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Author: Mercedes Aguirre, SPT

Mercedes Aguirre is a third year DPT student at Rutgers SHP. She is the Chair of the APTANJ student assembly, the President of Rutgers SHP SGA, Advocacy Chair of the Rutgers DPT North Class Council and co-founder of Stretch-a-loties, a Rutgers SHP organization. In her spare time, Mercedes enjoys to read, paint, and cuddle with her dogs.

Out of Oxygen

In this sensitive reflection, DPT student Mercedes Aguirre describes an incident during her first clinical experience that taught her the importance of taking a deep breath—and speaking up on behalf of one’s patient.

Unlocking Inner Joy

ACAPT Consortium for the Humanities, Ethics, and Professionalism (CHEP) and JHR student essay contest finalist: In this light-hearted account of meeting a former gymnast in the rehabilitation room of a nursing home, Mercedes Aguirre shows how listening to a patient’s story and finding common ground can boost results exponentially.