I recently had a pre-PT student ask the following question: Will a C in a pre-requisite course keep me from getting into physical therapy school? That’s a great question and one that can be awfully worrisome for students applying to medical school, PT school, or any graduate level program for that matter. Your options are […]
How to Start Investing? Understanding Investment Accounts
In order to understand how to start investing, it’s important to know the difference between two basic types of investment accounts: Taxable Accounts and Tax Deferred Accounts Taxable Accounts: If you’ve ever opened a savings account, Certificate of Deposit (CD) at a bank, or money market account you’ve had a taxable account. The interest you […]
What Anatomy Lab Taught Me About Investing
Every medical student and physical therapy student is required to take Anatomy, which almost always included a human cadaver lab dissection. Aah, yes, the anatomy lab. I remember it well. The long nights, early mornings, and never ending practicals that made you question your very existence. Somehow, I managed to pass despite the feeling that I was […]
Common Physical Therapy Abbreviations
When Physical Therapists document the progress of a patient, it’s common to see medical abbreviations within the notes. For example, the Physical Therapy abbreviation SBA (stand by assist) or CGA (contact guard assist) are common PT medical abbreviations. But sometimes our abbreviations can get a little confusing! As a Physical Therapist, I have to be […]
How to Ace Your Physical Therapy School Interview
When you get an invitation to your first physical therapy school interview, you feel excited for about 10 minutes. Then, if you’re like most people, you start to freak out a little bit thinking about all the PT School interview questions they’re going to ask you! (If you’re a PT looking for PT Job Interview […]