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19 OCT 2017 · Jimmy talked with Kara Gainer from the APTA, she handles Regulatory affairs. Which Jimmy had zero idea what that meant before they talked. She explained what it is she actually does at the APTA for it's members and the profession and why you're glad she's there.
Administrative burden, Medicare/ Medicaid payment reforms and other things that you might think you can skip out on, but we actually made talking about them interesting.
Kara's Bio
Kara Gainer joined APTA in 2017 and providers leadership and strategic direction to the regulatory affairs team on key programs, initiatives, and policy development in the federal regulatory space. She has extensive knowledge and experience working on policies related to Medicare, Medicaid, health care reform, and provider billing and reimbursement. Prior to joining APTA, Kara was a health care consultant where she developed and executed comprehensive public policy strategies for her clients that integrated legislative, regulatory, and communications efforts. She also served as an Attorney Advisor for the US Department of Health and Human Services Office of Medicare Hearings and Appeals and clerked with the U.S. Senate Sergeant at Arms. Kara received her bachelor’s degree in psychology from the University of Montana and law degree from the University of Montana School of Law, and is a member of the District of Columbia Bar.
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16 OCT 2017 · CURTIS TAIT, BSC, MPT, DPT, IMS
PHYSIOTHERAPY EDUCATOR
Curtis has always enjoyed helping people, which made his journey to a career in Physiotherapy a natural fit. Practicing since 2012, his journey started at the University of Victoria in 2004 studying kinesiology (the science of human movement and exercise). This began his thirst to understand all aspects of the human body, especially movement. He finally attained his goal of becoming a physiotherapist graduating from the University of British Columbia in 2012, he has been practicing in Victoria since. Curtis has a bottomless appetite for learning and growing professionally; to this end he has taken courses in manual and manipulative therapy, IMS/dry needling, vestibular and neurological rehabilitation, as well as chronic pain seminars. Having worked in private practice, pain management, head injury programs, and in a neuro-rehabilitation clinic, Curtis works with all types of clients. Sports injuries, chronic pain conditions, and neurological disorders are all within Curtis' area of expertise. While he maintains a diverse interest in treating all types of conditions, Curtis particularly enjoys focusing on spinal pain, headaches, hip, knee and ankle conditions, sports injuries, temporomandibular dysfunction, chronic pain, diabetes-related conditions, vestibular disorders, stroke and spinal cord injuries.
Inspired and enthused by an approach that focuses on providing his clients with the best care Curtis completed a Doctorate of Physical Therapy, which focuses on evidence based practice in the clinical science of physiotherapy.
Curtis was naturally drawn to Tall Tree Integrated Health Centre based on the clinic’s orientation to excellence, fun, and positively changing the landscape of healthcare on Vancouver Island and in BC. He is very excited to be working with like-minded professionals dedicated to making a positive difference to their patients, community, and profession.
When not engrossed in the latest rehabilitation science publication, Curtis loves spending time with his family and friends travelling around BC and the west coast finding adventures involving the beach and mountains. Having grown-up in northern BC and the Yukon he relishes any chance to play in the snow, and has maintained a love for board sports, basketball, photography and anything involving creative movement.
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12 OCT 2017 · This episode tells the story of Aunt Mary through the words of Physical Therapist Elizabeth Kerrigan. In it we take a look at how the profession of Physical Therapy can impact patients and families with Alzheimer's Disease.
To tell this story Elizabeth uses her aunts journey as well as talking to health care experts on the disease. We spoke with Dr. Pasquale Fonzetti of Burke Rehabilitation Hospital in White Plains New York, Julie Reis a Physical Therapy educator, clinician and researcher and Eric Vidoni a PT and PhD researcher at the University of Kansas Medical Center.
Our goal was to highlight that Physical Therapy is in an amazing position to positively affect those suffering with Alzheimer's Disease. Research has shown that exercise, with intensity, slows the progression of the disease as well as the many many added health benefits that exercise contributes to the body.
The show is free to download, but if you are so moved by the story and would like to make a financial contribution we ask that you do it through the Alzheimer's Association here.
Bios:
Elizabeth Kerrigan is a physical therapist at Burke Rehabilitation hospital in White Plains New York. She graduated from Marymount University Doctor of Physical Therapy program in 2016. She currently works in the outpatient physical therapy department at Burke where she sees patients with orthopedic and neurologic pathologies
Julie Ries is a physical therapist and professor of physical therapy at Marymount University in Arlington, Virginia. She has a special interest in physical therapy with older adults, particularly those with cognitive deficits such as Alzheimer’s disease, and her recent research has been in the area of outcome measures and balance interventions in this population.
Pasquale Fonzetti, M.D., Ph.D. is a board-certified neurologist and serves as the director of the Memory Evaluation and Treatment Service (METS) program at Burke. This program provides comprehensive outpatient assessment and treatment of memory disorders.
Through METS, Dr. Fonzetti works with patients to evaluate memory problems, providing diagnosis and treatment options for a wide-range of dementia disorders, including Alzheimer’s disease. He also works closely with the patient and their family, including holding a family conference after the evaluation, to discuss next steps.
In addition to his work at Burke, Dr. Fonzetti is a clinical assistant professor of neurology at Weill Cornell Medical College in New York. He has served as a research investigator for multiple clinical trials on dementia and stroke. Dr. Fonzetti is also the Chairman of Burke's Institutional Review Board which oversees all clinical research within the hospital.
Academic Appointments
Assistant Professor of Neurology, Weill Cornell Medical College
Specialty Certifications
Board Certified in Neurology, American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology
Licensure, State of New York
Eric Vidoni is a physical therapist licensed in Kansas and Missouri and a research assistant professor in the Department of Neurology at the University of Kansas Medical Center. His research focus is using brain imaging and other techniques to quantify change in brain health and ability to be independent as we age or develop Alzheimer's disease.
After taking a faculty position in 2010, Eric was named the Assistant Director of the KU ADC. He is responsible for the annual pilot awards, promoting KU ADC resources to investigators interested in Alzheimer's disease and ensuring that projects are completed successfully with the help of the center.
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11 SEP 2017 · Jimmy talks to Glenn Ruscoe, a physiotherapist from Australia who is changing the digital landscape for Physiotherapy on the world wide web. Glenn runs www.DOT.Physio offers domain names that brand the profession of Physio. They talk about what .Physio means for the profession globally and how it can benefit companies large and small as well as branding individual clinicians.
Glenn's Bio:
Back Pain Specialist
A Specialist Musculoskeletal Physiotherapist (as conferred by the Australian College of Physiotherapists in 2008) with over twenty five years of experience, Glenn has a unique set of skills and expertise for the treatment of back pain. His understanding, insight and knowledge produces remarkable diagnostic accuracy and effective treatment and management strategies.
Glenn develops sensible solutions from a broad range of resources to help his clients achieve greater physical capacity. Put simply, he gets people better faster!
Consulting in Perth
A native of Perth, Glenn consults for private patients and provides expert reviews for the workers' compensation industry.
Practicing from his Applecross rooms for over twenty years Glenn has served thousands of clients in the Greater Melville Area and beyond. He is the physiotherapist of choice when you are suffering from back pain.
Glenn knows that you want relief now so will bend over backwards (pun intended) to see you immediately to begin your recovery.
Teacher and Mentor
As a senior clinician in musculoskeletal health Glenn regularly assists with the professional development of fellow health practitioners, including students, practitioners, specialist candidates and medical practitioners.
Glenn is internationally renowned for his Dry Needling training program that he has taught to over a thousand physiotherapists around the world.
Leader and Advocate
A tireless advocate for the physiotherapy profession Glenn has worked on committees for state, national and international Physiotherapy organisations, including professional associations, regulating authorities, industry suppliers and teaching institutions.
Currently he is working to unite, rally and promote world physiotherapy through the .physio Top Level Domain.
Links:
GlennRuscoe.Physio
http://dot.physio/
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4 SEP 2017 · Jimmy talks with Physiotherapist Mark Merolli, an Australian physio with a PhD in digital health. They talk about how technology constantly transforms the field of Physical Therapy and how that trend will continue into the future. Social media is also discussed from how it's used now to where its application will go in the coming years.
Mark's Bio:
Mark Merolli is a passionate digital health and informatics professional. He work in academia, research, clinical practice, as a consultant, and on various entrepreneurial projects.
His clinical background as a Physiotherapist has been rewarding and grounding. After years focussing on clinical practice exclusively, he was drawn in by the paradigm shift I was witnessing both with his own patients and in the wider community – a push enabled by technology. He was an early adopter. During a stint living and practicing abroad in the United Kingdom, he was fortunate enough to gain some experience working at a digital media agency alongside my clinical work, specialising in online, print media and advertising. This parallel experience to health practice was invaluable and provided a foothold to explore “digital” in “health”. Working as part of the online team helped him gain extensive knowledge in the web, social media, website management, search engine optimization (SEO), digital analytics and, digital strategy. By doing this, he was better able to conceptualise the digital landscape and relate it back to his passion – healthcare.
All of his experiences have led him to focus his career very much in the digital health space. He has a PhD in this area, specialising in social media for health but my interests and expertise covers a range of technologies and areas (especially consumer-centric technologies that influence participation in health – mHealth, apps, sensors, telehealth, virtual reality, games, etc).
Currently he is involved in research, lecture, educate, strategy, speaking and providing thought leadership on all things digital health to various health organisations, entities and individuals.
In addition, he also has formal qualifications in health informatics, such as Membership in the Australasian College of Health Informatics (MACHI), a Certified Health Informatician Australasia (CHIA), endorsed by Australian College of Health Informatics (ACHI) and Health Informatics Society of Australia (HISA), as well as being the Chairman of the International Medical Informatics Association – Participatory Health and Social Media Working Group (IMIA – PHSM).
His real passion is to connect with likeminded health professionals and other stakeholders who are interested in this big wide world we now call “digital health”. As technologies continue to intertwine with healthcare, it’s important we’re equipped with the knowledge and understanding to operate confidently in this environment. His overall vision is to connect with, educate and up-skill health professionals across a variety of digital health areas and to help solve practical solutions in future models of healthcare.
His Mission: “To connect professionals with digital health”
His Credo: “For health professionals..by health professionals”
Website Links:
Mark on Twitter
LinkedIN
Website
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28 AUG 2017 · Jimmy talks to Jesse McFarland of BuildPT.com about digital marketing and communications in the field of Physical Therapy. Why do you need a professional website in 2017 if you're a private practice owner or a PT building a brand? Jesse gives us a 6-pack check list for anyone with an existing website to see if you need to refresh or just get something brand new for your site.
Jesse's Bio:
Jesse boasts more than a decade of agency and marketing experience, including his most recent role in product management at SmartReach Digital. He holds a bachelor’s degree in business management from Eastern Oregon University and earned his MBA at Ashford University. He has a diverse work history in marketing from large to small, boutique-sized agencies and has represented large corporate brands. He’s also proficient in nearly all aspects of digital marketing in a variety of different industry verticals.
About BuildPT:
The BuildPT Mission
BuildPT was created to provide marketing services specifically designed to meet the needs of the private practice physical therapist. From website development and hosting to providing content marketing solutions for physical therapy clinics across the country, our goal is to help PTs better market themselves as well as their profession, mindful that an educated and empowered consumer is more likely to make physical therapy a part of his or her healthcare regimen.
Links:
BuildPT website
Jesse's Blog posts
BuildPT.com Blog
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24 AUG 2017 · Jimmy talked to Josh and Efosa of PT Day of Service @ APTA NSC in Miami.
We talked about the arc of the Global Day of Service and where they envision the movement going in the future.
PT DOS is well underway right now and you can pledge your support here: PT Day of Service
PT DOS Bio:
EFOSA GUOBADIA:
What if. I imagine a few things have started that way in the past, and a few things will start that way in the future. This particular ‘what if’ came to my mind in February 2015. I was doing health volunteer work off the Amazon River in Peru. As I looked upon the river, an idea that had been bubbling in the back of my mind suddenly shot to the front in full force. What if, on the same day, clinicians, students and associated staff of the Physical Therapy profession volunteered in different communities around the world? What if, we then shared those moments and acts in a way that was galvanizing, inspiring, and promoted connections all over the world? What if!?
Being on the Amazon and watching the river flow, I couldn’t help but think of our profession of Physical Therapy as a flowing river. A river made up of passion, love, life, kindness, and heart. A river that enhances and is enhanced by the shores it passes and the encounters it makes. Our River. Our Profession. Our Communities. The idea was taking form that a Day of Service would be another wave to have a positive impact on all involved. I was smiling as the thought was developing and I knew I had to share it with someone. I emailed Josh right away...
JOSH D'ANGELO:
Let's shoot for the stars. Back in February, I received an email at about 11:30pm. As I curled into bed and saw the email was from Efosa, I could not help but read it. Our exchanges often serve as a place to reflect on our lives, careers, and what physical therapy can and should be. This particular email happened to be a new idea, something to the effect of starting a 'PT Day of Service.' Three sentences into the email, I had a visceral response, one that told me this is something we not only should do, but something we need to do; a chance for the profession to show what we can do when we all work together. At 11:35pm, I popped back up, turned the light on, and flipped open my laptop. Over the next 15 minutes, I did my best to articulate that this was NOT just another idea, this is a movement we HAVE to start.
Later on that night as I drifted off to sleep, I remember the last thought that crossed my mind: 'Let's really do this. Let's shoot for the stars.'
EFOSA & JOSH:
What was once an idea has evolved into a real, palpable movement driven by eight volunteers, a growing list of international ambassadors, and many supporters across the world. We have had the chance to talk about servant leadership, community engagement, and all that is possible when we ask ourselves how we can do our part to make life better for those around us, when we ask ourselves how can we put compassion into action. We know the impact will be real on not only those we serve, but on our profession and ourselves.
To our knowledge, this is the first global Day of Service coordinated by a whole profession. It gives us the chance to lead and serve at the same time. Our hope for this day is that it sparks new connections, strengthens established ones, and further stimulates conversations on how we can keep this river flowing strongly for our profession and the communities we touch. Because...What if.
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21 AUG 2017 · Jimmy talked with Mary Massery about her approach to breathing mechanics and her course "If you can't breathe, you can't function", amongst others. She talked about how she wound up in PT and how she "bent the rules" along the way to make herself be a better PT.
Mary's Bio:
Mary Massery received her BS in Physical Therapy from Northwestern University in 1977, her DPT from the University of the Pacific in 2004 and her DSc from Rocky Mountain University in 2011.
Her publications and interests focus on linking motor behaviors to breathing and/or postural mechanics in both pediatric and adult patient populations.
She’s given over 900 professional presentations in 49 US states and 15 countries worldwide, including more than 100 presentations for the APTA.
She’s delivered keynote & major addresses on topics such as cystic fibrosis and posture, neuro-pulmonary deficits, pectus excavatum (chest deformities), and connections between posture & breathing.
She has received national awards from the APTA, including its highest clinical award, The Florence Kendall Practice Award.
She continues to maintain a private practice in Chicago, specializing in breathing and postural dysfunction.
Links:
http://MasseryPT.com
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