Physical Therapists Are In A Unique Position To Educate Their Patients To Think Critically Navigating the healthcare industry these days can be a daunting and overwhelming task for the average consumer. Understanding the details of one’s health insurance policy—premiums, deductibles, out-of-pocket maximums, and the like—is often challenging enough, and that’s before the patient even steps […]
Physical therapists have numerous responsibilities to their patients, their practice, and the profession that help ensure they are consistently delivering the highest quality of care possible. One of the biggest responsibilities that nearly all physical therapists (PTs) and occupational therapists (OTs) must fulfill is taking continuing medical education (CME) courses to update their knowledge and […]
This is David Straight, PT and co-owner of E-rehab.com. We spent some time with one of the managing partners of Applied Continuing Education (ACE) to learn more about his unique story and why he started ACE. Below you will find an edited transcription of our interview. Mike, thanks for joining me today and taking the […]
Online continuing medical education (CME), also known as online physical therapy con ed, is a relatively new and convenient platform that allows physical therapists (PTs) and occupational therapists (OTs) to fulfill their CME requirements on their schedule and from any location with an internet connection. Applied Continuing Education (ACE) is at the forefront of an […]
Introduction to Choosing a PT Con-ed Webinar Physical therapy continuing education webinars are a great way to learn new techniques and improve your practice, but not all webinars are created equal. So how do you choose a high-quality webinar that will provide you with the information you need? Here are a few tips. Decide what […]
Introduction – Physical Therapy Shoulder Con Ed As a physical therapist, you know the importance of staying up to date on the latest research and treatments. But even with your best efforts, it can be difficult to keep up with everything. That’s why continuing education is so important for physical therapists. And when it comes […]
Introduction: According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), more than one-third (36.5%) of U.S. adults are obese. This makes obesity one of the leading causes of preventable death in the country. As physical therapists, we are on the frontlines of helping people with a variety of health conditions. We are in a […]
Physical therapists in every state have physical therapy continuing education requirements. State boards define the continuing education requirements or CEUs (continuing education unit) requirements. A unit is often defined by a number of ours. For example one PT CEU might be equal to 10 or 20 hours of educations (called contact hours), over the course […]
