Spilling the DPTea
Solo flying interview style episodes for physical therapy students at any level of professional/ post-professional training to listen and engage with hot topics you wish you had learned in academia. Weekly episodes include practical information on topics concerning professional issues, psycho-social aspects and challenges of physical therapy practice and shallow to deep dives on healthcare management and leadership. All delivered with comedic relief and story telling to remind you we are all human. This is your one stop shop to receive doses of encouragement and motivation through interview format to improve your physical therapy clout! Hosted by Ryan McConnell, assistant professor teaching at both entry and post-professional levels while continuing my own journey through a Doctorate of Science in Physical Therapy. Special interests include psycho-social variables to predict outcomes, social determinants of health, manual therapy, dry needling, orthopedics, private practice management, venting, inventing, advocating, inspiring and fun.
Episodes
Dr. Ryan McConnell monologue addressing his path to academia. He discusses some of the questions that are common to the academic journey. Ryan pulls some material that he wrestles with every year as well as the themes that patrol all educators' minds.
Taylor is a clinician with board certifications in both Sports and Orthopedics, based in Knoxville, TN. In addition to being a full time clinic director, he is also a faculty member for Upstream Rehabilitation’s SCS residency program, and is the primary therapist for Knoxville’s local minor league hockey team, the Knoxville Ice Bears. He has previously worked with USA-Weightlifting as a member of their medical team. He is in his f...
Dr. Grace Mollohan discusses some of the common uses for dry needling as well as many of the misconceptions surrounding dry needling. She also notes several areas where research has tremendous potential or is lagging. Dr. Mollohan is currently the Director of Orthopaedic Residency as well as a course instructor for Upstream Rehab Institute. She has been a practicing physical therapist in Atlanta, GA since 2011 when she obtained he...
Today we have a conversation about all things digital learning from microphones, resolution, presentation medium and faculty relationships. We explore these opinions through the vantage of DPT student Marissa Arnerich and Seth Hawks.
Mark Powers is a physical therapist for BenchMark Physical Therapy in Savannah, GA. He graduated from Armstrong Atlantic State University (now Georgia Southern) in 2011 and went on to do a residency through Promotion Training University and fellowship through Nxt Gen Institute of Physical Therapy. In addition to treating he is primary faculty for Upstream Rehab Institute’s fellowship program and provides local mentorship to orthope...
In this episode we look to a different setting with a clinician manager that has worked in both outpatient, home health and skilled nursing facilities. We explore the opportunities and compare and contrast to other settings while discussing real life challenges to our jobs as excellent healthcare providers.
Dr. Spoonemore walks us through what it is like working in the United States Public Health Service and how he got there from physical therapy school. He is a board certified orthopedic clinical specialist, fellow of the American Academy of Orthopedic Manual Physical Therapists and completing a terminal degree through Bellin College.
In this episode, Logan Burton, Brittany Clark, Grace Harrison, & Hannah Krantz will be discussing the do’s and, more importantly, the don’ts for DPT students and new grads entering the clinic. As current students, we feel that there is a disconnect between expectations and performance in the clinic. Our first guest, Ashley Campbell of the Nashville Sports Medicine and Orthopaedic Center, describes her stories from her time as a...
With a new generation entering the Physical Therapy workforce, changes are occurring with how we interact with technology and utilize the tools that we have. How successful is social media really in pulling in new clients? Is it able to raise awareness of Physical Therapists skills/services across the board? Why is it important to brand yourself or business on social media platforms? How is this something that would benefit you in...
This podcast episode will delve into the world of the Enneagram. With Emma Spears, Enneagram and the Workplace expert, we will discuss what the Enneagram is, how the Enneagram can be and is used in a professional setting, why the Enneagram is more advantageous than other personality tests, and how knowing your Enneagram Type will help you become a better manager, including how to utilize the Enneagram to manage team diversity and f...
This episode is hosted by Alex Crabill and Hunter Pickens with collaboration from Bruce Jackson and Gabby Perez. In this episode, we interview Ryan McConnell PT, DPT, OCS, COMT, FAAOMPT, assistant professor at Belmont University and former clinic director with BenchMark Physical Therapy in Franklin, TN. We discuss what he has seen from students and CI’s in the past. We focus on full time clinical rotation experiences from the persp...
This episode dives into the cash based services as an expansion of physical therapy. Specific cash based service topics include personal training, massage therapy, and the emerging Caliente Contour treatment and is hosted by current Physical therapy students: Tyler Brazelton, MarMar Mustafa, Cheyenne Mendenhall, and Justin Brothers. We interview practicing Physical Therapist, Jay Sears and Mrs. Randianne Sears (marketing manager) ...
During this episode, DPT students Mallory Hurley, Diane Smith, Mallorie Sweat and McKenzie Watkins discuss information they obtained through research as well as interviews they had with Physical Therapists who work “side jobs”. We will discuss what types of “side gigs” therapists have (traditional and non-traditional), why they have them (avoid burnout, pay off student loans, compassion fatigue, etc.), and touch on a few ethical co...
Hosted by: Mackenzie Small, Kristen McCarthy, Jon Lee and Sam Mullaney. In this episode, Chris Wolfe, PT, OCS, and owner of Wolfe PT joins us to discuss patient buy-in and it’s importance for Physical Therapy. Chris Wolfe is a Nashville based PT with a successful cash-based practice who specializes in treating the running athlete and multi-sport triathlete. We discuss how to cultivate patient trust, it’s importance to cash-based pr...
Hosts Trevor Claridge, Morgan Hutchinson, Taylor Jacobs, Elyse Mann interview physical therapist Dr. Jenna Gourlay. Jenna graduated from Rutgers University in 2014 and went on to complete the ProRehab and University of Evansville Sports Residency Program where she continues her involvement acting as a mentor for the current residents. Jenna has continued her education through the Selective Functional Movement Assessment, the Funct...
Hosted by Courtney Alama, Tara Wolf, Madeleine Youngblood and Melissa Mancini. In this episode we talk to running specialist Amber Lowe. We will dive deep into her journey and how she went from being a generalist to a specialist. Many Physical Therapists want to specialize, but do not know where to begin or how to make that jump. Amber will provide advice to PTs everywhere, whether you are a student or an experienced clinician this...
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