Fellow PT Officers (65Bs or service equivalent), what type of advanced training and certifications should I seek out as a junior PT?

2018-09-26T14:32:52-04:00

I'm now a couple of months into my internship year at the Army-Baylor DPT program and I'm starting to put together a short and long term career plan. What type of opportunities, advanced training, certifications, etc. should I seek out as a both a junior PT and Officer? Things I've been thinking about adding to my plan are passing the NPTE of course, attending the Kersey course, obtaining specialty certification, and applying for LTHET (this would be a little further down the line). I'm also hoping to make my way to the BN or BCT level relatively soon after graduation. From a professional perspective I'm interested in obtaining some additional McKenzie training among other things. I know that my 100m target is to make it through the remaining 10 months of internship, but I'd like to start planning for life beyond the schoolhouse. TYIA LTC Charles Blake

Response by Capt Daniel Goodman made Sep 26 at 2018 8:08 PM

2018-09-26T20:08:25-04:00

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Advanced_trauma_life_support

I’m unsure if this is something PTs can do, I’d wanted to do it, I was told it might well be feasible, before we shut my doctoral level allied health license, I’m total perm disabled, I was told dentists are allowed I’m unsure about other allied health fields, though I’d certainly ask, you’ve got nothing to lose, do it with ACLS and PALS...also, if you can get L.Ac., that’s also be quite useful, as well, I should think, lemme think of other stuff...I’ll show you some other stuff you might want to try for also....

Advanced trauma life support - Wikipedia

Advanced trauma life support (ATLS) is a training program for medical providers in the management of acute trauma cases, developed by the American College of Surgeons. Similar programs exist for immediate care providers such as paramedics. The program has been adopted worldwide in over 60 countries,[2] sometimes under the name of Early Management of Severe Trauma, especially outside North America. Its goal is to teach a simplified and...

Response by Capt Daniel Goodman made Sep 26 at 2018 8:13 PM

2018-09-26T20:13:03-04:00

https://www.usuhs.edu/graded/doctoral

Look at these also, all doctoral level allied health should be eligible, not just allopathic or osteopathic...I didn’t know if basic Med sci would be your thing, I’d also try for a PhD and publish, in all seriousness, honest, I never got to publish, which still nettles me, you know? If you could do it at Baylor while you’re there I would, if you’ve got research interests, elaborate, ok?

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Response by LTC Private RallyPoint Member made Sep 26 at 2018 9:11 PM

2018-09-26T21:11:03-04:00

look into treatment methods that can be used in a system, such as McKenzie and movement like Pose Method. Both of these evaluation/treatment systems allow you to teach your techs or medics how to be an extension of your skill.
The H2F concept will dramatically change the Army. It will bring a host of rehab and performance professionals together at every BDE level. What set of skills will you bring to this? Do you know how to teach the movements for weightlifting, Olympic Lifts and kettle bell? Can you teach running? Better yet, can you teach your techs and medics how to do these things? Can you hand patients off to an ATC and/or S&C coach and work with them? Better yet, will they send their movement/pain problems to you for help?
We have to change the way we do business. We have to adopt a new way of thinking and doing business. There may not be an air conditioned clinic for you to practice in, you will be assigned to an operational unit. MEDCOM is changing and there are too many SM for us to see/treat them one at a time.

Response by MAJ(P) Private RallyPoint Member made Jan 22 at 2020 12:02 PM

2020-01-22T12:02:44-05:00

Becoming ABPTS certified in a specialty is a good place to start. It will also garner you $500 a month in specialty pay. Why not look into the Baylor Residency and Fellowship programs? You will come out with a DSC in PT and be a Fellow of the AAOMPT, which is a lifetime fellowship status now (no more 10 year renewal!). On HRC talk to your career manager and look up your career pathway, all of the milestones and recommendations are there on a chart.