Joe Young, Neighbor

Dr. Joseph J. Young says his decision to pursue a career in healthcare can be traced in part to the long-term injury his father suffered in a head-on auto accident. "Dad went to a chiropractor, who helped him walk again, but the pain increased to the point where he needed surgery," says Dr. Young, a chiropractic physician. "This had an effect on me, a desire to do some good, to help people who were in so much pain, as my father suffered after his accident."

As an undergraduate at College Misericordia, where he majored in biology and minored in chemistry, Dr. Young's interest in healthcare grew. This prompted him to seek out a local chiropractor as he was investigating this field for graduate studies. "I asked the doctor what drove him to become a chiropractor," says Dr. Young. "He told me that chiropractic is a great way to use your hands to help people, to help relieve their pain without the use of medication. This doctor showed great energy and desire to help people, and that is when I knew I wanted to become a chiropractor."