PARSIPPANY-TROY HILLS — More than 75 students, including three students from Parsippany, in the doctor of physical therapy program at University of the Sciences received a white coat at the 13th Annual Physical Therapy White Coat Ceremony on Saturday, September 9. The White Coat Ceremony is an annual rite of passage for students entering the professional phase of the Doctor of Physical Therapy program.
Jinal Patel, a 2014 graduate of Parsippany Hills High School; Alisha Shah, a 2014 graduate of Parsippany High School and Shriya Shah, a 2014 graduate of Parsippany Hills High School were among the Parsippany residents honored.
The students now continue on the path to receiving a doctor of physical therapy degree in May 2020.
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