I don’t know exactly what to say this week and worry that I won’t get it right, but I also believe that saying something is better than silence. That’s why I’ve postponed the post I had originally planned for this week about PTCAS and want to make a statement about racism: I am anti-racism. I […]

I’m often asked whether it’s possible to have a job during PT school. The answer, like most things in PT school is: it depends. I didn’t work in PT school because I didn’t feel I had the time, but some of my classmates worked a little bit. There are probably more options now due to

Over the past few weeks, I’ve heard from several physical therapy school applicants wondering what they can do for their applications during this unprecedented time. Many of you have had shadowing experiences canceled, classes switched online, opportunities for recommendations letters diminished, and standardized tests postponed. These are unprecedented times, but I have a few suggestions

I’m excited to share an ebook I’ve created for PT school applicants that includes behind-the-scenes advice from an admissions counselor! She discusses the most and least important parts of the application, recommendation letters, low GPA students, and second time applicants. Click here to download it!

Over the past few weeks, I’ve written the first news articles I’ve written in several years — a departure from the more opinion-based and first-person articles I’ve been writing recently. I’ve been inspired to tell the stories of physical therapists who have been affected by COVID-19: the outpatient PT’s who’ve lost jobs or worked in

Grey’s Anatomy is one of my favorite shows, and has been since I graduated high school. I even credit the show for helping me learn about the median nerve due a wonderfully timed episode while I was in physical therapy school. I hesitate to call it a guilty pleasure, because why should I feel guilty

As a former editor for a publication with an online presence, things living on the Internet forever has always haunted me. People let themselves be quoted saying dumb things all the time. For some reason, my go to example of this is the girl who cited Urban Outfitters opening in Ithaca as the reason she

This week, I had the privilege of being a guest on not one, but two podcasts! Check out my appearance on The Movement Docs podcast here!

A few months ago, I was fortunate to be able to interview Dr. Desi Williams, the physical therapist competing on this season of Survivor. She certainly has made the profession proud and I hope to see her on TV again in the near future.

This weekend I was quoted in Lifehacker, an affiliate of Gawker, as part of a series called Burning Questions that answer readers’ weird health questions. I answered a question from a reader unable to flex his toes.