Page 91 - 45th Anniversary Alumni Success Stories

I was self-employed as a building contractor for many
years, but I was looking for a new challenge. I really had
a desire to do something that would more directly be of
service to people. My wife is a Physical Therapist and she
encouraged me to pursue this field.

I looked into three PTA programs in Seattle, but I chose
Pima Medical Institute because it included all of the
prerequisites. The other programs may have been less
expensive, but they would have taken much longer to
complete. As a father of three, I wanted to get through
school and into the field as fast as I could.

My experience as a student was phenomenal! My classmates
and I totally bonded. The program was very competitive
and demanding and that served us well. I had my third
clinical at the University of Washington Hospital, which
is where I was hired. The hospital is a teaching hospital,
with a culture that encourages learning and becoming
your best. Some of my colleagues are the best in the world
at what they do. Today I had a PMI student working
with me and together we worked with lung transplant
and heart transplant patients. And it’s not even noon!

My PMI instructors facilitated a whole new life for me.
Their insistence on excellence in all we do has really paid
off. I love getting up in the morning and going to work.

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