
Strength In Knowledge
Join the R2P Academy team for in-depth and candid discussions on best practices, current concepts, and discussions on relevant topics in the world of physical therapy and rehabilitation.The host for the Strength In Knowledge Podcast is Dr. Zach Baker, the Chief Clinical Officer at Rehab 2 Perform and member of the R2P Academy.
Latest episodes

Nov 18, 2020 • 31min
Rodney Caffey of AOA talks about his Swiss Army Knife role as an ATC in Texas
Rodney Caffey, MS, LAT, ATC joins us to discuss his hybrid role as an ATC at AOA and how that relates to scope of practice, his thoughts on a global approach to rehabilitation, clinical education, injury prevention programs and more!!

Oct 28, 2020 • 35min
Ep. 20: Dr. Craig Phifer of the Rehabiliation and Performance Institute joins to talk PT Business
Craig Phifer, PT, MHA is an entrepreneur and private practice owner. He is the CEO of the Rehabilitation & Performance Institute as well as the owner of the Private Practice Rebellion. He believes that businesses need to do two things well - 1. Serve people 2. Create profit - and they need to do it in that order to be successful. Craig is a husband and father of three. He's also an avid runner and St. Louis Cardinals fan. Craig is will be really excited when the Evansville Purple Aces go to the NCAA Basketball Tournament for the first time this century.

Oct 24, 2020 • 35min
DPT Student Alex Hubelbank joins us to share her Unorthodox Path to Physical Therapy
Alex Hubelbank shares her path to physical therapy which began in the tech industry. She shares her thoughts on the state of the profession, where things need changed and where she hopes they are going.

Oct 22, 2020 • 47min
Dylan Gutheil of Flight Performance (Boston, MA) talks training, assessment, COVID and More!

Oct 20, 2020 • 57min
Dr. Greg Hartley of the University of Miami discusses Clinical Education, Mentorship, and More!
Dr. Greg Hartley discusses changes to clinical education, the benefits of residency and fellowship, what mentorship should look like and more. Dr. Greg Hartley is an Associate Professor of Clinical Physical Therapy at the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine and is currently the President of APTA Geriatrics (the Academy of Geriatric Physical Therapy, Inc.). He is a Board-certified Geriatric Clinical Specialist, an Advanced Credentialed Exercise Expert for Aging Adults and a Distinguished Fellow of the National Academies of Practice. He is the founding Program Director of the first APTA accredited geriatric physical therapy residency in the U.S.

Oct 13, 2020 • 31min
Dr. Laura Opstedal of Build Physio & Performance talks Entrepreneurship, Return 2 Sport and more!

Oct 6, 2020 • 41min
Dr. Monique Caruth of Fyzio 4 U talks DEI, Mentorship, Entrepreneurship and MORE!!!
Dr. Monique Caruth hops on the Strength in Knowledge Podcast to talk mentorship, efforts surrounding DEI, entrepreneurship, holistic approach to rehab, and involvement in the APTA

Oct 4, 2020 • 46min
Flight Co-Owner Dylan Gutheil and Alex Hubelbank from Flight Performance (Boston, MA)
Join Dr. Josh Funk as he sits down with Dylan Gutheil and Alex Hubelbank to discuss the challenges with transitioning from rehab to performance training and how we can best improve the continuum of care.

Sep 28, 2020 • 49min
Dr. Jared Maynard on CALU Summit, Transitioning the Side Hustle, Powerlifting Rehab and More!
Join Dr. Josh Funk as he sits down with Dr. Jared Maynard to discuss a variety of topics from the recent CALU Summit, transitioning the side hustle to something more, rehab for powerlifters and more!

Aug 21, 2020 • 33min
Clinical Rotations, Internships and the Path to the Profession (Part 2)
Part 2 of Dr. Funk, Dr. Baker and Dr. Iannarino discussion on clinical rotations and internships. This episode is more of a detailed dive into the success, pitfalls and opportunities for improvement when it comes to the students themselves, the program hosting the student and physical therapists in leadership roles.