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Carol was born
"Carol Stevens" in Schenectady NY but grew up in
Baltimore MD, often thinking about becoming a math teacher. She graduated
from Towson High School, then from the University of Maryland as a physical therapist and worked for many years in
New Jersey, Colorado, New Mexico and most recently California. While working
at the
Veterans Health Administration medical center in New Mexico, Carol developed an interest in the benefits
of exercise for veterans with diabetes and in preventing amputations. During
her career with the VA, she obtained a federal research grant to conduct a
clinical exercise trial. Her interest in research led to completion of a masters’ degree from Chapman University
and a doctoral degree from the University of New Mexico. But while teaching
research to rehab medicine residents at the Los Angeles VA, she decided she
liked teaching a lot.
Dr.
Leach comes to Morgan Community College as Director of the Physical Therapist
Assistant Program. She believes Physical Therapy was a lucky choice that has
served her well over a lifetime and has offered many opportunities to change
locations and directions without moving out of the profession. She says she
has never had a patient she did not enjoy the challenge of treating and that
the time spent helping her patients has been the cornerstone of her personal
self-fulfillment. Dr. Leach looks forward to sharing that kind of
opportunity with as many students as possible at MCC.
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