Education is one of the four pillars of UNMC’s mission, and our students are the lifeblood of that aspect of campus life.
In UNMC Today’s Student Spotlight, we get to know some of these students, who will become tomorrow’s health care professionals.
Today we meet:
- Name: Xin Zhang
- Hometown: Xi’an, China
- Program/Year: Physical therapy, class of 2015
List three songs on your playlist.
- “Someone Like You,” by Adele
- “Blank Space,” by Taylor Swift
- “Cups (When I’m Gone),” by Anna Kendrick
What sparked your interest in Physical Therapy?
In China, there are approximately 50 million individuals with disabilities, 70 million elderly, and an additional 100 million individuals who would benefit from receiving rehab services. I was so shocked when I learned the current physical therapy (PT) services meet only 20 percent of the need in China. I would like to devote myself to Chinese PT development and help the people in my home country.
Your favorite study snack is:
Fruit.
Your favorite app is:
Blackboard (just kidding, it’s TripAdvisor)
Three things people may not know about you:
- I graduated from medical school in China.
- I’ve been to four of the seven continents in the world and want to travel to all the continents before I’m 30.
- I don’t know Kung Fu.