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A cancer diagnosis is bad enough, but experiencing cancer during a pandemic is on a different level.

Dr. Bri DeWitt, PT, is a physical therapist from Hawaii who treats patients with orthopedic, pelvic floor, & oncologic impairments. She also is a survivor of triple negative breast cancer, diagnosed smack-dab in the middle of the pandemic.

I'm so grateful to Bri for so openly sharing her treatment journey, the impairments & side effects she's still dealing with today, & how she's harnessing her journey to advocate for her patients moving forward.

• How the pandemic & quarantine affected Bri's cancer treatment (& what this means for our patients)
• The physical but also psychosocial changes Bri experienced plus what's helped (& some that surprised her)
• How she's educating & advocating for patients through her own experience & blog
• What she wants every PT to know about working with people after cancer - from her firsthand experience

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Last week, we heard from Dr. Andrew Chongaway, PT, Board Certified Oncologic Clinical Specialist about his experience completing an oncology residency. And it was awesome!

In this week's episode, I interviewed Dr. Chris Wilson, PT, Board Certified Geriatric Clinical Specialist, who is the director of the Beaumont oncology residency program director. So we get the other side of the residency discussion, which was fantastic.

We pulled the curtain back on residency programs, how they affect our profession, & (my favorite part) what PTs who aren't going to do a residency should know about them (that would be me!).

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Physical therapy residencies are becoming more popular, but what are they actually?

Right before graduation, we were told that residencies were the future of PT, so we should hurry up & do one. But we only heard about neuro & ortho residencies...I didn't even know oncology had some until several years later!

Andrew Chongaway is a board certified oncologic clinical specialist (congrats!) & is sharing his experience going through the Beaumont oncology residency program. In our interview, we discuss the application process, how his residency affected his clinical practice, & much more.

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Burnout has been plaguing health care at increasingly alarming rates over the past few years. But is it inevitable?

Today's podcast guest has a resounding answer you need to hear.

Jette Stubbs is a career & business coach who is empowering people to create fulfilling careers through her Happy Career Formula. In our interview, Jette is doling out some hard truths we need to hear - for our sake & for our patients. You don't want to miss this episode!

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In PT school, I remember practicing my history-taking skills for HOURS. I was so concerned I was going to miss something, so I interviewed classmates again & again until I felt confident. Well, that confidence went out the window once I started treating patients with cancer.

It's like when my brain heard "cancer," it just turned off. So I had to basically relearn how to take a history with these patients.

The good news? The basics are the same. But like with the rest of oncology, the devil is in the details. So in today's episode, we're covering the three parts of an oncology patient history you MUST have for every single patient.

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Inservices are a fantastic way to reach out to your community & make more connections with patients & practitioners alike.

But how do you actually find useful resources & references for your inservice?

Tune in to cut down your search time & make a bigger impact with your next inservice.

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Did you know it's possible for a cash-based oncology private practice to survive a pandemic?

Hopefully this isn't a surprise to you, but it's sure nice to know they're out there still!

My guest today, Dr. Megan Bradley, PT, is breaking down the challenges & successes of owning a practice during 2020, plus the advice that STILL holds true more than a year after our first interview.

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Last week, we talked all about how to dose exercise safely for patients with non-metastatic cancer. In this episode, we're grabbing the bull by the horns & tackling metastatic cancer head-on. What can we even do exercise-wise when a patient has metastases?

Reminder: metastases are the cancer spreading to other places, often distant from the original cancer site. It's not just a group of errant cells wandering around; metastatic cancer cells damage the surrounding area, which may be bone, soft tissue, & or something else. Hence, why we must adjust exercise accordingly.

But do you know how?

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In last week's episode, we discussed a recent case study with some really problematic results - check it out here. So how are we supposed to be safe when dosing exercise for our patients, to avoid DISASTROUS results (see Ep. 130)?

By dosing safely & smartly.

And by asking yourself these five questions, you'll be able to do exactly that.

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If you’re preparing for the ABPTS Oncology Specialty Exam and feeling overwhelmed or unsure what to focus on, I’ve created a short YouTube playlist designed to help you study with more clarity and confidence.

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A 1-rep max causes a vertebral fracture in a breast cancer survivor.

This is a loaded statement that we MUST unpack: A fabulous case report just came out discussing a vertebral fracture in 1 repetition maximum testing for a postmenopausal female after breast cancer treatment. The question is now: how do we safely assess & then prescribe exercise for our patients with a history (or currently experiencing) of cancer?

We know exercise is good. But how can we ensure safety?

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If you’re preparing for the ABPTS Oncology Specialty Exam and feeling overwhelmed or unsure what to focus on, I’ve created a short YouTube playlist designed to help you study with more clarity and confidence.

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