Rehab practitioners looking to move into less physically demanding roles will find it helpful to focus on the core skills they already have. One significant non-clinical skill we gain in traditional settings is education; we …
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I recently became a utilization reviewer, and my hands-on clinical skills are no longer being used daily—or even weekly. But this does not mean I’m no longer an occupational therapist. In fact, I believe I’m …
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As a school-based physical therapist, I wear many hats. Movement expert, advocate, safety police, that guy who runs around playing tag on the playground. In addition to these, I have the opportunity to build many …
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Job interviews are pitches. They’re mini documentaries covering your career life—and the highlights you choose must captivate your audience and leave them wanting more and more of your story. I learned the hard way that …
I’ve wanted to be a writer and journalist since I was 12 years old. Throughout high school and college, I pursued any and all writing opportunities. I joined clubs, took on internships, and edited my …
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There is something so satisfying about staring at a blank page, beginning to type, and watching a story come to life. I have always loved to write. In fact, I actually got my first article …
I can’t remember the exact moment when I realized I didn’t want to work full-time as a clinical physical therapist. I do know it came after three of the most academically challenging years of my …
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Maybe writing is something you’ve always enjoyed, ever since you were a child. Maybe it’s a skill you’ve known you’ve had throughout your life—but you have never really sat down and honed your craft. Or …
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When people think of rehab professionals (PTs, OTs, and SLPs), their minds almost immediately gravitate toward clinical work. This includes treating patients, writing goals, dealing with insurance, completing standardized assessments, and heaps of other tasks …
For those of us raised during the 1980s, the phrase “Just say no” is eternally etched into our minds. First Lady Nancy Reagan coined the saying as a way to keep impressionable kids far, far …
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