The Healthcare Education Transformation Podcast

The Movement Maestro (C. Shante Cofield) comes onto the show to talk about turning her passion for education into a legitimate gig. She talks about her story of how she has ended up where she is today, how she worked her way to being able to teach full time, pros/cons of doing full time continuing education education (CEU), advice to enter and be successful in the CEU realm,  how to effectively le...

Brandon reads an excerpt from the book “Fostering Creativity in Rehabilitation” which is edited and partially written by Dr. Matthew Taylor from the chapter "Systemic Limits of Creativity from Academia or Professional Associations" by Dr. Staffan Elgelid who is a Full Professor of Physical Therapy at Nazareth College in Rochester, NY.   Creativity in Rehabilitation Website:  http://www.rehabandcre...

F. Scott Feil interviews Sandy Hilton & Sarah Haag (Founders of Entropy Physio in Chicago, IL) while live at CSM 2018 in New Orleans with Brandon joining via computer. Sandy & Sarah discuss their development and path to where they are now, the most common conditions they see related to female and male pelvic health, most effective education tactics for teaching patients with pelvic health conditio...

We welcome Kelly Starrett on the show to share his story about how he got to where he is at today, the importance of using online avenues for education and marketing, most successful ways to educate the public, how to  improve adherence, team dynamics/culture in an organization, and much more!  Mobility WOD Website: https://www.mobilitywod.com/   The Ready State Podcast: https://itunes.apple.com/u...

Today we welcome Dr. Danny Matta who is a coach, physical therapist, educator and founder of Athletes’ Potential in Decatur, Georgia (along with his wife Ashley) for a discussion on education of the tactical patient. Danny discusses his background and his journey through Baylor's Army DPT Program, defining what the tactical patient is, importance of networking, considerations for educating/trainin...

  Jason Lunden comes onto the show to discuss rehabilitation and education when working with runners and cyclists. Jason discusses the most common running and biking injuries, top clinical pearls regarding running and cycling rehab, how Jason evaluates runners and cyclists, running shoe considerations, relevant running and cycling research, best resources for the clinician looking to learn more ab...

Dr. Dawn Magnusson of the APHPT and University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus comes on the show today to discuss her academic journey,Population Health Sciences, the layers of Wellness and Disease Prevention, wellness and prevention in regards to population health, and possible business models around prevention and wellness APHPT Website: https://www.aphpt.org/ APTA Council on Prevention, Hea...

Brandon and F. Scott interview Ben Cormack while Brandon is live at Ben's course at Entropy Physiotherapy & Wellness in Chicago, IL. Ben talks about his top pearls related to pain/movement/exercise/people, how exercise can influence pain, how to deal with the tricky art of dosing interventions, best tips used to educate a patient about different aspects of the Biopsychosocial Model, Ben's most inf...

Will Butler comes on the show today to talk about burnout in physical therapy and healthcare. Will and F. Scott share their personal experiences with burnout along with Will discussing what burnout is, why burnout is so common and his thoughts on the future outlook of healthcare providers regarding burnout, how people can avoid burnout, how to help someone who is going through burnout, and much mo...

Carole Lewis and Ken Miller come onto the Show for a discussion on advice/issues for the hospital/home care physical therapist. They discuss the biggest issues in hospital/home care therapy along with some solutions, thoughts on the recommendations from the Best Practices in Physical Therapist Clinical Education Task Force, most important clinical pearls that a hospital/home care therapist should...

We welcome Jessica Kersey & Natalie Barnes who are the hosts of the Podcast "Glass Half Full: Occupational Therapy Talk" with  their goal being to provide easily-accessible and evidence-based education, contributing to the body of resources available to Occupational Therapy practitioners and consumers.  They strive to demonstrate the distinct value of occupational therapy and inspire listeners to...

Stephanie Weyrauch interviews Sharon Dunn (President of the American Physical Therapy Association) live from the 2018 APTA Federal Advocacy Forum in Washington D.C. for a discussion on advocacy. They discuss what advocacy is and why it's important, tips for navigating the policy realm, first steps to advocating for the profession, how to advocate to a lawmaker, and much more! Biography: Sharon L....

Dr. Patrick Berner, Physical Therapist and Registered Dietitian, comes onto the show today to discuss how he got to where he is at today, why he pursued becoming a dietitian, the difference between a nutritionist and a registered dietitian, an overview of undergrad and dietitian graduate school, similarities and differences between DPT programs and RDN programs, some of the limitations of Dietitia...

Jerry Dyckman, 3rd year Pharmacy student at Campbell University, comes on the show for Part 2  to talk about the cost of becoming a pharmacist, the average salary of pharmacists, current status of Opioids in America, how to handle delicate situations with other healthcare providers, his opinion on promoting healthy lifestyle behaviors over medications in healthcare, and much more!   Biography: Jer...

Jerry Dyckman, 3rd year Pharmacy student at Campbell University, comes on the show to talk about his journey into how he chose Pharmacy as a career, how pharmacy education is structured, what are the limitations of pharmacy school and how he believes it can be better, residency/fellowship avenues for pharmacists, and the less known characteristics of pharmacy and settings pharmacists can work in....

We welcome our new co-host, Stephanie Weyrauch, and for this episode Brandon and F. Scott interview Stephanie about her path as an advocate and emerging physical therapy educator. Stephanie discusses her background, the Master of Science in Clinical Investigation degree, her take on strengths and weakness of DPT education, her top public speaking tips, what advice she would give to anyone looking...

Dr. Clay Johnston, MD, PhD and Dean of the Dell Medical School at The University of Texas at Austin, comes on the show to talk about how Dell Medical School started and how he got involved, an overview of the curriculum and structure of medical education in the U.S, what makes Dell Medical School unique to other medical programs, what changes Dell is looking to make to improve better education to...

Kyle Ridgeway, Physical Therapist at University of Colorado Hospital, comes on the show today to discusses his journey as a new physical therapist and how he came to be where he is now, some of the biggest mistakes that he has made in the acute care/ICU that have changed how he practices, tactics for students to have confidence and success working in the acute care/ICU settings, best CEUs/resource...

Kyle Ridgeway, Physical Therapist at University of Colorado Hospital, comes on the show today to discusses his journey as a new physical therapist and how he came to be where he is now, some of the biggest mistakes that he has made in the acute care/ICU that have changed how he practices, tactics for students to have confidence and success working in the acute care/ICU settings, best CEUs/resource...

Sturdy McKee (Business coach, entrepreneur, physical therapist, & private practice owner) comes onto the show today to talk about telehealth in healthcare. Sturdy discusses what telehealth is, how telehealth can help solve certain issues within healthcare, limitations of telehealth (from the patient and provider point of view), should one look for reimbursement for telehealth through insurance or...

Eric Christensen, Owner of Chandler Physical Therapy & Sockdolager Wellness and Author Of the book "Breathe Better", comes onto the show to discuss his academic background, why he decided to write the book and the process of writing it, key takeaways on breathing, and much more! Biography: Eric Christensen graduated with his Doctorate of Physical Therapy program from Regis University in 2009 where...

John Mullen, Owner of COR and CEO of Swimming Science, comes on the show to discuss how to teach and train the swimming athlete in a rehabilitation setting. John discusses a breakdown of swimming stroke mechanics, most common injuries and causes seen in swimmers and how PTs should treat them, hos top exercises to use in the clinic for swimmers, most effective teaching/training methods regarding st...

Erson Religioso comes onto the show live from The Virginia Center for Spine & Sports Therapy in Midlothian, Virginia while Cohost Brandon Poen is attending Erson's UQ and LQ course. Erson talks about his why and startup of Modern Manual Therapy, helpful systems/apps/programs that he uses to create content, most important considerations/tips with creating educational video/audio/written content, ho...

Heather Hart, Nurse Practitioner at Vanderbilt University Medical Center, comes on to talk about her journey through Nursing and Nurse Practitioner school, what her education from Nursing and Nurse Practitioner entailed, the similarities and differences between these 2 programs,  some of the troubling issues currently facing nursing education, where she sees the future of nursing/ nurse practition...

Dr. Roger Kerry, Associate Professor at the University of Nottingham, comes on the show to discuss how Physiotherapy programs and curriculum are structured internationally, what are some of the major differences you are noticing between American DPT programs and international DPT programs, what international DPT programs should adopt from the US programs, the licensing process after completing an...