Nancy White (MS in Physical Therapy, 1979) is Executive Director of the Arlington Free Clinic in Virginia. Her clinic provides exemplary care to more than 1,500 patients every year.

Every day her team sees different people with different conditions. They help people with chronic conditions like diabetes and cancer.

My education as a physical therapist helped me to become a problem solver," said White. "The UAB PT faculty taught us to analyze the situation and not just memorize a list of possible solutions. This gave me confidence and a sense of optimism.

This story was included in the Summer 2018 “SHP Snapshots: Heroes Issue”. Read about Natalie and other SHP alumni here.