Flexibility, strength, and endurance aren’t just important aspects of physical therapy – they’re words to describe Jamie Cormier, who gracefully balances countless leadership roles, motherhood, and a dedication to healing others.
Promoted to a managing position after three years as a staff physical therapist, Cormier has made a habit of going above and beyond. She played an instrumental role in Fairlawn’s development of a COVID-19 unit, ensuring those infected with the virus received equitable treatments, while keeping staff and patients safe. Cormier is the chair of the Amputee Disease-Specific Program Committee and the lead therapy trainer for Medicare scoring guidelines. She has been a major voice in improving employee and patient safety through Encompass Health’s STOP Safe Mobility Program. Beyond her work, as she has been appointed chair of the American Stroke Association Committee of Worcester County, where she spearheaded the first annual Stroke Camp, a celebration for all stroke victims and their families. A mother of two, she has volunteered with the Spencer/East Brookfield Little League for six years and for the Spencer Exchange Club since 2019, raising more than $15,000 through its Taste of the Town fundraiser.
Which TV or movie character would you like to be? Miss Frizzle from “The Magic School Bus.” Although she was quirky, she was extremely charismatic with a great sense of humor.
What Central Mass. activity should everyone try? Anything outside, especially hiking the MidState Trail! You feel like you are in a magical land.
What life goal will you accomplish in the next 10 years? Hiking all 48 of New Hampshire’s 4,000 footers. Our family has now climbed seven and is striving to complete all 48.
