You Can Be a Military PT
Nov 10, 2020/Podcast
Major Eric Walter, PT, DPT talks about how he decided to become a PT in the military, and why serving as a military PT is different than in the civilian world.
From Near Death To Walking Steady: A COVID-19 Survivor's Journey
Jul 16, 2020/Podcast
Brian de Castro didn't fit the profile of someone likely to find himself in a life-and-death battle with COVID-19. His entire family got the virus and recovered quickly, but the 39-year-old who was in good health, is required two weeks on a ventilator. Physical therapy was key to his recovery.
APTA Social: A Unique Approach to Sharing Our Profession
Sep 19, 2022/Video
If you've ever wanted to share your experience as a PTA with a wider audience, you're not alone. Our guests, Ken Gonzalez, PTA, and Laura Stevens, PTA, host a podcast where they discuss all things related to the PTA profession and their professional journeys.
Stereotype Threat: How Fear Led Me to Passion
Oct 3, 2018/Podcast
Ron Peacock, Jr, PT, DPT, describes what it was like to go through DPT school with an acute awareness of the negative stereotypes too often associated with black men, and the pressure he felt to defy those stereotypes.
Sudden Cardiac Arrest: What Every Person Should Know
Oct 3, 2019/Podcast
October is Sudden Cardiac Arrest Month. It is also National Physical Therapy Month. In this episode of Move Forward Radio, we talk with Joe Farrell, PT, DPT, a physical therapist and survivor of sudden cardiac arrest, to learn what every person should know.
Creating Pipelines to Advance DEI
Oct 2, 2019/Podcast
MUSC students created a program to expose young students from minority populations to the physical therapy profession, and pair them with mentors to help nurture them. In this episode, Spencer Baron, PT, DPT, talks about these initiatives and the crucial role DEI plays in the profession.
NEXT 2017: PT and PTA Students as the Future of our Profession
Jul 7, 2017/Podcast
Listen to a discussion interview held at NEXT 2017 in Boston with Jeanine Gunn, PT, DPT, APTA Board of Directors treasurer on ways that today’s PT and PTA students can step-up, get involved, and make their mark on our profession.
Disparities as COVID-19 Spreads: What the Physical Therapy Profession Can Do
Apr 24, 2020/Podcast
APTA hosted experts in physical therapy and public health to discuss the impact COVID-19 has had on the United States, including how the pandemic interacts with existing geographic, economic, racial, and age-related health disparities. Speakers explored the roles the physical therapy community can play
