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Defining Moment: Following a Calling for Advocacy

A physical therapist finds meaning and purpose through politics.

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Date: Monday, April 1, 2024
Author: Mercedes Aguirre Valenzuela, PT, DPT

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As I sit on the dais in the council chambers, my mind races as it goes over and over answers to potential questions that I have practiced answering for hours.

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Date: April 1, 2024
Contact:  aptamag@apta.org
Content Type:  Column

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Mercedes Aguirre Valenzuela, PT, DPT

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