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Sometimes we encounter really uncomfortable conversation topics in oncology physical therapy: pee, poop, sex, stomas, death… It may be tempting to avoid these, but that’s actually the worst thing we can do as OncoPTs.
So what are we supposed to do instead? Lean into them. Have the conversations. Open the door for openness & honesty with your patients.
Because if you’re not having these conversations with your patients, they’re probably not happening at all.
In her words, Dr. Liz O'Riordan is a breast surgeon who got breast cancer - & it changed her whole approach to patient care, including actually having the hard, difficult, uncomfortable conversations with her patients.
🎓 FREE TRAINING: From Confused to Confident — a 4-step framework (SCAN) for decoding any question on your oncology specialist exam. Free at TheOncoPT.com/scan
⏰ LAST CALL: Christmas in July pricing on the Complete Oncology Specialist Package ends at midnight, July 31st. Includes the Bootcamp, Case Report Writing Workshop, and the MOSC course free at launch — this bonus won't be offered again.
📝 Not ready for the full package? Start with the Practice Exam Bundle — 3 full-length exams, 150 original case-based questions, zero repeats, full rationale key. $249 for all three volumes: https://TheOncoPT.com/practiceexambundle
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Sometimes we encounter really uncomfortable conversation topics in oncology physical therapy: pee, poop, sex, stomas, death… It may be tempting to avoid these, but that’s actually the worst thing we can do as OncoPTs.
So what are we supposed to do instead? Lean into them. Have the conversations. Open the door for openness & honesty with your patients.
Because if you’re not having these conversations with your patients, they’re probably not happening at all.
In her words, Dr. Liz O'Riordan is a breast surgeon who got breast cancer - & it changed her whole approach to patient care, including actually having the hard, difficult, uncomfortable conversations with her patients.
🎓 FREE TRAINING: From Confused to Confident — a 4-step framework (SCAN) for decoding any question on your oncology specialist exam. Free at TheOncoPT.com/scan
⏰ LAST CALL: Christmas in July pricing on the Complete Oncology Specialist Package ends at midnight, July 31st. Includes the Bootcamp, Case Report Writing Workshop, and the MOSC course free at launch — this bonus won't be offered again.
📝 Not ready for the full package? Start with the Practice Exam Bundle — 3 full-length exams, 150 original case-based questions, zero repeats, full rationale key. $249 for all three volumes: https://TheOncoPT.com/practiceexambundle
Follow TheOncoPT on Instagram.
Follow TheOncoPT on LinkedIn.

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