School
University of Michigan
Experience
Undergraduate Senior
Biography
Michael is a senior undergraduate student at the University of Michigan and is majoring in movement science. He plans to apply to medical school after graduation. His goal is to become a Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation physician and to help rehabilitate and advocate for individuals with chronic disabilities and injuries. His interest in working with individuals with disabilities stems from his experience as the founder and head instructor of an adaptive tennis program, ‘Tennis for Fun Lehigh Valley’ in Allentown, Penn. This program has provided free tennis clinics to adults and children with disabilities for the past seven years. As the program expanded, Michael was able to provide clinics to other organizations, including the Bethlehem Special Olympics, Camelot for Children, and the Saucon Valley Special Needs Sports Club. As an undergraduate student, he has continued working in adaptive sports as a counselor with University of Michigan’s Kidsport Summer Camps. He also will be starting an adaptive tennis program this summer with the University of Michigan’s Kinesiology Community Programs. Through these experiences, he has witnessed the physical and social benefits of adaptive sports. Michael said he looks forward to collaborating with U-M disability health professionals to increase and enhance adaptive sports opportunities in the local Ann Arbor area and to learn how best to meet the varying needs of patients with disabilities.