Eric Holshouser is a fourth-year Doctor of Physical Therapy and Master of Business Administration dual-degree student at the School of Medicine and Goizueta Business School at Emory University in Atlanta, GA. Prior to attending Emory, Eric served as a civil engineering associate at the Haskell Company in Jacksonville, FL and earned his license as a Professional Engineer in the State of Florida. He received his Bachelor’s and Master’s Degrees in Civil Engineering from the University of Florida in Gainesville, FL. During Eric’s time at Emory, he founded the DPT Sustainability Club, served as Allied Health Council President from 2017-2018 and was awarded the Gordon Siefkan Outstanding MBA Achievement Award in 2020. His interests include orthopedic physical therapy, health promotion and wellness and leveraging business to improve human well-being. Eric hopes to deepen his understanding of the humanities to bring concepts of health and well-being to life as well as to promote compassionate dialogue in our oft-polarized society.