Hi there and welcome to the Beyond These Clinic Walls podcast!I'm Jules, your host and a former Physical Therapist turned product professional. Joining me are my delightful co-hosts and founders of The Clinician Transition, Emma Brady and Emily Kelly. Each episode, we interview former rehab professionals who have successfully leveraged their clinical skills in non-traditional roles. We invite you to listen to their journeys, explore their career paths, and discover the opportunities beyond these clinic walls.Happy listening!
Sun, December 08, 2024
Our Guest: Kristen Keech OTD, OTR/L, CBISTKristen is a doctor of occupational therapy based in Honolulu, Hawaii, specializing in moderate to severe traumatic brain injury (TBI) rehabilitation and disorders of consciousness. As the founder of Conscious Care Consulting LLC, she partners with hospitals to develop evidence-based brain injury programs, bridging knowledge gaps and improving care for survivors and their families. Kristen serves on Hawaii’s Traumatic Brain Injury Advisory B...
Sun, November 17, 2024
Our Guest: Alexander Stone PT, DPT, CSCSAlex is a Doctor of Physical Therapy and Clinical Content Program Manager who works in digital health. As a clinician with a love for tech, Alex’s mission is to create a better world for patients who need alternative solutions to traditional healthcare models while enhancing the abilities of clinicians who are working hard to provide the best healthcare possible for their patients. He owns and operates Stone Health, a freelance agency that provides...
Sun, November 10, 2024
Our Guest: Alexander Stone PT, DPT, CSCSAlex is a Doctor of Physical Therapy and Clinical Content Program Manager who works in digital health. As a clinician with a love for tech, Alex’s mission is to create a better world for patients who need alternative solutions to traditional healthcare models while enhancing the abilities of clinicians who are working hard to provide the best healthcare possible for their patients. He owns and operates Stone Health, a freelance agency that provides...
Sun, November 03, 2024
Our Guest: Craig Thompson PT, MHA, FACHECraig Thompson, CEO of Golden Valley Memorial Healthcare (GVMH), has over 20 years of experience with the organization, previously serving as COO, Assistant Administrator, and Director of Rehabilitation and Wellness Services. A skilled healthcare leader, he has expertise in Medicare, Medicaid, hospital operations, and managed care.Thompson holds a BS in Health Science and Physical Therapy from the University of Missouri and an MS in Health Services Mana...
Sun, April 07, 2024
Our guest: Brandy Wilkins PT, DPT, CPHQWe are excited to announce part II of our crossover episode with Kairos Conversations: Connecting with Quality. Make sure to check out part I where Brandy interviews Jules!Brandy Wilkins is a healthcare quality consultant and owner of Defining Point Coaching & Consulting, LLC., on a mission to make our U.S. healthcare system safer and reduce preventable harm. With almost a decade of healthcare quality experience and even longer as a physical th...
Sun, March 31, 2024
Our Guest: Scott Dickenson DPT, ATCAfter finishing his schooling at two of the top-ranked Physical Therapy programs in the country, Dr. Scott Dickenson, PT, DPT, ATC decided to take the problem of neck pain, and how to get rid of it, into his own hands. As an Orthopedic Clinical Specialist, Scott was treating patients with neck pain daily, but there was something missing. The tool his patients needed didn’t exist. A portable, versatile device designed for neck pain relief, neck muscle strengt...
Sun, February 25, 2024
Our Guest: Rachel Suydam MS, OTR/L, CPACCRachel in an occupational therapist with 7 years of clinical experience who made the career transition into UX design research. She initiated this career pivot at the end of 2019 and has been actively engaged in UX research roles since 2021. She is passionate about combining her skills and knowledge in both fields to create and improve products and services that are user-friendly, accessible, and impactful. Rachel has shared her insights as a gues...
Fri, February 16, 2024
Our Guest: Jonathon Lee PT, DPT, OCS, FAAOMPT, MBAJon is a physical therapist who co-founded Next Degree, an AI-powered job search platform for clinicians. Next Degree helps clinicians discover and match with healthcare and tech companies that would be a good fit for them based on their background and interests.Jon's passion is helping clinicians find fulfilling healthcare jobs after his personal journey through healthtech, medtech, pharma, and startups. Next Degree’s goal is to eliminate the...
Fri, December 15, 2023
Our Guest: Ryan Martin PT, DPT, RMSK Ryan is a physical therapist and board certified musculoskeletal sonographer. He is the co-director of education for AMSKU (the advanced musculoskeletal ultrasound center), and currently works with Modern Physical Therapy as a managing partner, and treating clinician. As a avid educator, Ryan has taught across the nation for various institutions, companies and physicians for MSK ultrasound, and is a current board member of the Arizona Physical Th...
Fri, December 08, 2023
Our Guest: Dr. F Scott Feil PT, DPT, EdDF Scott Feil is a husband, a father, a business owner, a physical therapist, a professor, and most recently an amazon best-selling author. F Scott is also a business coach and mentor despite starting his journey as an English major before landing as a Physical Therapist. He is the creator and one of the co-hosts of the Healthcare Education Transformation Podcast which aims to break down the silos between healthcare professions and tries to find bes...
Fri, December 01, 2023
Episode Sponsor: This episode is sponsored by Prediction Health the first ever AI platform for Physical Therapy allowing practices to alleviate administrative burden, optimize their practice and deliver the best care to every patient every time. Learn more at predictionhealth.com.Our Guest: Kelly Brown PT, DPT, OCSKelly is a Board Certified Clinical Specialist with a Doctor of Physical Therapy degree and an Executive Program in Practice Management graduate, who seamlessly transitioned from di...
Fri, November 17, 2023
Our Guest: Damian Jankowski PT, DPT, MBA"Dr. J" embarked on an extraordinary journey from devoted Doctor of Physical Therapy to a passionate software engineer and web developer. With a decade of dedicated patient care under his belt, Damian's transition was accompanied by the acquisition of an MBA, signaling his commitment to personal growth and the pursuit of knowledge while building his technical skills through self-teaching and the creation of innovative software solutions. His path u...
Fri, November 03, 2023
Our Guest: Kleckner Charles II DPT, MBAKC now thrives in the world of life science market access as a Market Access & Commercial Strategist but his roots are in rehab, beginning his career as a Physical Therapist. KC brings his fresh perspective to the table, blending his robust clinical background with an MBA to optimize market access strategies. His experience includes consulting for Fortune 500 life science companies, managing billions in assets, launching new products, and drivin...
Fri, October 27, 2023
Our Guest: Amanda KregielIf you are looking to transition to a non-traditional role, this is THE episode for you!Back in March, we had the opportunity to chat with the wonderful Amanda Kregiel. With an educational background in Communication Sciences and Disorders and Human Development and Family Studies from Penn State, Amanda's career path has taken her from future SLP to the current VP of People Ops at Prompt Therapy Solutions Inc.Her expertise lies in talent development, team management, ...
Fri, September 08, 2023
Our Guest: Amy LafkoAmy is a leadership and organizational design expert, main stage speaker, author, and advisor. Formerly a leader and spending 20+ years in operational leadership, she had an epiphany: Putting the customer first isn’t the path to success or fulfillment. Rather, the most successful organizations and practices put their people first – and exceptional customer care, profitability, and effectiveness naturally followed.It was the a-ha moment that inspired Amy to create the...
Fri, August 25, 2023
Our Guest: A. Raad ShebibRaad Shebib is a seasoned product management professional with a distinguished career in digital healthcare after working as a Doctor of Physical Therapy in both the inpatient and outpatient settings. As a Product Manager, they have led the development and optimization of service tools to enhance healthcare delivery, streamlining patient scheduling, engagement, and clinical information flows. Raad has executed product roadmaps at some of the top consumer brands, ...
Fri, April 28, 2023
Our Guest: Lauren Sheehan OT, OTDLauren is a Doctor of Occupational Therapy who’s spent the last five plus years in the medical device and digital health industries. Currently, she is the Director of Clinical Services for Kandu Health. Her other active roles include serving as the co-chair of the Technology Networking Group of the American Congress of Rehab Medicine and as a member of the Advisory Board for a developing Occupational Therapy Doctoral program at Keck Graduate Institute.&nb...
Sat, April 22, 2023
Our Guest: Matt Cumella PT, DPT, GCSMatt is a Physical Therapist who, when realizing the limited options of assistive mobility devices, took matters into his own hands (quite literally, with some ply wood and tools in his garage). The result was Nuvio, a company dedicated to advancing functional outcomes through thoughtfully designed assistive mobility devices. Matt talks about his how he discovered a problem, uncovered a solution and carried it from the clinic, to the garage, and final...
Fri, March 31, 2023
Our Guest: Meredith CastinMeredith Castin is the Founder of The Non-Clinical PT, the #1 resource for PT, OT, and SLP professionals pursuing non-clinical careers. Her flagship Non-Clinical 101 course has helped more than 1000 clinicians as they've made the transition into the non-clinical world. In addition to creating and running The Non-Clinical PT, Meredith has presented numerous times on the topic of non-clinical career paths, including at APTA's Combined Sections Meeting, several uni...
Sat, January 14, 2023
Our Guest: Brandy Wilkins PT, DPT, CPHQBrandy is a Healthcare Quality Executive with a clinical background in Physical Therapy. She currently serves as the Quality & Risk Director and Patient Safety Officer in an inpatient rehabilitation hospital in the Atlanta metro. Prior to this role, she worked in quality and compliance at a local community-based hospital system, serving the rehabilitation department at multiple campuses.Brandy shares her transition from clinical to quality profession...
Tue, December 06, 2022
Our Guest: Kyle Florence PT, DPTKyle is a Data Analyst with experience working in the aerospace and healthcare industry. While practicing as a Doctor of Physical he was involved in numerous research studies collecting, cleaning, analyzing, and visualizing healthcare data. Kyle is currently in the process of completing a Master's in Computer and Information Technology from University of Pennsylvania.On this episode Kyle shares what just exactly a data analyst does, how he discovered this caree...
Mon, October 31, 2022
Our Guest: Emil Berengut PT, DPT, OCS, MSW, MHAEmil Berengut, PT, DPT, MHA, MSW is the Director of Clinical Operations at Kaia Health-a digital health company. He received his Master’s in Social Work from the University of Maryland and a doctorate in Physical Therapy from NYU, following which he was the first graduate of the orthopedic physical therapy residency program at the Hospital for Special Surgery. He also completed his Master’s in Health Administration at the NYU Wa...
Tue, September 13, 2022
Our Guest: Brad Defenbaugh PT, DPTAfter a little over a decade of helping patients with their stresses and struggles Brad has turned his focus to his peers. He bridges the gap between clinical care and technology to offload equally significant stresses and struggles.Brad uses a number of different services and platforms to provide solutions to a variety of "old school" processes. He leverages programs like MS Teams, Power Automate, and Power Apps to collaborate, communicate and innovate.Helpi...
Fri, August 12, 2022
Our Guest: Kaitlyn Jones MSOT, OTD Kaitlyn is an Accessibility Program Manager on the Xbox Gaming Accessibility Team. As an avid gamer and member of the disability community, the intersection between mental health, chronic pain, neurodiversity and gaming has always been of high interest. Kaitlyn’s formal gaming accessibility experience began in 2012 when her father founded Warfighter Engaged – a non-profit organization that creates custom adapted gaming controllers for veterans with dis...
Fri, July 15, 2022
Episode Sponsor: This episode is sponsored by Prompt an EMR practice management tool that utilizes modern technology to make the lives of rehab professionals in outpatient clinics simpler and their clinics more profitable. Learn more at https://promptemr.com Our Guest: Kayla Covert-Calhoun PT, DPT From the clinic to the keyboard, delivering smart, succinct, and relatable medical knowledge through a digital platform is Kayla's passion. She excels at deciphering medical jargon to mak...
Fri, July 01, 2022
Our Guest: Stephen Souvall PT, DPTStephen Souvall is a physical therapist turned software developer. Stephen began learning to code in September 2020 and made the transition from clinical practice to full-time software engineer by July 2021.From Physical Therapist to small business owner to software developer, Stephen talks about his career path from clinic to computer. We chat about imposter syndrome, finding your flow state, and resources he used to get started in a career in software devel...
Fri, June 17, 2022
Your Hosts: Julia Biedrzycki with Emma Brady & Emily KellyJules is the founder of the BTCW podcast. She is a PT finding her way along on her nontraditional career journey as a Product Manager. Emily is a Senior Client Success Manager at Prompt Therapy Solutions. She gets energy from relating to people, collaborating with other professionals, improving processes, and creating solutions to improve outcomesEmma is the Assistant Director of Sales at Prompt Therapy Solutions. She believes...
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