1. Greg Massie, PT, DPT, OCS
Developing Leadership Skills for Clinical Practice Through Residencies and Specialty Certifications

2. Learning objectives
Understand the benefits of completing a residency and board certification
Explain habits of effective individuals as it relates to career development
Identify leadership traits that can be applied to achieving academic and professional goals

3. Bio Education Credentials Professional Doctor of Physical Therapy
Misericordia University
Orthopaedic Physical Therapy Residency
St. Luke’s University Healthcare System
Certificate in Executive Healthcare Leadership
Cornell University
Credentials
Board Certified in Orthopaedic Physical Therapy
APTA Credentialed Clinical Instructor
Professional
Facility Director
Physical Therapy at St. Luke’s
Residency Faculty Member
Alumni Board Member

4. “The greatest leader is not necessarily the one who does the greatest things. He is the one that gets the people to do the greatest things.” Ronald Reagan

5. What is a PT residency? Occur after receiving a license to practice
Can use temporary license
Not to be confused with an “internship”
Program requirements
Minimum of 1,500 hours
9-36 months to complete

6. Residency Overview 233 Accredited residency programs
All residents must have
At least 150 hours of 1:1 mentoring
75 hours of didactic instruction
Written and live practical examinations
Focused specifically to specialty area

7. Residency Specialties
Acute care
Cardiovascular and Pulmonary
Clinical Electrophysiology
Geriatrics
Neurology
Orthopaedics
Pediatrics
Sports
Women’s Health
Wound Care Management

8. My Residency experience
St Luke’s University Healthcare System (SLUHN)
Allentown/Bethlehem, PA
One year program beginning in January or July
Specifics
4 hours of 1:1 hands-on mentoring each week
4 hours of classroom/lab
5 hours of experiential learning, research & inter-professional collaboration
29 hours of clinical practice

9. Residency and Leadership
Confidence
Increased knowledge base of current evidenced based practice
“Go to” clinician regarding complex patient cases
Opening of career doors

10. Real life example of Residency and Leadership
Almost 90% of the graduates from SLUHN Orthopaedic Physical Therapy Residency have moved into either a director or senior clinician role

11. St. Luke’s residency contact information
Stephen Kareha, PT, DPT, OCS, ATC, CMP, CSCS Program Director 501 Cetronia Rd., Suite 145, Allentown, PA P: (484) F: (484)

12. Board certifications
“The specialist certification program was established to provide formal recognition for physical therapists with advanced clinical knowledge, experience, and skills in a special area of practice and to assist consumers and the health care community in identifying these physical therapists.”

13. Specialty areas Cardiovascular and Pulmonary
Clinical Electrophysiology
Geriatrics
Neurology
Orthopaedics
Pediatrics
Sports
Women’s Health

14. Eligibility Option A Option B
Evidence of 2,000 hours of clinical practice
25% must have occurred in the past 3 years
Option B
Completion of an APTA residency in specialty area within the past 10 years

15. Current specialty statistics
As of June 2016, there were 20,144 certified specialists

16. What does board certification require?
In-depth knowledge of evidenced based practice in a specific area
Advanced clinical decision making and reasoning
Commitment to learning

17. Impact on personal practice
Survey of clinical specialists had the following responses
83% report increase in prestige in clinical setting
68% report increase in prestige in academic setting
86% report an increase in self confidence
72% report increase in personal fulfillment

18. Which option is better?

19. Specific pass rates

20. Importance of effectiveness
Patient satisfaction
Productivity standards
Interprofessional approach
CONFIDENCE

21. Leadership and Physical Therapy
The 7 Habits of Highly Effective people
Stephen R Covey
Transitions
Dependence
Independence
Interdependence
Book moves readers through phases that we can directly relate to the transition of PT school to post graduate practice and leadership
Dependence – Relying on others
Independence – make our own decisions and take care of ourselves
Interdependence – work together to achieve things that cannot be achieved independently

22. Habits Being Proactive Begin with the end in mind
Put first things first
Proactive – taking the bull by the horns mentality – using resourcefulness to solve problems. Change life through things you can influence rather than external forces
Begin with the end in mind – where do you want to be, what do you want to end up doing?
First things first – ID key roles and make time for them. Make a plan and stick to your plan

23. Habits continued Think Win/Win
Seek first to understand, then to be understood
Synergize
Sharpen the saw
W/W – Find relationships that are mutually agreeable and seek them out. Don’t reward win/lose relationships
Understand – effective listening, put yourself in the other persons perspective listening for feeling and meaning
Synergize – listen, leverage differences to make the whole greater than individual
Saw – continue to grow, continue to refine your skills

24. Putting it all together
How do the habits relate to:
Residency?
Board certifications?
Professional and personal leadership?

25. Questions???