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Pretty sure every US school has the same curriculum so unless they have invented some new body parts you are gonna see the same stuff everywhere.Which schools/regions are known to be cutting edge in their fields? In terms of Cardio-resp/acute care, sports PT, and neuro PT? Are there certain schools that produce lots of research and are nationally know for their work/teaching? Which schools specifically?
Yes, I understand that pretty much all schools in all fields have the same curriculums.Pretty sure every US school has the same curriculum so unless they have invented some new body parts you are gonna see the same stuff everywhere.
Yes, I understand that pretty much all schools in all fields have the same curriculums.
I'm wondering, is one school known to be better for neuro, ortho, acute care? For instance, are there particular schools where really well known professors / researchers also teach? perhaps because there are better hospitals in that area etc? Where are the leading neuro and ortho centres in the US? Not all schools are equal in terms of "rank" or potential to offer better learning opportunities, placements, access to research labs, access to world-renowned faculty.
In the US, what are those really well known PT schools??
In regards to schools that produce lots of research, the national rankings of PT programs are mostly based on research alone and how much research is done by that program. My program is taught mostly by ortho PT's and has one of the nations most well known manual therapists. Like previous posts have mentioned school curriculum is similar no matter what program you go to. I personally rather have a more well rounded educational experience due to the licensing exams wide variety of questions dealing with different specialties. Choosing your clinical rotations is when I would be more concerned about this type of question because this is where your really going to get the exposure and hands on experience.Which schools/regions are known to be cutting edge in their fields? In terms of Cardio-resp/acute care, sports PT, and neuro PT? Are there certain schools that produce lots of research and are nationally know for their work/teaching? Which schools specifically?
I had an interesting conversation with a PT the other day (he's running his own clinic and staying very busy....largely ortho). He noted that various programs in the state seemed to have a different emphasis in how they prepare students. Some get heavy McKenzie, some a lot of manipulation, some the idiosyncratic theories of the program's director. He lamented that he wouldn't take on any students because he didn't have the time or emotional energy to convince them that (regardless of the emphasis) what they learned in school might not get them through the real world.
Maybe that's a little off topic from what you're asking. Just something that's been rattling around in my head.
Just because something is "cutting edge" doesn't necessarily make it good. And you might end up in a program that has great researchers who are terrible teachers. For developing as a clinician, it would probably be better to get through school inexpensively, get some experience in some clinical settings, choose a focus and then go for a residency.
If you get into a cheaper school, it might keep your debt down and make the prospect of a residency easier to stomach once you have to start making payments on loans.
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Sounds like that PT is an idiot and a little heavy on the idiosyncrasies himself.
I don't, obviously, have a horse in this race but let's not lionize PT clinic owners. That is a huge pet peeve of mine.eh...or maybe a busy and successful professional/small-business-owner who got burned with some frustrating experiences. Or maybe my account is a mischaracterization of the conversation. Or some other strange possibility. Who knows? But your confidence and brevity is certainly eye-catching. Kudos.
I don't, obviously, have a horse in this race but let's not lionize PT clinic owners. That is a huge pet peeve of mine.
The dude runs a PT clinic; to aggrandize him as a "successful small business owner" (whatever that means) is a little ridiculous. It's not like these people run a Fortune 500 company. Basically, he micromanages the front desk staff, stumbles through daily operations without any tangible business knowledge, and schedules patients. Oh, and was able to finagle a small loan from a bank. Kudos to him.
I don't, obviously, have a horse in this race but let's not lionize PT clinic owners. That is a huge pet peeve of mine.
The dude runs a PT clinic; to aggrandize him as a "successful small business owner" (whatever that means) is a little ridiculous. It's not like these people run a Fortune 500 company. Basically, he micromanages the front desk staff, stumbles through daily operations without any tangible business knowledge, and schedules patients. Oh, and was able to finagle a small loan from a bank. Kudos to him.
Last I checked, if the outcomes are + and the utility bills, mortgage and wages are paid, your business can be described as "successful". He'll be out of business or on his way out, if not. Have you worked as an executive for a Fortune 500 company? How about 100? Clinic owners aren't changing the world, but it's not easy. The two roles are not even comparable and micromanaging can be found anywhere. It's funny that you have a peeve of something that you're ignorant or bias of. How do you know this particular owner has no tangible business knowledge? Quite an assumption.
As an executive? No. Mid-management/department management? Yes. That's not meant to impress anyone; just stating a fact. My assumption was pretty hard-lined, because it's not easy running any type of small business. I may be biased against the deification of people who own a single PT clinic but I'm certainly not ignorant of that type of business model. And yes, that experience gives me a "late case of the Mondays" when I hear pre-PTs or SPTs put random single-PT-clinic owners on a pedestal. All the poster stated that the clinic was "busy," nothing about outcomes or bottom-line as you've added.
Just throwing that out there. As with most things on these internets, take it or leave it.
The dude runs a PT clinic; to aggrandize him as a "successful small business owner" (whatever that means) is a little ridiculous. It's not like these people run a Fortune 500 company. Basically, he micromanages the front desk staff, stumbles through daily operations without any tangible business knowledge, and schedules patients. Oh, and was able to finagle a small loan from a bank. Kudos to him.
As an executive? No. Mid-management/department management? Yes. That's not meant to impress anyone; just stating a fact.