Pre-PTs Talking PT

From the archives of the Pre-PTs Talking PT

Three years ago Colin SPT (now DPT) shares:

• Thoughts about acceptance into PT schools
• Being judged when applying yourself
• Being rejected and applying twice
• Stress of applying to programs/scholarships
• Hybride PT program
• First physical therapy experience and same facility clinical rotation
• Having to talk to various people to get your foot in the door
• Working many jobs and having life experiences can make you a better clinician

A previous rehab director transitioned to receiving her OCS, and shares stories of her experiences with Zach and I.

• Tribal Enrollment 

• Benefits of working for a tribe

• Working with a patient that does not want to be in PT (Zach)

• Power of communication (Bluntness with Zach)

• Orthopedic Clinical Specialist Talking Orthopedics

• Variety of experience in tribal settings

IPTN - pillars - elevate communities and stufents

• Communicate with Students: K-College

• Healthcare professionals - association of American Indian physicians 

• National level - 1 hour CEU APTA - CSM presentation and State Level of connection

• PT excellence for indigenous communities

  
  

• Staying after in clinic to collaborate

• Retake classes and get a high GPA

• Psychology/communication is important

• Get to know your patient; use patient-friendly language

• Starting as a new grad in a new clinic

• Natalie Weeks-O'Neal shares her amazing story and brilliant ideas regarding the profession and school!

• Importance of Community Service

• Lower-income upbringing

• Exposure to PT settings - Tribal communities

• Have to want education - not sustainable in the U.S.

• CSM - Australian PT coming soon to the Indigenous PT Network (IPTN) in collaboration

• Leadership for Indian Healthcare 

Situational stand points from the PT student and the newly licensed PT. This is where we are now, clearing the air on some of the hurdles we face and how we keep moving forward.

Gahfora is a NP that was providing care for a year after graduating in an underserved area at the time of the recording (2020). Listen to Gahfora's amazing story and philosophy of how primary care is viewed through her lens as a PCP.

• Primary care and daily experiences

• Diabetes, hypertension management, and preventative medicine 

• Building Rapport 

• Language barriers and providing optimal care

• Educating patients to make lifestyle changes

• Providing primary care for the underserved communities

• Solo Nurse Practitioner as a new grad

• Collaborating with experienced team members as a primary care provider

• Accelerated RN to NP

• Self compassion

• gahforagorsi@gmail.com

Joey Fonseca DPT was a travel PT during the COVID-19 pandemic at three different SNFs. This episode is from the archives prior to PT school from the original host of the Pre-PTs Talking PT. You get to hear the change in communication from before PT school to now as a new grad.

• Power of Words as a PT
• Advocate for yourself as a new graduate Physical Therapist
• Challenges of Travel PT after graduate school
• Joey's Joys of Being a Travel PT
• Pandemic and SNFs
• A glimpse into a PT program experience and starting PT school during a pandemic
• CEUs
• Goals after traveling (OCS??)

New graduate gets interviewed by the new co-host Zach Olson.

• Getting accepted into a PT program
• Challenges of undergrad and PT School
• Managing stress during school
• Remembering to breathe

We all want to get to a point in life where we can enjoy a cup of coffee and go to work at a job that is enjoyable. Zach Olson will be my new Co-Host for the Podcast because he has a lens of the profession that is different from my new graduate lens so we will be able to explore topics that are either not talked about, too difficult to talk about, or is fun to talk about.

• Zach and OSU
• Working in construction, food services, and at a golf course
• Dream Jobs
• Challenges for Noah as a PT student (because PT school is difficult)
• Prioritized Patient-centered care

• Switching majors to Pre-PT 
• Studying for Certifications
• Building Networks and Experience
• Staying busy during a pandemic

Instagram: createkaitlyn

• CSCS - Collegiate Trainer
• Promote PT!!!
• “We’re a Doctor for a reason”
• Prehab Work as an SPT
• CEUs for CSCS while in PT school
• During Clinical Rotation Studied for CSCS Exam
• NSCA does not fully recognize the Advanced degree for CEUs
• Acceptance from undergrad to Grad from the same school
• Interview experiences
• Fall risk experience (volunteer)
• Oregon’s Direct Access
• PT Musculoskeletal Professionals
• DPT school rigor expectations
• Advanced Anatomy Helped for PT Anatomy courses
• Aspiring Resident
• Strength Coach Work while in school 
• Work experience to SPT view of the profession
• Mental Exceptionalities work experience (Host)

• rayce.houser_spt

Taylor has worked hard and knows so much as a Pre-PT. She is a great resource if you want to collaborate with or to learn more about how she was able to get the experience that she had received. 

• Taking the GRE in the 3rd year of undergrad
• Navigating PTCAS for insight
• volunteermatch.com for local volunteer experience of any kind during COVID-19
• Helping Pre-PTs through social media
• IG: taynicole.pre.pt

Great conversation with a driven student that is still open-minded but compelled to pursue Physical Therapy. Phenomenal GPA, Language Barriers, PTCAS, Studying the GRE, Looking for observation Hours during Coronavirus, and considering tours of different Florida PT Programs. Email: la.avraham@gmail.com 

• Blogger
• PTCAS Essay Editor
• Instagram Resource
• Finding PT
• Getting Experience
• Recommendations for PT journey

Contact information:

• Destinationdpt.com
  
• @Rucha.gor
  
• @Destination_dpt