2022 CU PHYSICAL THERAPY ALUMNI RISING STAR AWARD: Maggie Henjum

Get to Know more about Maggie Henjum, PT, DPT, OCS, FAAOMPT, the 2022 Rising Star Award recipient. Dr. Henjum is an alumna of the Class of 2011.

What is your educational background? I completed my undergraduate studies at the University of Wisconsin – Eau Claire in Kinesiology, and earned my DPT from CU. Since then, I did my residency and fellowship both from Evidence in Motion.

Why did you choose CU for your DPT degree? I had an inkling I wanted to do orthopedics and respected Paul Mintken’s work and was excited to learn from him. CU had a great reputation for a strong academic school, and also produced some amazing physical therapists who I respected in the field.

What is a fond experience from your time in the program? It feels so long ago! I think this program made me so much stronger, so all of the experiences blended into pushing me outside of the box and my comfort zone to think in a stressed environment. It made me the PT I am today.

In 2020, our management service organization was going to sell and as they held our contracted rates and electronic medical records, so I decided to buy them to fight for the 28 other companies across the state of Minnesota. So now, I sit as the CEO and owner of both Therapy Partners INC and Motion LLC. I still teach at the University of Minnesota, teach in Evidence in Motion’s residency, and practice part time to remind myself of the “why” weekly.

Do you have any special interests within physical therapy?

Can I say all of it? I am most attracted to small community clinics who are authentic in their care and expertise.

Where do you see your career going in the next five years? I would love to grow Motion and Therapy Partners across the Midwest to help students open clinics in a partnership with Motion or on their own with the back-end engine of Therapy Partners.

Outside of your day job, what other involvement have you had within the physical therapy community and profession? I sit on the Board of Admissions for the University of Minnesota, I volunteer time with APTA and PPS and we are starting a non-profit at Motion to continue to deliver grants to entering PT students to shadow paid, and access care they couldn’t otherwise afford.

What advice do you have for current DPT students? Get sticky to WHY you do what you do, if you deeply understand that you will find a job that highlights that portion and that will make most things more tolerable.

What has your career path been like post-graduation? I started at an outpatient clinic, quickly realized I loved small clinics, and moved to private practice. I worked for others for 5 years, then started Motion in 2016, and for the last 6 years have loved our journey. We have built from me in a room that leaked water from the ceiling to 5 clinics, soon to be 7.