Poet in Profile: John O’Donohue
Dr. Jenifer Markley examines how the poetry of John O’Donohue challenges healthcare workers to reassess their interactions with suffering “at the intersection of the sacred with the profane.”
Author: Jenifer Breshears Markley, PT, DPT
Jenifer Breshears Markley, PT, DPT graduated with Honors from Emory University in 2000 with a Masters in Physical Therapy. She received her Doctor of Physical Therapy in 2010 from MGH Institute of Heath Professions in Boston Massachusetts. Dr. Markley worked clinically for over 13 years within a variety of pediatric settings with an emphasis on developmental pediatrics. Concurrently, she worked in research with individuals post stroke on the NIH-funded, phase III, multi-site, randomized clinical trials EXCITE (Extremity Constraint Induced Therapy) and ICARE (Interdisciplinary Comprehensive Arm Rehabilitation Evaluation). Currently, Dr. Markley serves as the Assistant Director for Continuing Education within the Emory University Division of Physical Therapy and as the Faculty Associate Editor for the Journal of Humanities in Rehabilitation.