UBC physical therapy student Sarah Stroh has received the Helen Saarinen Rahikka Student Leadership Award. This award recognizes student professional leadership and outstanding contributions to the promotion of the profession through innovative endeavors.
Stroh is known for her commitment and dedication among peers, educators and the Physiotherapy Association of British Columbia (PABC). She transformed the student lounge into an environment that facilitates flow of information between students and the national and provincial physiotherapy associations. She organized “pizza and practice” a free informal event where she and PABC bring in guest speakers. She also developed the Student Rep Alliance, a group that ensures the PABC student director, the National Student Assembly representatives and the UBC student president are working together to increase awareness.
PABC president Scott Brolin has said, “even before she emerges into practice, I see her as one of the future leaders of physiotherapy.”
For more information, visit http://www.med.ubc.ca/about_us/Awards_and_Honours.htm#Sarah Stroh.
