HIGH POINT, N.C., Aug. 15, 2022 – North Carolina Congressman Ted Budd visited High Point University’s Pro Bono Physical Therapy Clinic for the first time on August 9 to discuss the capabilities of the clinic and how it helps the Piedmont Triad community.

The clinic is open 40 hours per week to provide equitable health care access for uninsured and underinsured patients in the community. HPU’s Pro Bono Physical Therapy Clinic offers patients expert physical therapy, exercise classes, access to a musculoskeletal MRI machine, a food pantry, a community garden and much more. Second-year Doctor of Physical Therapy students led the tour for U.S. Rep. Ted Budd to show him the community resources shared with patients at the clinic.

“It was my pleasure to tour the High Point University Pro Bono Clinic,” said Budd. “I was thoroughly impressed by the knowledge and professionalism of the students and faculty. This remarkable clinic provides a tremendous opportunity for students to both learn and serve the greater community.”

Alexis Hooks, president of the HPU Pro Bono Student Board, was one of the students who shared how the clinic helps the High Point community. Opportunities like this help prepare students for the future of health care, she said.

“Meeting Congressman Budd was a special experience that gave my classmates and I an opportunity to collaborate on how to further advance our profession,” said Hooks, a student from Manassas, Virginia. “It was very inspiring to hear such kind words from a person with his influence. As president of the Pro Bono Student Board, I look forward to future collaborations with governing officials to continue addressing professional issues related to access.”

Several physical therapy students showed Budd how the clinic helps prevent food scarcity through its community garden and how HPU is addressing health care issues affecting patients in the area.

“Providing our students the opportunity to interact with their elected leaders is an important part of the learning process in the High Point University Doctor of Physical Therapy Program,” said Dr. Lance Mabry, assistant professor of physical therapy. “The students are encouraged to practice bipartisan engagement, finding solutions to challenges facing the physical therapy profession and our patients. “

Photos: 1) North Carolina Congressman Ted Budd visited High Point University’s Pro Bono Physical Therapy Clinic for the first time on August 9 to discuss the capabilities of the clinic and how it helps the Piedmont Triad community. Forum Patel, left, a second-year physical therapy student, shows North Carolina Congressman Ted Budd, right, how the musculoskeletal MRI machine is used at High Point University’s Pro Bono Physical Therapy Clinic during Budd’s visit on August 9. 2) The clinic is open 40 hours per week providing equitable health care access for uninsured and underinsured patients in the community. Pictured from left are Dr. Jeff Taylor, HPU’s Department of Physical Therapy chair; HPU students Jade Griffin, Alexis Hooks, Jessica Stempowski and Jocelyn Stoner; Congressman Ted Budd; HPU student Meghan Crowfoot; Dr. Lance Mabry, assistant professor of physical therapy; HPU student Riana Roy; Dr. Alicia Emerson, HPU’s director of clinical practice; and HPU students Danielle Czarkowski and Forum Patel. 3) Jocelyn Stoner, an HPU student from Greensboro, North Carolina, shows Congressman Budd the community garden and the Italian honeybee hives the university uses to supply the community with honey.

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At High Point University, every student receives an extraordinary education in an inspiring environment with caring people. HPU, located in the Piedmont Triad region of North Carolina, is a liberal arts institution with 5,850 undergraduate and graduate students. It is ranked No. 1 by U.S. News and World Report for Best Regional Colleges in the South and No. 1 for Most Innovative Regional Colleges in the South. The Princeton Review named HPU in the 2022 edition of “The Best 387 Colleges” and on the Best Southeastern Colleges “2022 Best Colleges: Region by Region” list. HPU was also recognized as a Great School for Business/Finance Majors, a Great School for Communication Majors and Great Dorms. For 12 years in a row, HPU has been named a College of Distinction with special recognition for career development, business and education programs. The university has 64 undergraduate majors, 66 undergraduate minors and 17 graduate degree programs. It is a member of the NCAA, Division I and the Big South Conference. Visit High Point University on the web at highpoint.edu.