What factors did you take into consideration when choosing a location to retire?

I'll have a DPT when I graduate. I imagine I'll still be in the field in some capacity. I'll have some admin experience under my belt at that point if I want to move from over to more of the executive side. The practice acts of some states are still pretty restrictive so that will definitely play a part in my decision if I am still practicing. In the military we have pretty much full direct access, some Radiology/lab ordering privileges, limited Rx privileges, pretty much full ability to dry needle and perform manipulations etc. No state can match the autonomy we get in the military. I imagine it would be hard to go from that to a state where my hands are often tied as a clinician.

Dry needle I can envision, tough I'd never heard that exact phrasing...wouldn't VA let you have the same scope you have in Army now? I'd just wondered that, if you'd want to try for that, just a thought, what indie was a weirdmoatchwork wiilt of privilefesntilp we shut my license off due to total perm disability, if you're interested at all, the USDH Auxiliary let's licensed clinicians practice I SCG clinical facilities, alongside USPHS, I'd expect...also, not that you'd want it, or need it, there are always the state defense forces (SDF,l but those are contracted, USCG Auxiliary Health Svcs ismourely volunteer, I'd wanted to do it, I just don't know if the disability riles would allow it, I'd though of clinical admin with them, also, look up the Med Reserve Corps (MRD) in every county, run by ISPHS under HSpHS, you might find that of interest as well....