1. This Just In PT Voices Matter in the Media.
- Author
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Scalora, Christine
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OCCUPATIONAL roles , *HEALTH policy , *MASS media , *PUBLIC relations , *PHYSICAL therapy , *SOCIAL media , *COMMUNITY health services , *HEALTH , *INFORMATION resources , *POLITICAL participation , *SOCIAL responsibility - Abstract
The article examines how physical therapists (PTs) and physical therapist assistants (PTAs) can raise the profile of the profession through media. Topics discussed include view of Ben Fung, chief operating officer of UpDoc Inc. and chief financial officer of Recharge: Modern Health & Fitness, on the skills of PTs that lend themselves to successfully working with the media, and remarks from fellow American Physical Therapy Association (APTA) Media Corps member Carrie Pagliano.
- Published
- 2023