Pre-PTs Talking PT
By Noah
Pre-PTs Talking PTOct 13, 2020
Colin SPT 2020
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
Lynette Gilmore PT, DPT, OCS
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 - Lakota Tribe of Fort Peck MO
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
Noah (PT) & Zach(Pre PT) Clearing The Air.
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.
Jordan Anderson RN, BSN - Always Moving Forward
SCI while studying for the NCLEX
Getting exposure in different clinical settings (ER)
Wish Zach luck with getting more clinical exposure!
Fighting with insurance for therapy for an FES unit
Donations funded both essential therapy treatment and adaptive equipment
Being confident with conversation for our patients' sake
Goal sharing within the care team
Pressure sores are common
Exercise for ease of mobility and health (i.e., Swim)
Finding or creating a community to maintain inspiration
Oregon Adaptive Sports - Sit Ski (Difficult)
Roy Tuskunee - Hi5Foundation
Kelly Brush foundation - adaptive equipment
Bobby McMullen - north state adaptive equipment “the bobby sees it” podcast
Travis Roy - vehicle adaptive equipment
Craig hospital - Colorado
Gahfora NP - Being the Voice for Patients
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
Cale Backinger CPT - staying curious
Injuries leading to inspiration
Health promotion and wellness
Studying for CPT
Educating Clients
Continuing Education as a CPT via the facility or curiosity
Instagram: @Cback_4details
Rie Osaka PT, DPT - committed to growing professionally
Starting work as a New Graduate Physical Therapist can be daunting, but so is undergrad and PT school. Listen to Rie Osaka PT, DPT talk about her powerful and inspiring journey.
Starting as a new Grad PT
Interviewing analogy
Amazing Origin Story
Misdiagnosing and consequences of providing poor attention to all patients, especially for those with English as a Second Language
Challenges of Undergrad as a Pre-PT
PT School experiences
Positive Self-Talk
Finding the right PT school
Studying for boards before the whole cohort DPT class
Progressing the profession
Show credit to Zach Olson for providing questions to ask a new graduate physical therapist and picking up an extra shift at work at the time this episode was recorded.
Song credit: Introduction and Rondo capriccioso in A Minor, Op. 28
Performed by Antoni Wit, Dong-Suk Kang, Polish National Radio Symphony Orchestra
Written by
Camille Saint-Saëns
Travel PT Joey DPT SNFs and Pandemics 06/2020
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??)
Noah Dickerson PT, DPT - Host on Host interview
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
Zach Olson - Hard working and grateful Pre-PT
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
Business Models - Orthotist
Insight into business and the experience that an Orthotist used to undergo. An honest opinion of the current path to becoming an Orthotist/Prosthetist and having a business.
- Orthotist/Prosthetist's interactions with PTs
- Business insight/models/outlooks
- What is sought after in prospective Aides or Techs
- Check them out at:
- https://www.facebook.com/Elite-Biomechanical-Design-292692771978/
- Cool projects with designs
Trevor 3rd Year PT
<li><strong>Personal trainer experience</strong></li>
<li><strong>Community College AA degree</strong></li>
<li><strong>Different grading from a Washington School</strong></li>
<li><strong>Sneak peek into a PT program</strong></li>
<li><strong>Being versatile to be a good applicant</strong></li>
<li><strong>Preparing for PT school</strong></li>
<li><strong>Sprint the first year to run the marathon</strong></li>
<li><strong>Convey professionalism and buckle down for studying</strong></li>
<li><strong>Study strategies and living with a healthy approach to studying</strong></li>
<li><strong>A Bit of self-doubt while in school</strong></li>
<li><strong>Clinical rotations</strong></li>
<li><strong>Goals for after PT school</strong></li>
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Createkaitlyn Pre-PT Pushing Limits
- Switching majors to Pre-PT
- Studying for Certifications
- Building Networks and Experience
- Staying busy during a pandemic
Instagram: createkaitlyn
Rayce CSCS 3rd Year DPT Student
- 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
Neurosurgery Researcher Roles - Linguistics Specialist
Nathan Cahn
Worked with neurological research at the University of California San Francisco
Getting accepted into Berkeley
The roles of conducting research with patients undergoing brain surgery
Working on research papers
Considering furthering researcher roles
On the way to contribute to research
Nathan's github: github.com/natephil
natephil@berkeley.edu
Website: nathancahn.com
Wiki for program that put together AIDS data: nlp.ucsf.edu
Bakar institute website for projects and collaborations: computationalprojects.ucsf.edu/
My lab's website: changlab.ucsf.edu
Paper coauthor: www.google.com/amp/s/amp.profiles.ucsf.edu/john.andrews
Proactive Taylor 3rd Year Pre-PT
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
Gary Pre-PT
Gary is applying for 2021 admission into DPT programs. Our conversation will inform undergraduate students about:
- UC Davis Undergraduate Acceptance Experience
- Lessons learned
- Starting day one
- Plan years ahead
- Know prerequisites
- Don’t wait so long to kick it into gear
- Seeing multiple settings
- Family in healthcare experience
- Gary’s perception of learning from patient care
- Staying busy and not dwelling on results of applications
- Experience with talking to instructors
Email: king.gying@gmail.com
Instagram: snail.king.gy
Jane New Grad DPT CASSIG VP
www.cassig.com/
IG: Dr.janemo
janeeapmo29@gmail.com
Doctor of Physical Therapy Student '20
Vice President - CPTA Student SIG
Social Media Coordinator - ANPT Spinal Cord Injury SIG
Student Board Member - CPTA Education Committee
University of St. Augustine for Health Sciences
San Marcos, CA
Advocating for the Profession as Pre-PTs is Entirely Possible
A Great success story and growing from rejections
GRE Tips
Glimpse into PT school
Applying to school Tips
Visions changing while in school
Tips for finding Observation Hours and how it was starting as an observer
Motivation after Rejection
Seeing Goals written down
Lian Pre-PT Staying Driven and informed
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
Rucha 1st year SPT Duke U.
- Blogger
- PTCAS Essay Editor
- Instagram Resource
- Finding PT
- Getting Experience
- Recommendations for PT journey
Contact information:
- Destinationdpt.com
- @Rucha.gor
- @Destination_dpt
Introduction - Noah Dickerson SPT
<li>Wanting to inform about the PT profession and the different directions to get there</li>
<li>A bit of my story</li>
<li>A total cliffhanger to what I can share</li>
<li>Gap year</li>
<li>Interviewing - Professionals and students</li>
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