Jim Carey, PhD, PT, FAPTA is Professor Emeritus at the University of Minnesota, Division of Physical Therapy, where he taught for the last 23 years of his career, including 20 as Director. His research focused on neuroplasticity in people with stroke. He retired in 2017. His interests still include promoting global physical therapy in developing countries and in advancing the humanities component of physical therapy. He believes that beyond understanding the science of clinical conditions and their interventions, enlightenment on humanness overall is crucial to maximizing our effectiveness as health care professionals.
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