.Tuition ScholarJan 2015 - PresentWorking for the Associate Dean in the College of Education at ETSU, my responsibilities typically include administrative duties such as: compiling scholarship applications, inventorying test score data, and organizing office spaces.East Tennessee State UniversityBachelor of Science, Exercise ScienceDecember 2014HonorsSumma cum laude honors, 2014
Coca-Cola Scholarship, 2012-2014
Nebraska Book Co. Scholarship, 2012-2014
Hope Scholarship, 2012-2014
Virginia Ruth Barnes Scholarship, 2012-2013
Dean’s List, 2011-2014 - GOALS/ɡōlz/nounThe object of a person's ambition or effort; an aim or desired result.Short Term: 6-18 months
- Organize, plan, and execute PT Day of Service as Johnson City's PTDOS Ambassador
- Serve in Tennessee's PT Association (TPTA) as a link for ETSU students to our state's professional community
Medium Term: 2-3 years- Serve in ATPA's Student Assembly Board of Directors
- Attend as many state and national conferences and meetings as feasible
Long Term: 5-10 years- Become a Fellow of the American Academy of Orthopedic Manual Physical Therapists (FAAOMPT)
- PHYSICAL THERAPYCLINICALEXPERIENCE“Life’s most urgent question is, ‘What are you doing for others?’”Martin Luther King, Jr.Laughlin Memorial HospitalGreeneville, TNClinical Practicum I, 3 weeksOutpatient Orthopedics andInpatient Acute CareApplied key PT skills such as documentation, strength and ROM assessments, patient education, vital signs, modalities, and gait/transfer training
Learned about BPPV (vertigo) and aided in the history-taking and treatment of patients with this disorder; differentially diagnosed between BPPV and orthostatic hypertension, whenever possiblePhysical Therapy Services, P.A.Johnson City & Elizabethton, TNVolunteer Intern/ PT Technician, 2014Outpatient Orthopedics and PediatricsAssisted in treatment for patients with severe disabilities including: autism, cerebral palsy, Down syndrome, spina bifida, strokes, sensory integration disabilities, and traumatic brain injuries
Gained experience treating pediatrics, geriatrics, sports injuries, and orthopedicsMountain States Rehabilitation at Johnson City Medical CenterJohnson City, TNPT Volunteer, 2013Outpatient OrthopedicsWitnessed therapy techniques in the hand program, amputee program, and vestibular balance program
Observed evaluations, modalities, and therapeutic exercises - CONTACT ME/ˈkänˌtakt/verbcommunicate with (someone), typically in order to give or receive specific information.
- LET'S CONNECT/kəˈnekt/verbbring together or into contact so that a real link is established.
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