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Dr. Bryan Pickens (e-mail) of the Army-Baylor University Doctoral Fellowship in Orthopaedic Manual Physical Therapy is interviewed by Antigone Vesci regarding a presentation he gave at the 2020 Virtual AAOMPT Conference titled, “Coaching, Mentoring, and Sponsoring: Professional Development in Physical Therapy Practice & Education.” This episode contains information that will be interesting for practitioners who want to learn more about the different types of guidance we can both provide and receive within orthopaedic manual therapy.Find out more about the American Academy of Orthopaedic Manual Physical Therapists at the following links:Academy website: www.aaompt.orgTwitter: @AAOMPTFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/aaompt/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/officialaaompt/?hl=en

Dr. Kimberly Durant (e-mail) of Leadbetter Rehab is interviewed by Becca Catlin regarding a presentation she gave at the 2020 Virtual AAOMPT Conference titled, “Bridging the Gap Between Pelvic Health and Orthopedic Physical Therapy.” Please note that the rehabilitation professions mentioned by Dr. Durant during the interview are Susan Clinton, Julie Wiebe, and Sarah Haag. This episode contains information that will be interesting for practitioners who want to learn more about how a non-pelvic certified orthopaedic physical therapist can begin to consider pelvic health during their clinical practice.Find out more about the American Academy of Orthopaedic Manual Physical Therapists at the following links:Academy website: www.aaompt.orgTwitter: @AAOMPTFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/aaompt/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/officialaaompt/?hl=en

Dr. Mary Beth Geiser (e-mail, ResearchGate) of Aurora Sports Health-Mequon, the Physical Therapy Department, Marquette University, Concordia University Wisconsin (DPT and MSRS programs), Concordia St. Paul (DPT program), Regis University (Residency and Fellowship programs), and the Academy of Orthopaedic Physical Therapy is interviewed by Dhinu Jayaseelan regarding a presentation she gave at the 2020 Virtual AAOMPT Conference titled, “So, You’re Interested In Academia? A Roadmap To Prepare OMPTs In Their Transition.” This episode contains information that will be interesting for those who want to become more familiar with entry-level (DPT) and post-professional (residency and fellowship) standards for academic physical therapy program faculty in the United States.Find out more about the American Academy of Orthopaedic Manual Physical Therapists at the following links:Academy website: www.aaompt.orgTwitter: @AAOMPTFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/aaompt/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/officialaaompt/?hl=en

Dr. Eric Chaconas (e-mail, Twitter, ResearchGate, GoogleScholar) of the Bellin College DScPT Program is interviewed by Dhinu Jayaseelan regarding a presentation he gave at the 2020 Virtual AAOMPT Conference titled, “Modern management of the stiff and painful shoulder.” This episode contains information that will be interesting for practitioners who want to dive into academically and clinically sound ideas with respect to managing a stiff, painful shoulder complex.Find out more about the American Academy of Orthopaedic Manual Physical Therapists at the following links:Academy website: www.aaompt.orgTwitter: @AAOMPTFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/aaompt/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/officialaaompt/?hl=en

Dr. Emily Slaven (e-mail, Twitter) of the Krannert School of Physical Therapy at the University of Indianapolis is interviewed by Kevin L. MacPherson regarding a presentation she gave at the 2020 Virtual AAOMPT Conference titled, “Are we at the table? Maximizing collaborations to impact the care of those with arthritis.” This episode contains information that will be interesting for practitioners who want to explore both details association with arthritis and how orthopaedic manual therapists can and should be integral with respect to the management of those individuals with arthritis. Lastly, the Arthritis Foundation survey mentioned by Dr. Slaven can be found at: Arthritis Foundation Survey.Find out more about the American Academy of Orthopaedic Manual Physical Therapists at the following links:Academy website: www.aaompt.orgTwitter: @AAOMPTFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/aaompt/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/officialaaompt/?hl=en

Dr. Bradley Myers (e-mail, Twitter) of the Campbell University Doctor of Physical Therapy Program is interviewed by Kevin L. MacPherson regarding a presentation he gave at the 2020 Virtual AAOMPT Conference titled, “Evaluating research is > p-values alone: a clinician’s guide to interpreting statistical influence.” This episode contains information that will be interesting for clinicians that want to explore the concept of statistical influence in physical therapy research and practice.Find out more about the American Academy of Orthopaedic Manual Physical Therapists at the following links:Academy website: www.aaompt.orgTwitter: @AAOMPTFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/aaompt/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/officialaaompt/?hl=en

Dr. Laura Fisher (e-mail) of Michigan Medicine Specialty Clinic and the Michigan Medicine Orthopedic Physical Therapy Residency program is interviewed by Stephen M. Shaffer regarding a presentation she gave at the 2020 AAOMPT Virtual Conference titled, “Multi‐modal Approach in the Treatment of the Hypermobile Patient.” This episode contains information that should be interesting for practitioners interested in learning more about how physical therapy may be beneficial for the management of symptoms associated with hypermobility syndromes. Find out more about the American Academy of Orthopaedic Manual Physical Therapists at the following links:Academy website: www.aaompt.orgTwitter: @AAOMPTFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/aaompt/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/officialaaompt/?hl=en

Dr. Steven Kinney (e-mail, Twitter, Instagram) of Indiana University Health is interviewed by Stephen M. Shaffer regarding a presentation he gave at the 2020 AAOMPT Conference titled, “A Breath of Fresh Air: Manual Therapy for Dyspnea.” This episode contains information that will be interesting for practitioners who want to explore the interface between orthopaedic manual physical therapy and dyspnea. Additionally, use these links to find several studies that Dr. Kinney referred to during the interview: Bishop et al 2019 (patient expectations when treating the cervical spine), Herridge et al 2003 (49% of people do not return to work post-acute respiratory distress), and Ichiba et al 2018 (reference to chest wall compressions). Find out more about the American Academy of Orthopaedic Manual Physical Therapists at the following links:Academy website: www.aaompt.orgTwitter: @AAOMPTFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/aaompt/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/officialaaompt/?hl=en

Dr. Orna Fennelly (e-mail, ResearchGate, Twitter), previously a guest during Episode 39, of the National University of Ireland, Galway and formerly of University College Dublin is interviewed by Kevin L. MacPherson regarding a publication from Musculoskeletal Science and Practice  titled, “Advanced musculoskeletal physiotherapy practice: Informing education curricula.” This episode contains information that will be interesting for those who want to learn about existing international (United Kingdom, Australia, and Canada) advanced practice physical therapy competency frameworks and education curricula as well as those who wish to explore physiotherapist learning needs in the associated jurisdictions.Find out more about the American Academy of Orthopaedic Manual Physical Therapists at the following links:Academy website: www.aaompt.orgTwitter: @AAOMPTFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/aaompt/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/officialaaompt/?hl=en

Dr. Justin Losciale (e-mail, ResearchGate, Twitter) of the University of British Columbia, Department of Physical Therapy is interviewed by Becca Catlin regarding a publication from the Journal of Orthopaedic and Sports Physical Therapy titled, “The Association Between Passing Return-to-Sport Criteria and Second Anterior Cruciate Ligament Injury Risk: A Systematic Review With Meta-analysis.” This episode contains information that will be interesting for practitioners who want to gain a better understanding of the role that published criteria should or should not play when decided if a player undergoing rehabilitation is prepared for return-to-sport. Additionally, use these links to find several studies that Dr. Losciale referred to during the interview: Wiggins et al 2016 (ACL re-injury rate) as well as Kyritsis et al 2016, Grindem et al 2016, Nawasreh et al 2017, and Sousa et al 2017 (the four studies identified in this review). Find out more about the American Academy of Orthopaedic Manual Physical Therapists at the following links:Academy website: www.aaompt.orgTwitter: @AAOMPTFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/aaompt/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/officialaaompt/?hl=en