Hoffman leads PT diversity initiative

The Human Movement Pipeline Program (HMPP), an initiative co-lead by Brandi Hoffman, MEd, the Director of Undergraduate Studies at the School of Kinesiology, and University of Minnesota assistant professors, Sara North, PhD, and Briana Partee, PhD, aims to help increase the diversity of students in the U of M’s physical therapy program. Physical therapy is a predominantly white and non-diverse field, but through the program’s goals of identifying, recruiting, and supporting undergraduate learners from diverse backgrounds, HMPP hopes to change that. Read more.