Where was your mind halfway into residency? See this world through Dr. Cody Ballay's eyes, as he takes us inside the mind of an Ortho Resident. Cody is undergoing residency at The Ohio State University (also where he got his DPT from) and played baseball/completed his undergraduate studies at Malone University.
Ever royally fail at life? Us too. Get Nick's biggest take aways from fellowship and our ever growing argument for the value of residency/fellowship training.
Julia is back and better than ever! She is new and improved and The Post-Doc PT Experience is proud to have witnessed her transformation first-hand. Julia currently works for the University of Pennsylvania as a physical therapist and is currently studying for the orthopedic specialist examination. Tune in to hear about Julia's reflections on residency and where it took her career. We apologize in advance for the technical difficulties with this episode.
This episode features Nick's take aways from the annual manual therapy conference. We apply these lessons to PT practice in our differing clinical contexts.
This episode with both your co-hosts is chock full of reflections from the past couple weeks as well as great conversation (in our opinion) about landing your dream job and education.
Zach is now finishing his Orthopedic Residency with Jefferson University and joins us to look back on his experience. He shares his favorite and not-so-favorite things about residency training, he discusses the difference between "years of experience" and "clinical experiences", and then our conversation somehow ends up in the world of the current state of physical therapy practice. Tune into this episode for a free advertisement of what residency training can do for you. Tell all your friends and classmates! Reach out to us on social media and we'd love to have you on the show!
We are back folks (and with a great episode)! Nick and I have both been busy personally and professionally as we are currently undergoing transitionary phases of our careers. Listen to Nick talk about his newest opportunity, but even more importantly listen for where this conversation goes. We discuss how residency/fellowship might position you to be a leader in the field, we discuss how "clinical experience" is only as good as your experiences, we discuss some interesting new data in the world of what residency/fellowship trained clinicians do with their careers. This episode is a real doozy with lots to be learned. Please reach out to us if you agree or disagree with anything we discussed. We'd love to have you on our show and learn from you.
Should you wait to do a Residency or just do it right out of PT school? Matt Pomeroy, PT, DPT, OCS offers his unique perspective on this age old question as well as many more knowledge bombs in this week's episode. Matt is a residency trained Physical Therapist at Children's Hospital Colorado as well as a TA in the University of Colorado's PT Department.
You ever get frustrated with treating [chronic pain]? In a rut right now professionally? Give this episode a listen. Featuring: two newly minted Orthopedic Clinical Specialists
Toilet talk eh? It was an idea that sprung while sitting on the ceramic throne and it sparked much of this episode's conversation. Tune in for a peak at where Nick and myself are at with our clinical practice. Do we pursue opportunities to add tools to our tool box or do we need to work more on being systematic with our approach? Is it okay to "slack off" after post-doc training? What lessons were learned this week? - These are just some of the topics explored in this episode.
This is residency working at its finest! Dr. York has grown so much. She is now 2/3rds of the way done Orthopedic Residency at The Ohio State University. Listen back to episode #9 and hear for yourself. Join our conversation about lessons learned, both the positives and negatives, and what the future holds for this bright clinician.
Dr. Lombardo exudes passion. You heard from him waaaay back when he was just starting residency at NYIT (episode 11). Hear from the man again after 6 months of residency training. Hear his trials, tribulations, successes, failures. Antonio bears it all with Nick in this first take of the Residency Update series. Hope you enjoy and maybe learn something along the way.
Dig into our current perspectives on how Nick's Fellowship is going as well as Matt's new experience as a CI.
Think about this... you are an Agent of Change. Its at the core of being a PT and the thing that best describes what we do on a daily basis. But how do we become better at facilitating this arduous journey that change is? If you can get through some of the more boring CI and job related talk in the beginning, you'll get to see us explore just that: through the eyes of post-doc's. Hope you enjoy, I know we did!
#36 is all about the way we communicate. Let's be real, our podcast sucked when we first started and it probably has only gotten a little better. This episode is a bit of a reflection on our growth as communicators and how this is improving the show and our patient interactions. The communication continues to flow into the Clinical Instructor role and how to approach being a CI. AND SOMEHOW, the conversation picked up where last week left off but this time we hear Nick's bold opinions on the role of residency training.
The question without an answer: Is the residency track better than the non-residency track? Laura Scheirer, PT, DPT joins the show to discuss her experiences about life as a clinician after choosing the non-residency track. This was an eye-opening conversation about different paths coming to a similar point. Which path is better? The answer remains to be determined. Give this episode a listen and let us know your thoughts! We would love to continue the conversation and hopefully get closer to an answer to this question.
"Soft skills" are not soft, they are a hard science. Chemistry, Biology, Physics, Emotional Intelligence. Christine Ulses PT, DPT, SCS, CSCS joins the show to talk about this paradigm shift, her Sports Residency, and ultimately her passion for progressing Leadership/Emotional Intelligence in PT education. Christine received her DPT from Duke University, completed her Sports Residency at The Ohio State University, and is now pursuing her Doctorate in Education at The Ohio State University.
"Don't get lost in the sauce." Residency can throw a lot at you. Hear our experience and insights into the first 3-6 months of life after residency. In this episode we cover topics such as motivation, simplifying patient care, the value of post-doc training, and then dive into more chronic pain discussion. We hope you enjoy. Can you relate?? Come on the show and discuss with us!
How does Chronic Pain come about? When does it really start? Early Physical Health Literacy is one factor that can play a large role in this. Matt Paponetti, PT, DPT comes on the podcast to touch on this and much more. Matt is a current Orthopedic Resident at Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center and has some interesting perspectives in dealing with physical literacy and incorporating it into both pediatric and adult PT. Fun Facts about Matt: He has recently taken up the sport of climbing, he loves to play spike ball, and he grew 4'' and gained 30 lbs his Freshman year of college. Come learn more with us about Matt's experience and how he is changing the world of PT one person at a time.
Sports vs Ortho? High School vs. College vs. Pro Athlete? It's difficult, yet vital, to navigate these questions when deciding on a Residency. Katie Colgan, PT, DPT joins The Experience to share her insight into the worlds of both Sports Residency and College Athletics. Katie is a current Sports Resident at Massachusetts General Hospital/Northeastern University and a recent new grad from the University of Pittsburgh. Along with her Residency and life responsibilities, Katie also undertakes the coordination of the Teammates events for the American Academy of Sports PT. #choosePT #choosePostDoc