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UM-Flint team wins university competition, secures $50,000 grant for partner organization's Parkinson's exercise classes 

Zoey Humes (left) and Nia Ahart (right) will collaborate with the Michigan Parkinson Foundation to help develop future Parkinson’s disease treatment providers.

A pair of physical therapy doctorate students at the University of Michigan-Flint have secured a $50,000 grant for the Michigan Parkinson Foundation to bolster the ability of providers in underserved communities to offer critical, culturally responsive Parkinson's disease treatment. Nia Ahart's and Zoey Humes' "Move to Represent" initiative will train 10 physical and occupational therapy[…]