Learn from the best.

Maggie Fillmore, PT, DPT, FAAOMPT, OCS
 
• BS, Forest Management, University of Washington, 1971
• MA, PT, Stanford University, 1984
• Kaiser Fellowship, 1991
• DPT, Creighton University, 2002

Being a member of the Kaiser Fellowship Residency Program has kept my passion for physical therapy fueled in a way that I could never have imagined. But I must admit that work is not my first passion!

Every winter, our program director, Carol Jo, has to deal with my “winter schedule”, meaning that I live part-time on Donner Summit in the Tahoe area (remember the saga of the Donner Party?). I love to ski, mainly cross country track skiing. Plus, Tahoe has an extensive race schedule from January through March. When the racing is over, it’s time to go randonee skiing, and the Selkirk range in the Canadian Rockies is the place to find late season powder.

But I do have to come back down (literally because Donner Summit is at 7000’) and get back to clinical supervision and teaching, usually in April. If you aren’t familiar with the Bay Area, that is the best time to start cycling or running or sculling. And to keep those competitive spirits happy, there is a full schedule of triathlons, running races or rowing regattas that I could recommend if you need a goal in addition to your goal of becoming a better manual therapist. You will likely be busier than you imagined studying and practicing, but a bit of physical activity will keep you balanced. Life after all does go on, even with the commitment you make when you decide to join the program.

Physical therapy is still a top 10 passion for me after 20+ years of clinical practice. I gain not only knowledge and clinical expertise from this program, but am surrounded by a community of peers that support and inspire me, both in my personal and professional life.
 

 


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