Episode 36: | Grown Up and In Demand, with APTA President Kyle Covington
The momentum behind physical therapists, the payers still holding on to an old picture of PT, and what new grads need to stay in the profession.
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Kyle teaches at Duke, spent years in hospital-based care as a board-certified neurologic specialist, and started PT school in 2001, when direct access and the DPT were the new conversation. He's candid about how hard it is to be a clinician right now, and he's optimistic anyway. Here's what you'll hear:
You're going to see your physical therapist. When Kyle takes his dog in, he's going to see the veterinarian…
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