{"id":19215,"date":"2024-03-19T16:50:48","date_gmt":"2024-03-19T20:50:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/marymount.edu\/?p=19215"},"modified":"2024-04-01T10:42:21","modified_gmt":"2024-04-01T14:42:21","slug":"physical-therapy-students-bring-rehab-care-to-guatemala-during-service-learning-trip","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/marymount.edu\/blog\/physical-therapy-students-bring-rehab-care-to-guatemala-during-service-learning-trip\/","title":{"rendered":"Physical Therapy students bring rehab care to Guatemala during service-learning trip"},"content":{"rendered":"
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During Marymount University\u2019s Spring Break, 20 Doctor of Physical Therapy (DPT)<\/span><\/a> students and eight faculty members traveled to Guatemala for a two-week service-learning and community engagement opportunity, allowing participants to give back to others while expanding their global perspective.<\/span><\/p>\n Located in Panajachel at Lake Atitlan in Solola, Guatemala, the Marymount team volunteered at hospitals, pharmacies, clinics and with area programs to teach physical therapy practices to community partners and a local university. This is the trip\u2019s 14th year, with previous DPT groups visiting underserved communities in Nicaragua and Costa Rica<\/span><\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n