Spilling the DPTea

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Dr.  Ryan McConnell monologue addressing his path to academia. He discusses some of the questions that are common to the academic journey. Ryan pulls some material that he wrestles with every year as well as the themes that patrol all educators' minds. 

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Taylor is a clinician with board certifications in both Sports and Orthopedics, based in Knoxville, TN. In addition to being a full time clinic director, he is also a faculty member for Upstream Rehabilitation’s SCS residency program, and is the primary therapist for Knoxville’s local minor league hockey team, the Knoxville Ice Bears.  He has previously worked with USA-Weightlifting as a member of their medical team. He is in his fifth year of practice after graduating from University of Tennessee Health Science Center in 2016.

[email protected]
IG: @southern_sports_physio @upstreamrehabilitationinstitute

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Dr. Grace Mollohan discusses some of the common uses for dry needling as well as many of the misconceptions surrounding dry needling. She also notes several areas where research has tremendous potential or is lagging. Dr. Mollohan is currently the Director of Orthopaedic Residency as well as a course instructor for Upstream Rehab Institute.  She has been a practicing physical therapist in Atlanta, GA since 2011 when she obtained her Doctor of Physical Therapy degree from Emory University.   Dr. Mollohan completed Orthopaedic Residency with Evidence in Motion in 2013 and completed OMPT Fellowship training with BenchMark Rehab Institute in 2018.  She has achieved board certification in orthopaedics (OCS), and is recognized as a fellow of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Manual Physical Therapists.  Dr. Mollohan is a clinical instructor and serves as a mentor to new graduate physical therapists, orthopedic residents and fellows-in-training.  She is also adjunct faculty in the Doctor of Physical Therapy program at Emory University.  Dr. Mollohan remains active in ongoing research and continues to present at both state and national level conferences.

Contact Grace on IG @virginiagrace17

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Today we have a conversation about all things digital learning from microphones, resolution, presentation medium and faculty relationships. We explore these opinions through the vantage of DPT student Marissa Arnerich and Seth Hawks. 

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Mark Powers is a physical therapist for BenchMark Physical Therapy in Savannah, GA. He graduated from Armstrong Atlantic State University (now Georgia Southern) in 2011 and went on to do a residency through Promotion Training University and fellowship through Nxt Gen Institute of Physical Therapy. In addition to treating he is primary faculty for Upstream Rehab Institute’s fellowship program and provides local mentorship to orthopedic residents and new grads. His clinical interests include using strength training and other “non typical PT treatments” to help patients find their “cool things” as well as utilizing pain science to create an atmosphere that promotes resilience and hope. 

Instagram @spillingtheDPTea and @mpowersdpt 

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In this episode we look to a different setting with a clinician manager that has worked in both outpatient, home health and skilled nursing facilities. We explore the opportunities and compare and contrast to other settings while discussing real life challenges to our jobs as excellent healthcare providers. 

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 Dr. Spoonemore walks us through what it is like working in the United States Public Health Service and how he got there from physical therapy school. He is a board certified orthopedic clinical specialist, fellow of the American Academy of Orthopedic Manual Physical Therapists and completing a terminal degree through Bellin College.  

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In this episode, Logan Burton, Brittany Clark, Grace Harrison, & Hannah Krantz will be discussing the do’s and, more importantly, the don’ts for DPT students and new grads entering the clinic. As current students, we feel that there is a disconnect between expectations and performance in the clinic. Our first guest, Ashley Campbell of the Nashville Sports Medicine and Orthopaedic Center, describes her stories from her time as a student PT and now as a clinical instructor. Our second guest, Dr. Suzanne Greenwalt, a professor at Belmont University and practicing therapist, discusses the biggest mistakes she has seen in the acute setting and how to avoid them. Both speakers provide tips to our listeners on how to go into a new clinical setting with confidence. We’ll also be sharing a few write-in stories from past students regarding their worst moments in the clinic!

Ashley Campbell contact info: [email protected]

Suzanne Greenwalt contact info: [email protected]

Justification: 

• Polled in the Doctor of Physical Therapy Student FB group:
  • 97.6% of voters showed interest in our podcast topic of discussion 
  • https://www.facebook.com/groups/DPTStudent/permalink/3561572343888817/?comment_id=3562188113827240 
• Best engagement times for social media posts on Facebook and Instagram:
  • https://influencermarketinghub.com/best-time-to-post-on-instagram/ 
• Asked our PT friends on whether or not they would enjoy this type of podcast, and we received positive feedback
• Discussed the podcast with our PT classmates and other friends, and we received positive feedback to move forward with this podcast

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With a new generation entering the Physical Therapy workforce, changes are occurring with how we interact with technology and utilize the tools that we have.  How successful is social media really in pulling in new clients? Is it able to raise awareness of Physical Therapists skills/services across the board? Why is it important to brand yourself or business on social media platforms? How is this something that would benefit you in the future? What is it doing for you short and long term? All of these questions and more come to mind when considering the use of social media for a business. Join Devin Durand,  Amy Henson, Caroline Neideffer and Nicole Sharratt for an interview with recent Belmont University Physical Therapy graduate, Dr. Megan Wilson, in order to explore the use of social media and the impact it is having on the Physical Therapy profession.

Resources:
https://www.digitalnewsreport.org/survey/2019/how-younger-generations-consume-news-differently/ (This is a great resource for statistic on generations/age groups and what social media platform they get majority of their news from- great to use for our opening attention grabbing statements, also has amazing charts and graphics)

https://www.webpt.com/blog/post/founder-letter-social-media-madness-5-points-for-pt-practices-to-win-more-patients-online/ (PT specific- “5 points to help PT practices win more patients online”- gives insights on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter and how PT’s can more effectively use these platforms to gain followers)

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