The Healthcare Education Transformation Podcast

Rob Vining comes on the show today for a great discussion into where the healthcare system and the healthcare education sector stands in regards to technology. He also discusses how technology could improve student physical therapist clinical experiences and he discusses many more great topics! Biography: Rob Vining is a PT working on his 14th year of practice who has worked in nearly every settin...

Dave Kittle (CEO of Vinitial) and physical therapist comes onto the show today for a great episode in which he shares relevant technology in the healthcare field, telehealth, healthcare and education's utilization of technology, should DPT programs teach telehealth/technology, and more!   Biography: Dave Kittle graduated from DPT school in 2011 and he played  NCAA Division II  Collegiate baseball...

Dr. Kyle Rice, Physical Therapist and CEO/Co-Founder of The PT Hustle (which is an online-based consultation and board exam assistance service for Physical Therapists) comes on the show for a great discussion on the overview of the National Physical Therapy Examination (NPTE), top student mistakes when preparing for the test, most effective strategies for students to do for preparing and taking th...

Today we welcome Dr. Casey Unverzagt (Director of Admissions of Baylor DPT Program) in which he provides his insight on the design and background of the new 2 year DPT program, benefits for students compared to other programs, what separates Baylor from other programs, insight on elements of CAPTE candidacy/ accreditation, what makes a great educator, how to become a DPT program director, and more...

Today we welcome Dr. Jason Eure, DPT on the show today for a great discussion on the breakdown of communication theory and how it relates to clinical and educational practice, how to minimize potential problems from the communication sender and receiver roles, how to assess people's beliefs and change them, how to separate beliefs from identity during interactions, how to best ask a client/student...

We welcome Dr. Mary Blackinton who is the director and an associate professor of the Nova Southeastern University (NSU) DPT program in Tampa, FL. Mary discusses what hybrid learning and what it is not, benefits to students and teachers in a hybrid program, overview of NSU's program, limitations to hybrid learning, what she and the other staff have learned about hybrid education from their journey,...

Today we welcome Dr. David Butler onto the show for a discussion into Conceptual Change Science. Conceptual Change is a branch of educational psychology focusing on learners having well developed existing misconceived knowledge. David discusses effective strategies for the public and professional misconceived knowledge, his take on where educational psychology research needs to focus more on, how...

Mike Eisenhart comes on the show today for a great discussion into health promotion/prevention models in healthcare along with discussing some solutions on how to implement this into healthcare education. He also talks about the phenomenon of how beliefs within populations shift, difficulties with advocating population health to policy makers/companies and strategies to overcome them, and how prev...

Today we welcome Dr. Jeff Moore onto the podcast. Jeff shares his insight on advice for the new healthcare professional, how to select a mentor and how to best reach out to them, how the new professional can learn to find their career path,  pros & cons of developing through a residency/without a residency, how therapists should choose what continuing education topic to take, the idea of paralysis...

We welcome Dr. Ricardo Fernandez on the podcast today who has been a physical therapy educator & clinician. He has also been involved with NPTE/OCS question development and a member of the Illinois Disciplinary Board. We hear his insight on clinical education, his experience and insight from working in the disciplinary board, his experience and insight working on the NPTE/OCS exam, pros and cons o...

We welcome Dr. Gail Jensen on the show in which she provides her insight on the key findings of relevant educational research, process of getting accepted/planning/ and giving the McMillan lecture, the key takeaways from her McMillan lecture, where she sees education going in the near future, what she has learned about being an educator throughout her career, what she feels needs to change in heal...

This week, we're joined by Brett Bartholomew to explore the connection between healthcare providers and strength coaches. Brett delves into his background, the nuances between his education and that of other fitness experts, his experiences working with physical therapists, strategies for bridging this gap, key attributes he seeks in physical therapists and strength coaches, and insights from his...

We welcome Dr. Kenneth Miller on the show for a discussion regarding interdisciplinary education. Ken specifically talks about becoming a GCS, non-board certification vs board certification route for development, current landscape of interdisciplinary education in the home health, acute, and inpatient rehabilitation settings, methods of incorporating interdisciplinary education into educational pr...

On today's episode we welcome Dr. Cheryl Keller Capone Ph. D. on the show for a discussion regarding the path of the researcher. Cheryl discusses what's she's studying, her academic/research future, what tenure is, pros and cons of being a researcher, an insight into the day in the life of a researcher from her point of view, her tips for teaching in a classroom vs in a lab setting, and what she h...

We welcome Ben Fung who is the Chief Operating Officer at UpDoc Media for a discussion regarding a day in the life of Ben Fung, online marketing using social media and how to use it to build one's educational brand for those looking into a career in teaching. Ben discusses an overview of the major social media platforms (and pros & cons of each), the current and future outlook of social media, tel...

Today we welcome Rich Severin on the show to discuss an overview of the world of academia with discussion including how to start a career in academia along with things to avoid doing, distinguishing between the Ph. D , Ed. D, and Doctor of Sciences, his take on the Tenure process vs adjunct, salary considerations for people in academia, Vitals are Vital, and he shares his opinion on how academia c...

The 2nd portion of our interview with Justin & Morgan in which we discuss what STAND: The Haiti Project, international patient and interdisciplinary education, and their recipe for change for DPT and healthcare education.  Bios: Justin Dunaway, PT, DPT, OCS, Cert. SMT, Cert. DN. Dip. Extremity Manipulation. Justin graduated from Youngstown State University DPT program and throughout his career he...

We welcome Justin Dunaway and Morgan Denny onto the show today for a discussion regarding thrust manipulation progression strategies to maximize performance along with their insight on the best methods for teaching thrust manipulation and so much more. It was a great discussion with some fantastic takeaways from our guests. Morgan evens discusses rehabing the injured runner.      Bios: Justin Duna...

We present the 2nd part of our interview with Joe Reinke of FitBux with Joe providing insight on the path of becoming and being a financial adviser, characteristics of effective and ineffective financial advisers, and he discusses how to instead of rather educating people on finances/loans, on how to show them how to apply what they already know to help with the situation that they need help with...

We welcome Joe Reinke, CEO and Founder of FitBUX, INC) for a discussion on student loan debt and financial literacy awareness across all levels of educational programs including DPT programs. He provides his input on what are some solutions that can be done at the macro and micro levels to reduce this problem, tips for the newer student looking into careers and current students in universities, an...

Dr. Aaron LeBauer is a Doctor of Physical Therapy and Licensed Massage and Bodywork Therapist. He owns LeBauer Physical Therapy, LLC with his wife Andra, in Greensboro, N.C. Dr. LeBauer graduated from Duke University in 1996 with a B.A. in History and moved  to San Francisco where he studied  Massage Therapy and Health Education at the National Holistic Institute. He has specialized in Myofascial...

Dr. Chanelle Norman is a physical therapist and she is the CEO of her own company "EmBodyBoss Performance Therapeutics & Primary Care" in Bloomington, Indiana. She is also the founder of The Motivate Movement. We had the pleasure of having Dr. Chanelle Norman on the podcast and we hear her insight of her story to becoming a DPT, the key similarities and differences between PTA & DPT programs, how...

Greg Todd is a Physical Therapist, Co-Owner of Renewal Rehab, Founder of Physical Therapy Builder and the organizer of SSPT Live. For this episode, we hear his insight on how he started his online education company, how he manages his online class/community, online marketing for his education company and clinic, his take on what makes a great class, importance of communication as an educator and c...

Dr. Todd Davenport is a tenured associate professor at the University of the Pacific within the DPT program in Stockton, California. Dr. Davenport is also interested in the epidemiology of noncommunicable diseases, as well as program planning and evaluation as they relate to the prevention of injuries and chronic diseases and he is an active member of the Academy of Prevention and Health Promotion...

John Childs, CEO of Evidence in Motion, came onto the show to discuss an overview of the physical therapy education model with discussing topics including limitations/problems with the current DPT education model, solutions on a grand scale and on an individual scale, thoughts on residency and mentorship, and more!