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#DPTstudent chat August 20, 2014: Why should I be an APTA member?

It’s about that time where DPT programs across the country are beginning. Many programs require APTA membership but, if yours doesn’t, is there any value of being an APTA member as a first year #DPTstudent? Won’t everything be way over your head? Will you even be able to go to a conference and take advantage of the savings with all the work coming your way? What else can APTA membership as a first year do for you?

Join us on Wednesday, August 20 at 9PM EST to discuss! If you are a second or third year or practicing physical therapist, please join us to share what value APTA membership has brought to you!

-Jocelyn, Laura, & Tyler

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#DPTstudent chat for Wednesday, June 18: Professionalism in a Digital Age

As a PTthinktank reader, you are likely aware that social media sites have made new information easier to share and access. Health professionals, fitness “experts” and the average Joe are now able to disseminate large amounts of information quickly and easily – with content that may or may not be credible.

Drs. Kendra Gagnon and Carla Sabus argue in a recent PT Journal article that physical therapy professionals have an “opportunity – and perhaps a professional obligation” to contribute in meaningful ways to the quality of health-related information on social media websites. In their article, they offer several opportunities and guidelines through which physical therapy professionals can use social media to connect with other providers, patients, and readers around the world.

For this week’s #DPTstudent chat, we’ll be interviewing Kendra and Carla via Google Hangout from 8pm-9pm CST. The live YouTube link will appear on this site on Wednesday evening immediately before the interview. We welcome your comments, questions and discussion on Twitter during the interview regarding social media use for physical therapists and DPT students.

Abstract and link to full-text for APTA members here

View the interview here: http://youtu.be/dQHgoj_kyDE

See you there!
@LauraLWebb

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How to Survive Finals – #DPTstudent topic for Wednesday, December 5, 2012

Topic: How to Survive Finals!

It’s that time in the semester again where you can’t seem to drink enough coffee, you quiz yourself in your sleep, and you don’t think that there is any way for this much information to be absorbed in your brain. It’s finals time! This Wednesday we will be discussing how we make it through finals. What are your tricks to staying sane? What kind of study breaks do you take? Are you an up-all-night studier or early-bird studier?

Use this twitter chat as a nice study break to learn some new ideas from other DPT students on how to survive finals. Talk to you all this Wednesday at 9pm EST! #DPTStudent

User’s Guide to Twitter:

APTA’s Social Media team put this excellent quick guide to how to get the basics of Twitter down. Check it out!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GCqBeZLnmNM

CHAT UPDATE

Click here for this chat’s analytics and transcript.

 

About Lauren Riley:

Lauren is a first year DPT student at Regis University in Denver, CO. She’s helping to coordinate the #DPTstudent tweetchat with others, and is a new PTThink Tank contributor! She attended American University in Washington, DC for her undergraduate degree where she majored in accounting and statistics. After a severe knee injury and a change of heart, Lauren decided to change careers. Outside of PT school, Lauren enjoys whipping up new recipes, hiking and triathlons. You can find her on Twitter at @LaurenrSPT.