Profiles in Leadership

Wendy Sue Swanson, MD is a healthcare blogger @Seattlemamadoc, a Pediatrician, an executive in digital health, keynote speaker, TED Talk speaker, and advocate for using technology with patient care to reduce costs and increase intimacy with the provider/patient relationship.

APTA president Sharon Dunn, PhD, PT, OCS. Sharon is an associate professor at Louisiana State University Shreveport’s School of Allied Health Professions, where she specializes in teaching Orthopaedic Physical Therapy and Biomechanics.

Sharon earned her BS in Physical Therapy, Master’s in Health Sciences and PhD in the department of Cellular Biology and Anatomy, all from the Louisiana State University Shreveport’s School of Allied Health Professions.

In today’s video, Steve and Sharon discuss:

When you serve and serve well, you’ll be invited to serve more in a leadership capacity.

Interview with Wendy Sue Swanson, MD, amazing leader in healthcare and blogger @Seattlemamadoc

Stacy is a private practice Physical Therapist who specializes in pediatrics. She has clinics in San Francisco and is also the editor of Impact Magazine of the Private Practice Section of APTA.

In Part 2 of this inspiring interview, Efosa and I are joined by Josh D'Angelo, who helped Efosa in starting their company , Move Together and founding and growing the inter-nationally successful PT Day of Service.

Efosa Guobadia is an emerging force in the physical therapy and philanthropic world. He has a service mindset and has created a company, Move Together to improve access to physical therapy for people of all economic levels. He has built and sustained a medical clinic in Guatemala and takes physical therapists and students to mentor the local PT's and provide service to those who need treatment. He is an inspiration and his positive vibe exudes to all those around him.

Today, Steve Anderson sits down with Mike Horsfield, PT, OCS, ATC, MBA. Mike is the CEO of Rock Valley Physical Therapy and is an active member of the Private Practice and Orthopedic sections of the American Physical Therapy Association. He earned his BA at Wartburg College and his Master's in Physical Therapy from the University of Iowa. Mike also works as an adjunct instructor in the Doctorate of Physical Therapy program at St. Ambrose and the University of Iowa.

When it comes to cultivating your staff, Steffes has a few pointers:

Recognize that your first customers are your employees.

Find out what John Wallace had to share with Dr. Anderson:

John’s journey through the PT world and the evolution of BMS Practice Solutions.