MUSC CARES Therapy Clinic

Our clinic wouldn’t be possible without the hard work and dedication of our student clinicians. This spotlight highlights some of the amazing students who are growing, learning, and making a real impact in our community!

Student Spotlights as shown above:

1. Mallory Hobday, DPT Class of 2027:

Why MUSC?
"The most important reason I chose MUSC is the pro bono clinic, CARES, which gives us student the opportunity to get real work in clinic experience while also providing healthcare to those who may not have had access previously."

2. Emily Clark, DPT Class of 2027:

Do you have a favorite memory/something you learned in CARES?
"My favorite memory in CARES is when a patient I was working with told me how she thought she'd never get better and would never be able to play with her grandchildren again but coming to
CARES had changed her life."

3. Will Bishop, DPT Class of 2027:

Why OT/PT/SLP?
"Seeing the impact that PT's have on a wide variety of patients is amazing. Visualizing yourself helping someone recover from a total knee replacement or a stroke while tracking their improvements over time and seeing the impact you have on their quality of life was something that I wanted to be apart for my future career."

4. Kayden Douglas, DPT Class of 2027:

Why do you enjoy spending your time in CARES?
"I enjoy the clinical side of my studies the most. For me, I feel like | learn the most through the hands on treatment with CARES. CARES gives me the opportunity to put to practice the skills I am learning in the classroom."

For more, read our student stories! https://chp.musc.edu/prospective-students/blog/2025/september/students-make-a-real-world-impact-from-day-one-in-the-musc-cares-therapy-clinic

Come share the sweetness this Valentine's Day and support CARES Therapy Clinic! Candy grams will be for sale February 10th-14th in the atrium in CHP A.

The CARES Therapy Clinic is selling apparel to support our mission to provide occupational, physical, and speech therapy to the uninsured in Charleston’s community.

T-shirts and sweatshirts benefitting CARES Therapy are available for purchase here: https://caresclinic-musc.itemorder.com/shop/home/

Art by local artist Lynette Kelley is featured on the t-shirt design. Special thanks to Ms. Kelley for donating her talents!

The store closes on November 11th. You can order for delivery or pick up at MUSC the second week of December!

Thank you for your support!

-The CARES Team

Come join us at Palmetto Brewing Company on October 19th for a pint night benefitting CARES Therapy Clinic!

Come support CARES Therapy Clinic at Brown Dog Deli on October 8th! Make sure to mention CARES at checkout 🙂

Check out our student clinicians at Shots with a Spin!

https://www.facebook.com/muscchp/posts/pfbid08RbUDXXMCVSLwCAzeJ944iNCiHYmtP9aXVJAHuaZN1k4W3Ac9qBXN3a736SZGXtgl
https://chp.musc.edu/prospective-students/blog/2024/july/swas-2024

Support CARES Therapy Clinic by purchasing some merchandise or spreading the word and sharing with family and friends! The store is open until February 29th. 😁 Here is a direct link: https://musc-cares-therapy-clinic.itemorder.com/shop/home/

CARES Therapy is reopening this week! We are excited to put into action all of the changes made behind the scenes to become more sustainable for the future!

Happy MUSC Day! ​​The mission of CARES Therapy is to provide quality patient-centered physical therapy, occupational therapy, and speech-language pathology services to persons in South Carolina with inadequate insurance coverage through an interprofessional student run free clinic. Students in the OTD, DPT, SLP, and MHA programs from the College of Health Professions at MUSC are able to work directly with patients each week through the CARES Therapy Clinic. Please consider donating to the College of Health Professions CARES Therapy Clinic to help support our reopening in January and to help us continue to treat those in need!

https://muscday.org/amb/GraceAvin

Just an update- we can’t wait to open back up!