Although it seems a long time from now, in less than a year I’ll be looking for my first job as a licensed physical therapist! Here’s some advice from a Tumblr friend who just got her first job: But my job search process began with writing a resume for a my college’s healthcare job fair. […]
Hi z0rba, the vast majority of application essays discuss the reason the applicant became interested in PT and/or the experience they’ve had in the field. It seems like your essay will fall into this category, but that doesn’t necessarily mean your essay has to sound like all the others. You should pick a topic about
I love the NYT’s Modern Love column and I also just did my inservice today about the role of exercise in helping people with dementia. I’m finishing my last week of my affiliation at the SNF and I’ve come across numerous patients with different forms of dementia. This piece beautifully describes one of the many
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Pre-requisite courses that can be outstanding at the time of applying are different for each school. This link lists them, but I think it’s best to check (or double check) with each school individually. I also know people in my program have told me that they applied to schools without having finished all the pre-reqs
Going to hold onto this for next year! Lessons from a new DPT. Top 7 Lessons From My First Year in Practice
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For specific PTCAS questions, I recommend asking PTCAS directly. I remember them having excellent customer service, and got especially quick answers when I tweeted at them. As for school specific requirements, your best bet is to check with each school individually. Who else has PTCAS questions??
In the most recent Sunday times, there was an article refuting the idea that robots and technology take jobs away. Instead, the argument goes, as certain jobs become outdated, new jobs spring up to take their place. One example of growing jobs, of course, was Physical Therapy! According to their data, 81,000 jobs were added
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Today, at my internship, we had an in-service on Medicare. Contrary to what I was taught in some of my classes in school, it IS possible to bill for maintenance. A recent clarification to the rules means that people with degenerative conditions can still benefit from, and receive physical therapy. This article explains the situation
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A good reminder: there is no one correct way to work out. If there was, everyone would be doing it! Experiment and figure out what works for you (and your patients!) Fitness Crazed – The New York Times
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Hi, the process is different for each school, but you can find a lot of great information at CAPTE: http://www.apta.org/ProspectiveStudents/. In general, you want to take the GRE’s in the fall and start studying this summer. Most applications are due around December or January, but some schools give preference to applications submitted earlier. You can