At Dalhousie University in Halifax, a determined student from B.C. is making breakthroughs in the medical field and inspiring a new generation of health-care professionals.
RJ Roggeveen, who uses a wheelchair, is the first student in the university’s prestigious program to navigate the challenges of medical school and surgical training with the aid of a standing wheelchair.
“They asked me what needed to be changed when I first walked into the autonomy room and that’s where the idea of having a standing power chair really came into play.” The two brainstormed ways to make the program more accessible long-term so by the time RJ was in third year, he could also participate in operations.
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