Jalissa Santiago

I aim to express my motivation and ambition to continue my academic career by ultimately obtaining my doctor’s in Physical Therapy.
When I have successfully completed my studies, plans for practice include hospitals, nursing homes, residential care facilities, or private practices. However, I do believe I will find my niche while working for private practices because it will allow me to grow the most and allow the potential for crafting enough flexibility to master my craft. One way of launching my mastery course is to shadow physical therapists and gain first-hand experience in the field. I plan on developing a collaborative working relationship with patients and their respective doctors, also to find suitable and effective care that will meet the individual needs of every patient. I believe that while two patients may have similar conditions, each patient is different and therefore deserves no less effort than someone of an isolated condition. After my career, I plan to retire and play a grassroots like role in the development of my local community through health advocacy, free seminars for health and wellness, in addition to starting a nonprofit organization for troubled youth, with emphasis on mind and body rejuvenation, as to how it is the key for living a prosperous life.