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Are you transitioning from school to the clinical environment? Our podcasts include prominent healthcare professionals addressing the transition from physical therapy to educational careers.
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Will Butler- Burnout in Physical Therapy & Healthcare
Will Butler comes on the show today to talk about burnout in physical therapy and healthcare. Will and F. Scott share their personal experiences with burnout along with Will discussing what burnout is, why burnout is so common and his thoughts on the future outlook of...
Carole Lewis (2016 McMillan Lecturer) & Ken Miller- Advice for the Current and Future Hospital/Home Health Therapist
Carole Lewis and Ken Miller come onto the Show for a discussion on advice/issues for the hospital/home care physical therapist. They discuss the biggest issues in hospital/home care therapy along with some solutions, thoughts on the recommendations from the Best...
Jessica Kersey & Natalie Barnes- Occupational Therapy Education & Practice
We welcome Jessica Kersey & Natalie Barnes who are the hosts of the Podcast "Glass Half Full: Occupational Therapy Talk" with their goal being to provide easily-accessible and evidence-based education, contributing to the body of resources available to...
Sharon Dunn- How to Groom the Next Generation of Advocators
Stephanie Weyrauch interviews Sharon Dunn (President of the American Physical Therapy Association) live from the 2018 APTA Federal Advocacy Forum in Washington D.C. for a discussion on advocacy. They discuss what advocacy is and why it's important, tips for navigating...
Patrick Berner- Registered Dietitian Perspective
Dr. Patrick Berner, Physical Therapist and Registered Dietitian, comes onto the show today to discuss how he got to where he is at today, why he pursued becoming a dietitian, the difference between a nutritionist and a registered dietitian, an overview of...
Jerry Dyckman- Pharmacy Student Education Perspective Part 2
Jerry Dyckman, 3rd year Pharmacy student at Campbell University, comes on the show for Part 2 to talk about the cost of becoming a pharmacist, the average salary of pharmacists, current status of Opioids in America, how to handle delicate situations with other...
Jerry Dyckman- Pharmacy Student Education Perspective Part I
Jerry Dyckman, 3rd year Pharmacy student at Campbell University, comes on the show to talk about his journey into how he chose Pharmacy as a career, how pharmacy education is structured, what are the limitations of pharmacy school and how he believes it can be better,...
Stephanie Weyrauch- Path of an Emerging Physical Therapy Educator
We welcome our new co-host, Stephanie Weyrauch, and for this episode Brandon and F. Scott interview Stephanie about her path as an advocate and emerging physical therapy educator. Stephanie discusses her background, the Master of Science in Clinical Investigation...
Dr. Clay Johnston- Dell Medical School
Dr. Clay Johnston, MD, PhD and Dean of the Dell Medical School at The University of Texas at Austin, comes on the show to talk about how Dell Medical School started and how he got involved, an overview of the curriculum and structure of medical education in the...
Kyle Ridgeway- Effective Education in Acute/Critical Care Settings Part II
Kyle Ridgeway, Physical Therapist at University of Colorado Hospital, comes on the show today to discusses his journey as a new physical therapist and how he came to be where he is now, some of the biggest mistakes that he has made in the acute care/ICU that have...
Kyle Ridgeway- Effective Education in Acute/Critical Care Settings Part I
Kyle Ridgeway, Physical Therapist at University of Colorado Hospital, comes on the show today to discusses his journey as a new physical therapist and how he came to be where he is now, some of the biggest mistakes that he has made in the acute care/ICU that have...
Sturdy McKee- Telehealth 101 for Healthcare Providers
Sturdy McKee (Business coach, entrepreneur, physical therapist, & private practice owner) comes onto the show today to talk about telehealth in healthcare. Sturdy discusses what telehealth is, how telehealth can help solve certain issues within healthcare,...
Eric Christensen- Breathe Better
Eric Christensen, Owner of Chandler Physical Therapy & Sockdolager Wellness and Author Of the book "Breathe Better", comes onto the show to discuss his academic background, why he decided to write the book and the process of writing it, key takeaways on breathing,...
John Mullen- How to Teach/Train the Swimming Athlete
John Mullen, Owner of COR and CEO of Swimming Science, comes on the show to discuss how to teach and train the swimming athlete in a rehabilitation setting. John discusses a breakdown of swimming stroke mechanics, most common injuries and causes seen in swimmers and...
Erson Religioso- Creating Educational Content to Build Your Educational Brand
Erson Religioso comes onto the show live from The Virginia Center for Spine & Sports Therapy in Midlothian, Virginia while Cohost Brandon Poen is attending Erson's UQ and LQ course. Erson talks about his why and startup of Modern Manual Therapy, helpful...
Heather Hart- Nurse Practitioner Education Perspective
Heather Hart, Nurse Practitioner at Vanderbilt University Medical Center, comes on to talk about her journey through Nursing and Nurse Practitioner school, what her education from Nursing and Nurse Practitioner entailed, the similarities and differences between these...
Roger Kerry- International DPT Education Models
Dr. Roger Kerry, Associate Professor at the University of Nottingham, comes on the show to discuss how Physiotherapy programs and curriculum are structured internationally, what are some of the major differences you are noticing between American DPT programs and...
Andrew Bennett- How To Be A Top Clinical Instructor
Andrew Bennett, Physical Therapist and Co-Founder/Owner of Texas Physical Therapy Specialists, comes on the show to discuss effective clinical instruction. He discusses when is the right time to start being a clinical instructor, thoughts on the APTA's CI...
Brett Neilson- How To Get Into A PT Residency/Fellowship Program
Brett Neilson, Director of Admissions at Evidence in Motion, comes on the show today to discuss his thoughts on whether residency in physical therapy education should or should not be mandatory, difference between residency and fellowship programs, pros and cons of...
DPT Clinical Education Advancement/ The Path for Creating an Optimal Post Professional Path for New PTs: Part I
This is Part I of Brandon Poen's podcast mini series through the Healthcare Education Transformation Podcast in which we will be hearing from experts and leaders in the Physical Therapy Education realm from different roles to discuss the issues of DPT clinical...
Dr. Chad Cook- U.S. and International Ph. D. Models
Chad Cook comes onto the show for a discussion on an overview of U.S. and International Ph.D programs in which he discusses why someone should pursue a terminal degree (Ph.D, Ed.D or DSc), how Ph.D programs are generally structured in the U.S. and other countries,...
Derek Clewely- How To Find The Right Residency Program For You
Derek Clewley, Assistant Professor and Core Faculty at Duke University Doctor of Physical Therapy Program, comes on the show to share his story about how we came into teaching in academia, why to pursue residency training, if residencies should be mandatory or not,...
Mark Baker- Blockchain Technology in Healthcare Electronic Medical Records 101
Dr. Mark Baker, Founder of Medichain based out of the UK, comes onto the show to discuss a snapshot of the global electronic medical record (EMR) access and security problems, what block chain technology is, pros and cons of blockchain technology, other solutions...
Tim Flynn- How to Effectively Mentor New Students & Clinicians
Dr. Tim Flynn comes on to discuss the art & science of mentoring. Throughout the episode you'll hear Tim talk about when to start being a mentor, how the new student/clinician is assessed at the start of the process, how to measure the mentee's progress towards...
Andrew Rothschild- Orthopedic Residency/Fellowship Insight
Andrew Rothschild comes onto the show today to provide his perspective going through a physical therapy orthopedic residency & fellowship program. He discusses why he decided to pursue residency/fellowship, the residency & fellowship curriculum including the...
Larry Benz- Professional & Educational Development Outside of DPT School/Clinical Practice
Larry Benz comes onto the show today to discuss the topic of professional development outside of DPT education/clinical practice. Larry discusses his definition of professional development, advice to the clinician looking to progress their own ...
Eric Dinkins- CEU Instructor Perspective Within A Major CEU Company
Eric Dinkins, Instructor within the North American Mulligan Concept Teachers Association, comes on to discuss his perspective as a continuing education instructor within a major international CEU company. Eric discusses what the Mulligan concept is, Eric's Journey...
Jerry Durham- How to Educate Staff on The Patient Experience
Jerry Durham comes onto the show to discuss how he ventured into the patient experience realm, concept of the customer life-cycle with utilizing methods for the optimal patient experience in healthcare practices, research on therapeutic alliance on healthcare...
Eric Chaconas- Integration of Professional Advocacy into a PT Educational Program
Eric Chaconas, Associate Professor at the University of St. Augustine DPT Program, comes on the show to discuss the most successful methods he has found with integrating PT advocacy within the limited additional time in a DPT program. He also discusses what are some...
Self-Reflection of Our Own Transformation Thus Far: Part I
Cohosts Brandon Poen & F. Scott Feil reflect on what they've learned since starting the podcast 7 months ago along with discussing what's on the horizon for their continued personal and professional development. We'd like to thank each and every one of our...
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