The Journey of a Lifetime for Jefferson Physical Therapy Graduates

For 1994 Thomas Jefferson University Master’s in Physical Therapy graduates Miriam Graham and Reshma Rathod, their meeting on the first day of orientation was the beginning of a beautiful friendship and business partnership that spans three decades—and is still going strong.

“I think what connected us initially was that we were both from Maryland,” says Rathod.  We were partners and shared a cadaver. We lived in the same hallway and floor of the Orlowitz building, and really supported each other.”

“That’s where we learned our working ethic of getting information and sharing,” Graham echoes. “We learned to put competitiveness aside and help each other, and really solidified our friendship. We were in the lab getting work done, but we supported each other in excelling.”

When asked about their Jefferson experience, both Rathod and Graham had the same answer. Rathod shares, “It gave us confidence. I felt supported. We had a really good connection with the professors, and interacted with different disciplines and students of different subspecialties. It was the ability to network and build relationships.”