When the tragedy of Sept. 11, 2001, occurred, I had just completed my undergraduate education with a degree in exercise physiology and was awaiting a job as a rehab aide at a local inpatient rehab unit.
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Defining Moment: Redefining Heroism
Date: Wednesday, February 1, 2023
Author:
Collin Shepherd, PT, DPT
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Date: February 1, 2023
Contact: aptamag@apta.org
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Collin Shepherd, PT, DPT
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