Graduations, vacations, family reunions, binge-watching season 3 of "Stranger Things"…it's entirely understandable if you've been a little distracted over the past few months.
Not to worry—PT in Motion News can help, when it comes to catching up on some engaging reads. While you were out dominating the Slip 'n Slide, contributors to both the #PTTransforms and APTA Pulse Blog were exploring a range of issues, from the personal to the societal.
Wondering what you missed? Here are quotes from 8 notable posts, with links to the articles.
"It's the path we take when we embrace the idea that every day deserves our heartfelt best effort—not just to live that day to the fullest but to shape the future more than it shapes us. Because we want to pay it forward. Because we demand that we leave something better than we had for ourselves." -2019 Presidential Address
"Many black professionals have been conditioned to mask parts of their natural selves in order to avoid exclusion from professional and academic opportunities, whether in school or in a career setting." -Pressure: A Commentary on the Black Physical Therapy Student Experience
"When [patients] leave the hospital, they're weaker and more likely to have a fall at home. This is an unintended consequence of falls regulation and misaligned incentives." -'Bedrest is Bad': New #everyBODYmoves Campaign Is Combatting Hospital Immobility
"Sometimes we need to take a step back and look at things from above the ground and see that one therapist over here seems to be getting patients a little bit better, a little bit quicker… The data that the Registry will collect will help us better direct patient care, as well as identify continuing education needs." -Notes From the Field: MIPS, Quality Improvement, and the Physical Therapy Outcomes Registry
"After having my first academic year and clinical rotation under my belt, I sought to shift gears and get back into what made me the most happy: involvement. I decided to extend myself beyond the classroom by applying for a leadership position in my state's student special interest group." -Why Doing More Than Studying Made Me a Better Student
"When conducting focus groups in medically underserved communities in Chicago about residents' knowledge and use of physical therapy, my colleague and I heard several things. Two statements in particular stuck with me: 'Physical therapy is for the rich and famous,' and, 'Why don't you put a physical therapy clinic in our community?'" -Our Profession Should Be Community-Minded—and Community-Invested
"A few days later my grade was posted. I nonchalantly logged into the grading portal to find a 65%. Was I seriously that bad at this whole physical therapist thing? Am I just walking through life overly confident in my abilities?" -I Don't Care About My Grades
"Witnessing the patient's request and partaking in his end-of-life directive really forced me to contemplate and consider our physical therapist scope of practice and our role in complex situations." -Reflecting and Coping With End-of-Life Care: A Student Perspective