Podcasts about fsbpt

Dr. Deanne Yates has spent her career pushing the boundaries of what's possible for Physical Therapist Assistants (PTAs). As one of the few PTAs with a PhD, she has been deeply involved in education, competency testing, and regulatory changes that shape the future of the profession. In this conversation, we explore her journey from PTA to PhD in Adult Learning & Leadership, her extensive work with the FSBPT, and her efforts to enhance PTA education through curriculum design, competency assessments, and alternative learning models. Dr. Yates also shares insights into the importance of service, mentorship, and professional involvement, as well as how PTAs can navigate career advancement without necessarily becoming PTs. Whether you're a student, educator, or clinician, this episode is packed with thought-provoking ideas on the evolution of PTA education and the future of the profession.Check out the new course on Self Funding Your Own Conference Attendance:https://healthcareeducationtransformationpodcast.com/conferenceIf you are taking the NPTE or are teaching those about to take the NPTE, visit NPTE Final Frontier at www.NPTEFF.com and use code "HET" for 10% off all purchases at the website… and BREAKING NEWS! They now have an OCS (and soon-to-be GCS) review option as well… You're welcome! You can also reach out to them on Instagram @npteffIf you're a PT and you have student loan debt, you gotta talk to Varela Financial. What makes them unique is that they view financial planning like running hurdles on a track. And for PTs, the first hurdle many of us run into is student loan debt. Varela Financial will help you get over that hurdle. They not only take the time to explain which plans you qualify for and how those plans work, but they ALSO take the time to show you what your individual case looks like mapped out within each option. If you're looking for help on your student loans or any area of personal finance, we highly recommend working with them. You can check them out at varelafinancial.com.Feel free to reach out to us:

The FSBPT pass rates have been dropping over the last 5 years.  Why is that?  How can you be sure to not be a part of that drop? Find it all out in the podcast!  Be prepared for the NPTE so that you can pass with flying colors! Check out www.ptfinalexam.com/podcast for more information and to stay up-to-date with our latest courses and projects.  #Npte #PT /#ptboards #crushtheNPTE #study #studygram #spt #ptstudent #ptlife #sptprobs #physicaltherapystudent #physicaltherapy #physio #physiotherapist #ptlife #ptstudentstudy

In this episode of the PTA Elevation Podcast, host physical therapist assistant Briana Drapp explains the process of registering for the NPTE-PTA. Steps include: 1. See if you're eligible to take the exam. 2. Additional steps? (Jurisprudence exam) 3. Apply for state licensure 4. Register to take the boards on the FSBPT website 5. Sign up for Prometric to sit for the exam. Join our FB group for FREE resources to help you study for the exam! https://www.facebook.com/groups/382310196801103/ If you're interested in the other services we have to offer, please fill out this form below: https://forms.gle/jtFadod1eGBjzc2s7 We look forward to serving you!

Just when we think we're being rejected, we're actually being redirected. That couldn't be more true in the case of Dr. Mike Chua, an immigrant PT, DPT who suffered a series of rejections in the pursuit of the elusive green card. Just when he thought a promotion could up his chances of approval, it became another bout of rejection that made him want to give it all up. But, it's also true that the universe is kind to persistent dreamers. A nudge to a different career paved the way to his approval. It also launched him to a successful venture - helping healthcare professionals find an alternative career to boost their profits. How do you know which alternative career is a good fit for you? The answer is simple - find your passion! “Taking care of people was natural for me.” -     Dr. Mike Chua What do you want to hear from the CashPT Lunch Hour? https://www.facebook.com/AaronLeBauer/ (Tell us here!)   Get Your CashPT Checklist to Start Building Your Cash-Based Physical Therapy Practice Now! https://www.cashptchecklist.com/go-a (Find it Here)   10x Your Marketing, 10X Your Action, 10X Your Thinking, 10X Your Income, and 10X Your Impact in 12 Months or Less with The CashPT Platinum Mastermind! https://www.cashptmastermind.com/sign-up (Learn More Here!) In This Episode: - Why people don't take action no matter how bad they want something - Therapists find it hard to ask for help because of these reasons - 4 Ps to push people who are stuck in a rut  - What you're looking for is looking for you - Why 80% is good enough  - Why you need a good dose of Vitamin N Episode Resources: - Dr. Mike Chua Website - http://drmikechua.com/addc (drmikechua.com/addc) - Alternative Healthcare Careers Website - https://www.alternativehealthcarecareers.com/ (https://www.alternativehealthcarecareers.com) - Alternative Healthcare Careers Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/groups/altcareersforrehab/ (https://www.facebook.com/groups/altcareersforrehab/) - National Council of Certified Dementia Practitioners - https://www.nccdp.org/ (https://www.nccdp.org/) - FCCPT - https://www.fccpt.org/ (https://www.fccpt.org/) - FSBPT - https://www.fsbpt.org/ (https://www.fsbpt.org/) - Watch this episode here - https://youtu.be/eAEZ58npZGk (https://youtu.be/eAEZ58npZGk) Connect with Aaron: - Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/AaronLeBauer/ (https://www.facebook.com/AaronLeBauer/) - Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/aaronlebauer/ (https://www.instagram.com/aaronlebauer/) - Twitter - https://twitter.com/AaronLeBauer (https://twitter.com/AaronLeBauer) - LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/aaronlebauer/ (https://www.linkedin.com/in/aaronlebauer/) - Website - https://aaronlebauer.com/ (https://aaronlebauer.com/)

Registration is linked on their Facebook page here: https://www.facebook.com/groups/CPTALBSB/?hc_location=ufi Annie Annie Burke-Doe is a physical therapist and a telehealth expert. She describes the importance and difficulties of using telehealth in this ever-changing environment.  She mainly works with pediatric patients and discusses the challenges treating this population using telehealth. Annie further goes into what platform she uses to treat telehealth and how she continues to protect patient’s information. PARTING SHOT 47:57 “If telehealth has been something that you have been afraid of or not, thinking that you can do it, go out there, use all your skills, make it happen, and you’ll be great at it and it will help people in society.” – ANNIE Alan Alan Lee serves as the telehealth lead for the APTA Frontiers in Rehabilitation Science and Technology (FiRST) Council and the APTA HPA’s technology SIG Vice Director. Alan and Jimmy hosted the Technopalooza event at CSM 2020 in Denver. Listen to that CSM LIVE! here: https://www.ptpintcast.com/2020/04/22/technopalooza-live-from-csm-denver/?fbclid=IwAR3FlrfA2hpwoH3E4D79mw70qqDwe1BLfx0b7PLDFDU0PY_CApTd_xjxURM Alan believes telehealth is a way of practicing that should be permanent in the future by incorporating it into all practices, teaching it in education, and increasing research to determine the effectiveness of telehealth in physical therapy. QUOTES 39:18 “We need to collaborate with interprofessional telehealth and telemedicine providers to really help society in addressing the societal needs including diversity, equity, and inclusion of those areas that are really underserved.” – ALAN 37:21 “Telehealth is a team sport. It needs all of us.” – ALAN PARTING SHOT 32:03 “We are professionals of being together in the community. Telehealth is just one component of what we do.” – ALAN Chris Chris Reed is the CFO of Agile Physical Therapy in the bay area of California and the chair of the government affairs committee of the CPTA. With his increased involvement in PT advocacy, Chris emphasizes why physical therapists should understand the “laws of the land.” The FSBPT contains the laws and regulations of practicing telehealth in all 50 states. Check out those here: ·  https://www.fsbpt.org/Free-Resources/Regulatory-Resources/Telehealth-in-Physical-Therapy · http://telerehab.pitt.edu/ojs/index.php/Telerehab/article/view/6269 At Agile Physical Therapy, Chris uses outcome measures to track the effectiveness of using telehealth in physical therapy. PARTING SHOT 6:30 “Telehealth isn’t something to be afraid of. It is a tool that we can use to do the things that we do everyday.” – CHRISTo register for this webinar, check out CPTA: Long Beach South Bay District June 30th 6-8 pm.

Registration is linked on their Facebook page here: https://www.facebook.com/groups/CPTALBSB/?hc_location=ufi Annie Annie Burke-Doe is a physical therapist and a telehealth expert. She describes the importance and difficulties of using telehealth in this ever-changing environment. She mainly works with pediatric patients and discusses the challenges treating this population using telehealth. Annie further goes into what platform she uses to treat telehealth and how she continues to protect patient’s information. PARTING SHOT 47:57 “If telehealth has been something that you have been afraid of or not, thinking that you can do it, go out there, use all your skills, make it happen, and you’ll be great at it and it will help people in society.” – ANNIE Alan Alan Lee serves as the telehealth lead for the APTA Frontiers in Rehabilitation Science and Technology (FiRST) Council and the APTA HPA’s technology SIG Vice Director. Alan and Jimmy hosted the Technopalooza event at CSM 2020 in Denver. Listen to that CSM LIVE! here: https://www.ptpintcast.com/2020/04/22/technopalooza-live-from-csm-denver/?fbclid=IwAR3FlrfA2hpwoH3E4D79mw70qqDwe1BLfx0b7PLDFDU0PY_CApTd_xjxURM Alan believes telehealth is a way of practicing that should be permanent in the future by incorporating it into all practices, teaching it in education, and increasing research to determine the effectiveness of telehealth in physical therapy. QUOTES 39:18 “We need to collaborate with interprofessional telehealth and telemedicine providers to really help society in addressing the societal needs including diversity, equity, and inclusion of those areas that are really underserved.” – ALAN 37:21 “Telehealth is a team sport. It needs all of us.” – ALAN PARTING SHOT 32:03 “We are professionals of being together in the community. Telehealth is just one component of what we do.” – ALAN Chris Chris Reed is the CFO of Agile Physical Therapy in the bay area of California and the chair of the government affairs committee of the CPTA. With his increased involvement in PT advocacy, Chris emphasizes why physical therapists should understand the “laws of the land.” The FSBPT contains the laws and regulations of practicing telehealth in all 50 states. Check out those here: · https://www.fsbpt.org/Free-Resources/Regulatory-Resources/Telehealth-in-Physical-Therapy · http://telerehab.pitt.edu/ojs/index.php/Telerehab/article/view/6269 At Agile Physical Therapy, Chris uses outcome measures to track the effectiveness of using telehealth in physical therapy. PARTING SHOT 6:30 “Telehealth isn’t something to be afraid of. It is a tool that we can use to do the things that we do everyday.” – CHRISTo register for this webinar, check out CPTA: Long Beach South Bay District June 30th 6-8 pm.

Stephanie & Brandon chat with Alan Lee, Katie Sutton, & Zachary Rethorn (the 2019 ELC Pro Team on the issue of Telehealth as a Core Competency in DPT Education) about an overview of telehealth and their rationale as to why telehealth should be a core competency in DPT education.   Telehealth White Paper in PT APTA Page on Telehealth Report of the WCPT/INPTRA Digital Physical Therapy Practice Task Forice Telehealth in PT from FSBPT   Dr. Alan Lee, PT, DPT, CSW, GCS, PhD Website Email: allee@msmu.edu   Twitter: @alanleeDPT Katie Sutton, PTA, MA Email: Ksutton1@kent.edu   LinkedIn Twitter: @ksuttonpta  Dr. Zachary Rethorn Email: zachary.rethorn@duke.edu Twitter: @ZacharyRethorn   The PT Hustle Website Schedule an Appointment with Kyle Rice HET LITE Tool Anywhere Healthcare (code: HET)

Stephanie chats with Alan Lee, Katie Sutton, & Zachary Rethorn (the 2019 ELC Pro Team on the issue of Telehealth as a Core Competency in DPT Education) about an overview of telehealth and their rationale as to why telehealth should be a core competency in DPT education.   Telehealth White Paper in PT APTA Page on Telehealth Report of the WCPT/INPTRA Digital Physical Therapy Practice Task Forice Telehealth in PT from FSBPT   Dr. Alan Lee, PT, DPT, CSW, GCS, PhD Website Email: allee@msmu.edu   Twitter: @alanleeDPT Katie Sutton, PTA, MA Email: Ksutton1@kent.edu   LinkedIn Twitter: @ksuttonpta  Dr. Zachary Rethorn Email: zachary.rethorn@duke.edu Twitter: @ZacharyRethorn   The PT Hustle Website Schedule an Appointment with Kyle Rice HET LITE Tool Anywhere Healthcare (code: HET)

In this episode, I go through the FSBPT Content Outline to help you prepare effectively for the NPTE.  We talk about the key sections you need to study and go through the resources we have to make your next NPTE attempt a success!

We welcome Dr. Nancy Kirsch (Current President of the Federation of State Boards of Physical Therapy-FSBPT) and Dr. Richard Woolf (Current FSBPT Assessment Content Manager) onto HETPodcast to talk about their perspective from the US PT Licensing Organization. Nancy and Richard discuss their backgrounds and how they got involved with FSBPT, history and transformation of FSBPT to its current status, how the organization works on its own and in collaboration with other organizations, legal factors that influence FSBPT, How the NPTE is developed and how questions are processed for the exam, options to raise the NPTE level of expectation, strengths and limitations of the NPTE, barriers to have the test updated with current evidence more often, upcoming NPTE changes, and more! FSBPT Website: http://www.fsbpt.org/  FSBPT Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/fsbpt/  FSBPT Twitter Page: https://twitter.com/TheFSBPT  Become an FSBPT Volunteer: http://www.fsbpt.org/Volunteers/VolunteerOpportunities/CommitteesTaskForces.aspx  Foreign Credentialing Commission on Physical Therapy Website: http://www.fccpt.org/  International Network of Physiotherapy Regulatory Authorities Website: http://www.inptra.org/Home.aspx  Biographies: Nancy R. Kirsch, PT, DPT, PhD, FAPTA  President of FSBPT Nancy R. Kirsch, PT, DPT, PhD, FAPTA received her PT degree from Temple University, her Masters in Health Education from Montclair University, Certificate in Health Administration from Seton Hall University, her PhD concentration in ethics from Rutgers University (formerly UMDNJ), and a Doctor of Physical Therapy from MGH. She practiced in a variety of settings including in-patient rehabilitation, acute care, long term care and home care. She owned a private practice for twenty years and currently practices in a school based setting. In addition she is the Director of the Doctor of Physical Therapy Program at Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey. Nancy has been a member of the New Jersey Board of Physical Therapy Examiners since 1990 and was chairperson of the board for 12 years. She served as an evaluator for FCCPT. Nancy has been involved with the Federation of State Boards of Physical Therapy in the following capacities. She served two terms on the Finance committee and also served on several task forces, in addition to the Board of Directors. Nancy has been active in the American Physical Therapy Association since she was a student. She served the New Jersey Chapter as Secretary and President, and as a delegate and chief delegate to the House of Delegates. She served the national association as a member of the ethics document revision task force. She also served a five year term on the APTA Ethics and Judicial Committee and the APTA Reference Committee. She received the Lucy Blair Service Award and was elected a Catherine Worthingham Fellow from National APTA and received an Outstanding Service Award and the President's Award from the FSBPT.   Richard Woolf, PT, DPT, CSCS FSBPT Assessment Content Manager Richard Woolf is the Assessment Content Manager for the FSBPT. He works closely with item writers and exam committee volunteers to develop the content for the National Physical Therapy Examination Program. Previously, he worked as the Director of Rehabilitation at a hospital in Arizona. He is a Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist with the National Strength and Conditioning Association. Richard has a Master of Physical Therapy from Northern Arizona University and a Doctorate of Physical Therapy from A.T. Still University - Arizona School of Health Sciences.   HET Sponsor Links Mentioned in Show: Not Endorsed by Guest(s)/Organization  The PT Hustle Website: https://www.thepthustle.com/  Schedule an Appointment with Kyle Rice: www.passtheptboards.com    HET LITE Tool: www.pteducator.com/het    Anywhere Healthcare: https://anywhere.healthcare/ (code: HET)    

Erik Meira comes on the show today to talk about LE and knee clinical rehabilitation along with how to improve DPT education. Erik discusses the key things with examining and treating the knee, his thoughts on regional interdependence valgus with landing from a jump, role of orthotics, limitations of the research and publication process, pros and cons of clinical practice guidelines, his message to all PT educators/CAPTE and FSBPT, and much more.   Adam Meakins and Erik Meira's Shoulder and Knee Course in Washington D.C. on September 22-23. Early bird special  if registered by 11:59pm PDT August 24, 2018 if registered by 11:59pm PDT August 24, 2018  http://thesciencept.com/courses/shoulder-and-knee/washington-dc/    The Science PT Website: http://thesciencept.com/  Black Diamond Physical Therapy: http://blackdiamondpt.com/  The PT Inquest Podcast: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/pt-inquest/id511806675?mt=2  The PT Podcast Network Podcast: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/pt-podcast/id488539291?mt=2  Prospero: https://www.crd.york.ac.uk/PROSPERO/  Erik's Interview on The Physio Matters Podcast on Femoral Acetabular Impingement: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/session-55-femoral-acetabular-impingement-syndrome/id785762010?i=1000415438287&mt=2  Erik's Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/erik.meira  Erik's Twitter Page: https://twitter.com/erikMeira  Sports Physical Therapy Section Website: https://spts.org/   The PT Hustle Website: https://www.thepthustle.com/  Schedule an Appointment with Kyle Rice: www.passtheptboards.com    HET LITE Tool: www.pteducator.com/het     Biography:   Erik Meira is available for lectures and continuing education courses. For more information regarding scheduling speaking events use the contact form. Currently scheduled events are listed on the Course Schedule page. The Science PT was created by Erik Meira, PT, DPT and is about exploring the application of science to physical therapy practice. Science is an attempt to understand nature as it is, not as it is believed to be. Understanding that beliefs and expectations should never be held too dearly is the first step in critical thinking. There is ALWAYS an alternate hypothesis to consider in every situation. Erik Meira is a physical therapist with Black Diamond Physical Therapy in Portland, Oregon. He is a Board Certified Sports Clinical Specialist and an NSCA Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist with extensive experience in the management of sports injuries at many different levels. He also created and oversees the PT Podcast Network. The son of an engineer and a school teacher, he developed a love of science at a young age often running home experiments comparing/contrasting the effectiveness of products such as detergents and preservatives. Before beginning physical therapy school he studied philosophy and psychology while geeking out on chemistry and physics courses. Although he follows medical science professionally, he is a fan of all fields of science, particularly particle physics and astrophysics. He began his rehab training at the University of Florida where he had the opportunity to be a student athletic trainer with Gator Football. After finishing his physical therapy degree, he moved on to The George Washington University Hospital in Washington, DC where he overhauled the patient education program and became a physical therapy adviser to the GWU Medical School. After moving to Portland, OR he started his own private practice Elite Physical Therapy & Sports Medicine now called Black Diamond Physical Therapy. He also founded and directed the Northwest Society for Sports Medicine, a group of regional sports medicine providers who provided continuing education, professional support, and community outreach in the Pacific Northwest. Erik is extremely active in the Sports Section serving on the membership committee since 2005, followed by becoming the membership committee team coordinator in 2010. In 2008 he helped initiate, organize, and then chair the Hip Special Interest Group. Since 2012 he has been the Sports Section Program Chair for Combined Sections Meeting (CSM). He has authored several articles and textbook chapters and has lectured at conferences around the world sponsored through the National Strength and Conditioning Association, American Physical Therapy Association, and the National Athletic Trainers' Association covering topics such as the hip, knee, shoulder, exercise prescription, returning athletes to sport, science application, and PT practice business models. In his free time, he enjoys mountaineering, skiing/snowboarding, backpacking, and travel.

It’s Monday again… Congrats to all those who passed the NPTE! We know…FSBPT website outages are THE WORST, especially when you actually need to use it. Graduation is coming up (or has already happened). Welcome to all those who are joining the ranks. In PT news, It appears that April was the month for proposals: CMS made two! One for hospitals, and one for skilled nursing facilities. We’re giving you the rundown on legislation we’ve been watching, Cal State admits a scholarship class of 25 students, and last but certainly not least, Guideline.gov is due to shut down on July 16, 2018, leaving us to ponder the question: where are you going to get your clinical practice guidelines? Talus Media News is a subsidiary of Talus Media: PT Views & PT News. You can find all interviews mentioned in this newscast on our sister channel, Talus Media Talks. Check us out on Twitter & Facebook @TalusMedia, and head to our website at talusmedia.org for more information.

We talked to Rich Willy and Ellen Hillegas at APTA's Combined Sections Meeting in New Orleans. Rich Willy Assistant Professor Email: rich.willy@umontana.edu Education University of Delaware                                                                              2007 – 2011 Doctor of Philosophy, Biomechanics & Movement Science      Dissertation: “Patellofemoral Pain Syndrome: Sex differences in gait, joint alignment, and cartilage contact area and an investigation of a neuromuscular treatment” Advisor: Irene S. Davis, PhD, PT, FACSM, FAPTA Ohio University                                                                                             June 1999 Master of Physical Therapy Ohio University                                                                                             June 1997 Bachelor of Sport Science, Exercise Physiology Research Interests 1) Develop clinically-relevant evaluation and intervention strategies to reduce risk of lower extremity injury in at-risk individuals during activities with and without load carriage. Ideally, evaluation and interventions can be performed in-field to maximize ecological validity while minimizing training disruption. Key populations of interest include runners and tactical athletes. 2) Address aberrant movement strategies and musculoskeletal properties that may place individuals at risk for impaired gait performance and the eventual development of knee osteoarthritis. Specifically, individuals who are post-partial meniscectomy or post-Achilles tendon rupture the subject of this research focus. This focus aims to improve musculoskeletal function to maximize physical activity levels across the lifespan.   Ellen Hillegas Ellen Hillegass, EdD, PT, CCS, FAACVPR, FAPTA, is an experienced educator and clinician, and a dynamic teacher. She is an adjunct associate professor in the DPT program at Mercer University, Western Carolina University, and Touro University. She serves as president of Cardiopulmonary Specialists and is an instructor of continuing education programs across the country. She draws upon her expertise as a board-certified cardiovascular and pulmonary clinical specialist to create a clinically relevant classroom experience for her students. Dr. Hillegass is a Fellow of the APTA and has been active in the Cardiovascular and Pulmonary Section for many years as VP and Payment and Policy Chair. She has also been active and is a Fellow of the American Association of Cardiac and Pulmonary Rehabilitation (AACVPR). She is editor of Essentials in Cardiopulmonary Physical Therapy, an entry-level text with the third edition published in 2010, and working on the fourth edition for 2014. She is the author of a clinical notes book titled PT Clinical NOTes. Ellen holds a Masters of medical science in cardiopulmonary physiology from Emory University and a doctorate in exercise physiology from the University of Georgia. Bullets: 2012 winner of The Catherine Worthingham APTA Fellow Award. partner in PT Cardiopulmonary Educators: web-based education company for PTs. Board certified Cardiopulmonary Clinical specialist...just recertified for the THIRD time Author, editor of Essentials of Cardiopulmonary PT; number one Cardio text used by FSBPT, PT programs First author of Guidelines for Venous thromboembolism  (VTE) and also Oxygen recommendations for Physical Therapists Catherine Worthingham Fellow of APTA https://www.ptpintcast.com/2017/08/21/if-you-cant-breathe-you-cant-function-with-mary-massery/ https://www.ptpintcast.com/2017/06/19/204-robin-west-inova-capitol-city-sports-medicine-summit/ https://www.ptpintcast.com/2015/09/01/episode-5-jerry-durham-2/      

This episode features Leslie Adrian of the FSBPT with a full discussion about the future PT licensure compact. Full video of the episode at https://youtu.be/KNGKSAfgf5Q Physical Therapists Rob Vining, PT of www.PTlive.me and Dave Kittle, DPT of www.Vinitial.com discuss current topics in Physical Therapy and Technology. Video for this episode can be seen with all PT TechTalk videos on YouTube at www.ow.ly/2Dad30aEn9U

It’s Monday, Oct 16th. This weekend marked the 2nd annual PT Day of Service, with PTs from all 50 states getting out in their communities to serve. Last week Trump signed an executive order expanding access to new insurance plans outside the ACA. The White House also announced that they would be suspending Cost Sharing Reduction payments. The National Physical Therapy Examination is changing--we bring you the latest. And finally, open enrollment starts Nov 1st. Are you ready? Talus Media News is a subsidiary of Talus Media: PT Views & PT News. You can find all interviews mentioned in this newscast on our sister channel, Talus Media Talks. Check us out on Twitter & Facebook @TalusMedia, and head to our website at talusmedia.org for more information.

On today’s episode of the Healthy Wealthy and Smart Podcast, I welcome Miye Fonseca to talk about the top strategies you can implement to pass the National Physical Therapy Exam! Miye Fonseca is the Founder and CEO of Therapy Exam Prep, provider of online NPTE and NPTAE exam prep courses focusing on the clinical thinking aspects, test-taking strategies and addressing factors on confidence, fear and test anxiety. She has spoken at student conclaves about exam preparation from a clinical thinking and practical approach. In this episode, we discuss: -Miye’s top 3 most important components for success -Is taking practice exam after practice exam the best strategy for preparation? -Why you need to think clinically and treat exam questions as mini evaluations -How mindset can be the deciding factor to pass the NPTE -And so much more!   The shift from academics to the NPTE’s clinically oriented framework can be challenging for students. From Miye’s experience, she found that she was, “viewing the exam too academically and not like a practicing clinician. Patients aren’t textbooks and they’re not study guides either.”   The NPTE mirrors clinical practice forcing students to deal with ambiguity and use the little bit of information available to start an effective treatment plan. Miye reminds us that, “In the clinic, you’re not going to know everything and you have to grasp onto one particular thing to help that patient.”   With stress levels high, mindset can be a deciding factor in getting a passing grade on the NPTE exam. Miye challenges future test takers, “Are you going to beat the NPTE or are you going to allow that exam to beat you?”   For more information on Miye: Miye Fonseca, PT, DPT is the Founder and CEO of Therapy Exam Prep, provider of online NPTE and NPTAE exam prep courses focusing on clinical thinking, test-taking strategies and addressing factors on confidence, fear and test anxiety. She has spoken at student conclaves about exam preparation from a clinical thinking and practical approach. Miye graduated from the University of Southern California with her class being ranked #1 for PT programs in US News for the first time. When preparing for her own board exam, she felt there had to be a better way to prepare than just reading a study guide book as there were no online prep courses at that time. The idea of Therapy Exam Prep came about after treating in private orthopedic practice for years and recognizing how the exam had transitioned into being more integrated and clinical. Miye started the first online exam prep course for PTs and PTAs preparing for their own exam. She brings the clinical examples into studying and treating the exam holistically by easing fear, stress and feelings of being overwhelmed. With many practical and powerful test-taking strategies as well as receiving training by the FSBPT on writing NPTE format style questions, Miye has been able to help thousands of candidates be successful.   She has worked with recruiting agencies, PT and PTA programs as a curriculum consultant, and also written exam prep articles in publications and blogs.   Resources discussed on this show: Practice Exam Simulation Exam Mistakes Video Series Facebook Twitter LinkedIn YouTube Instagram Snapchat: momohime11 Therapy Exam Prep Email: miye@therapyexamprep.com   Thanks for listening and subscribing to the podcast! Make sure to connect with me on twitter, instagram and facebook to stay updated on all of the latest! Show your support for the show by leaving a rating and review on iTunes!   Have a great week and stay Healthy Wealthy and Smart!   Xo Karen   P.S. Do you want to be a stand out podcast guest? Make sure to grab the tools from the FREE eBook on the home page! Check out my blog post on the Top 10 Podcast Episodes of 2016!