The Case for Disability Justice in Physical Therapy Education and Practice
Download the article (pdf) Table of Contents Congratulations to Doctor of Physical Therapy Students Vanessa Lista, SPT (Neumann University) and Priyanka Bhakta, SPT (Emory University), finalists of the annual Student Essay Contest, co-sponsored by the ACAPT Consortium for the Humanities, Ethics and Professionalism (CHEP) and the Journal of Humanities in Rehabilitation (JHR). The sixth in […]
Steps Toward Inclusion for Those Without Words
Download the article (pdf) Table of Contents Congratulations to Doctor of Physical Therapy Students Vanessa Lista, SPT (Neumann University) and Priyanka Bhakta, SPT (Emory University), finalists of the annual Student Essay Contest, co-sponsored by the ACAPT Consortium for the Humanities, Ethics and Professionalism (CHEP) and the Journal of Humanities in Rehabilitation (JHR). The sixth in […]
What is JHR?
Editor-In-Chief, Dr. Sarah Blanton, reflects on how JHR came to be while detailing the mission and vision of JHR as well as ways to support.
CHEP-JHR Student Essay Contest 2023-2024
Download the article (pdf) Table of Contents The Consortium for Humanities, Ethics and Professionalism (CHEP) of the American Council of Academic Physical Therapy (ACAPT) advocates for the importance of the humanities, ethics, and professionalism in physical therapy education practice because excellent clinical practice requires the ability to make meaningful connections with patients and to make […]
Resonance
Download the article (pdf) Table of Contents The news came via text from a colleague. Adam had died the day before, from a cause not yet known to my associate. This caught me by surprise. There weren’t any obvious indicators that his death was imminent. I reached out to his son, but the call went […]
Old Woman in a Hospital Bed
Download the article (pdf) Table of Contents Quietly I rest, but solitude closes in.No noise is noisier than no noise at all.I’m fading, blanched white by illness, paled by age,The gray of desolation, the darker gray of destitution.I am not pretty anymore. Cruel memories arise of times when I silencedthe children: “I want to […]
Sumpter
Download the article (pdf) Table of Contents I packed up and headed toward Sumpter after googling weird shit to do in Wisconsin within 50 miles of Madison. I was going to see Dr. Evermor’s Forevertron. The Guinness Book of World Records said it’s the largest steel sculpture in the world. Google maps located it at […]
“Healing Through Connection: A Physical Therapy Student’s Experience Witnessing and Recovering from the Uvalde Tragedy of 2022”
Download the article (pdf) Table of Contents Healthcare professionals working in a hospital setting must respond to a variety of stressful situations while on the job. Aside from patient care, they must be ready to respond to emergency situations and act in the best interests of the hospital and their patients. Employed healthcare workers have […]
A Miracle of Modern Medicine and Mobility
Download the article (pdf) Table of Contents Early in my career I worked very closely with a patient who many on my ICU team said was a “once-in-a-career type of patient.” In working with her I not only learned about her condition and complicated care, but about myself as a clinician and human being. The […]
50th Anniversary of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, with Mark Johnson
Download the article (pdf) Table of Contents Photo of Mark Johnson (1995) by Billy Howard from the book Portrait of Spirit: One Story at a Time by Maggie Holtzberg and Billy Howard Mark Johnson is a well-known advocate and leader in the movement for disability rights. As a devoted community organizer, he is committed to […]