Beyond First Impressions
Jake Raecker, DPT student, recalls a patient he encountered during his first clinical rotation who gave him quite a shock—but, with care and attention, taught him a valuable lesson about looking beyond first impressions.
Author: Jake Raecker, SPT, CSCS
Jake Raecker, SPT, CSCS is a third year DPT student in the class of 2020 at Washington University in St. Louis. He values genuine connections with others above all else, and feels most himself when doing anything outdoors with his wife, Emily, or when taking deep dives into physical therapy or Iowa Hawkeyes athletics. Jake serves on the Nominating Committee of the APTA Student Assembly Board of Directors and is also a member of the Private Practice, Geriatrics, Orthopedics, and Research sections of the APTA.