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Greg Massie, PT, DPT, OCS
Learning objectives
 Understand
the benefits of completing
a residency and board certification
 Explain habits of effective individuals
as it relates to career development
 Identify leadership traits that can be
applied to achieving academic and
professional goals
Bio
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Education
 Doctor of Physical Therapy
○ Misericordia University
 Orthopaedic Physical Therapy Residency
○ St. Luke’s University Healthcare System
 Certificate in Executive Healthcare Leadership
○ Cornell University
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Credentials
 Board Certified in Orthopaedic Physical Therapy
 APTA Credentialed Clinical Instructor
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Professional
 Facility Director
○ Physical Therapy at St. Luke’s
 Residency Faculty Member
○ Physical Therapy at St. Luke’s
 Alumni Board Member
○ Misericordia University
“The greatest leader is not necessarily the
one who does the greatest things. He is
the one that gets the people to do the
greatest things.”
Ronald Reagan
What is a PT residency?
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Occur after receiving a license to
practice
 Can use temporary license
Not to be confused with an “internship”
 Program requirements
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 Minimum of 1,500 hours
 9-36 months to complete
http://www.abptrfe.org/ResidencyPrograms/About/
Residency Overview
233 Accredited residency programs
 All residents must have
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 At least 150 hours of 1:1 mentoring
 75 hours of didactic instruction
Written and live practical examinations
 Focused specifically to specialty area
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http://www.abptrfe.org/ResidencyPrograms/Overview/
Residency Specialties
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Acute care
Cardiovascular and Pulmonary
Clinical Electrophysiology
Geriatrics
Neurology
Orthopaedics
Pediatrics
Sports
Women’s Health
Wound Care Management
http://www.abptrfe.org/apta/abptrfe/Directory.aspx?navID=10737432672
My Residency experience
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St Luke’s University Healthcare System
(SLUHN)
 Allentown/Bethlehem, PA
One year program beginning in January or
July
 Specifics
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 4 hours of 1:1 hands-on mentoring each week
 4 hours of classroom/lab
 5 hours of experiential learning, research &
inter-professional collaboration
 29 hours of clinical practice
Residency and Leadership
Confidence
 Increased knowledge base of current
evidenced based practice
 “Go to” clinician regarding complex
patient cases
 Opening of career doors
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Real life example of Residency
and Leadership
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Almost 90% of the graduates from
SLUHN Orthopaedic Physical Therapy
Residency have moved into either a
director or senior clinician role
St. Luke’s residency contact
information
Stephen Kareha, PT, DPT, OCS, ATC,
CMP, CSCS
Program Director
501 Cetronia Rd., Suite 145, Allentown, PA
18104
P: (484)-426-2544 F: (484)-426-2444
[email protected]
Board certifications
“The specialist certification program was
established to provide formal recognition
for physical therapists with advanced
clinical knowledge, experience, and skills
in a special area of practice and to assist
consumers and the health care community
in identifying these physical therapists.”
http://www.abpts.org/Certification/About/
Specialty areas
Cardiovascular and Pulmonary
 Clinical Electrophysiology
 Geriatrics
 Neurology
 Orthopaedics
 Pediatrics
 Sports
 Women’s Health
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Eligibility
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Option A
 Evidence of 2,000 hours of clinical practice
 25% must have occurred in the past 3 years
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Option B
 Completion of an APTA residency in
specialty area within the past 10 years
Current specialty statistics
As of June 2016, there were 20,144
certified specialists
 http://www.abpts.org/About/Statistics/
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What does board certification
require?
In-depth knowledge of evidenced based
practice in a specific area
 Advanced clinical decision making and
reasoning
 Commitment to learning
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Impact on personal practice
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Survey of clinical specialists had the
following responses
 83% report increase in prestige in clinical
setting
 68% report increase in prestige in academic
setting
 86% report an increase in self confidence
 72% report increase in personal fulfillment
http://www.abpts.org/ForSpecialists/Marketing/ImpactofSpecialistCertification/
Which option is better?
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http://www.abptrfe.org/Residency/About/Benefits/
Specific pass rates
http://www.abptrfe.org/Residency/About/Benefits/
Importance of effectiveness
Patient satisfaction
 Productivity standards
 Interprofessional approach
 CONFIDENCE
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Leadership and Physical Therapy
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The 7 Habits of Highly Effective people
 Stephen R Covey
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Transitions
 Dependence
 Independence
 Interdependence
Habits
Being Proactive
 Begin with the end in mind
 Put first things first
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Habits continued
Think Win/Win
 Seek first to understand, then to be
understood
 Synergize
 Sharpen the saw
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Putting it all together
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How do the habits relate to:
 Residency?
 Board certifications?
 Professional and personal leadership?
Questions???