Being an expert in physical therapy is not enough to enjoy a long, successful, and satisfying career. Physical therapists face numerous obstacles to their professional success like increasing hours, plateauing insurance reimbursements, interacting with patients with chronic pain, and maintaining a work/life balance. Over time, these obstacles erode professional and personal well-being, resulting in lower quality care in patients and career burnout. To overcome these obstacles, a physical therapist needs a holistic system of support. This system includes psychological and social skills like self-awareness, self-compassion, and resilience. Unfortunately, these topics are often absent in physical therapy programs, leaving practitioners unprepared for the challenges facing them. To better equip physical therapists, this presentation will (a) discuss the importance of professional and personal well-being, (b) Identify common obstacles to well-being, and (c) provide practical strategies to increase overall well-being and career satisfaction.

Key Features:

• Format: 2 recorded webinars
• Cost: Free for members and non-members
• CEU: None

Related Courses:

• Working on Well-Being
• Improve Your Work Environment
• Beyond Physical Therapy

Course Instructions

1. Click on the Contents tab to watch the course recording.
2. Click Fill Out Survey under the Evaluation listing to provide valuable course feedback. Scroll down on all questions as there may be answer options that expand past the size of the window.
3. Click the View/Print Your Certificate button under the Certificate listing. You can view/print your certificate at any time by visiting the APTA Learning Center and clicking the CEU Certificate/Transcript link on the left-hand side of the page. 

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Physical therapy is a demanding profession. There are numerous challenges to a successful and satisfying career like increasing hours, plateauing insurance reimbursements, compassion fatigue, and maintaining a realistic work/life balance. If left unaddressed, these challenges erode well-being, resulting in lower quality of care for patients and career burnout. While there are many ways to address these challenges, two particularly useful strategies are mindfulness and self-compassion. Unfortunately, these topics are often absent in physical therapy programs and continuing education. To better equip physical therapists, this presentation will (a) provide an overview of well-being, mindfulness, and self-compassion; and (b) provide practical strategies to easily incorporate mindfulness and self-compassion into daily life.

Key Features

• Format: Recorded webinar
• Cost: 
  • $10 for students
  • $20 for post-professionals
  • $30 for PT/PTA members
  • $50 for non-members
• CEU: 0.2 (2 contact hours)

Learning Objectives:

1. Understand the components of well-being, mindfulness, and self-compassion
2. Explain the research supporting the effectiveness of mindfulness and self-compassion
3. Apply mindfulness and self-compassion to increase professional and personal well-being

Related Courses:

• Well-Being Introduction
• Beyond Physical Therapy
• Improve Your Work Environment

Course Instructions

1. Click on the Contents tab to watch the course recording.
2. Click the Take Quiz button to complete the assessment. Learners will have 3 attempts to pass and must answer at least 70% of questions correctly.
3. Click Fill Out Survey under the Evaluation listing to provide valuable course feedback. Scroll down on all questions as there may be answer options that expand past the size of the window.
4. Click the View/Print Your Certificate button under the Certificate listing. You can view/print your certificate at any time by visiting the APTA Learning Center and clicking the CEU Certificate/Transcript link on the left-hand side of the page. 

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Well-being is important to performance and satisfaction in the workplace. High well-being among physical therapists protects against career burnout, increases job satisfaction, and promotes high quality of care for patients. Two significant factors that influence well-being is the workplace environment and the supervisor’s leadership style. Unfortunately, physical therapy programs and continuing education spend little time on these management-related topics. To better equip both new and experience supervisors, this presentation will draw on relevant research to (a) provide an overview of well-being, (b) explain how the workplace environment and leadership influence employee well-being, and (c) provide practical strategies to improve employee well-being through organizational changes.

Key Features:

• Format: Recorded Webinar
• Cost: 
• $10 for students 
• $20 for post-professionals 
• $30 for PT/PTA members 
• $50 for non-members
• CEU: 0.2 (2 contact hours)

Learning Objectives:

1. Understand the components of well-being, workplace environment, and leadership
2. Explain the research supporting how workplace environment and leadership influence well-being
3. Apply practical strategies to improve employee well-being through organization changes

Related Courses:

• Introduction to Well-Being
• Working on Well-Being
• Beyond Physical Therapy

Course Instructions

1. Click on the Contents tab to watch the course recording.
2. Click the Take Quiz button to complete the assessment. Learners will have 3 attempts to pass and must answer at least 70% of questions correctly.
3. Click Fill Out Survey under the Evaluation listing to provide valuable course feedback. Scroll down on all questions as there may be answer options that expand past the size of the window.
4. Click the View/Print Your Certificate button under the Certificate listing. You can view/print your certificate at any time by visiting the APTA Learning Center and clicking the CEU Certificate/Transcript link on the left-hand side of the page. 

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For assistance logging in, accessing activities, claiming credit, or for other questions or concerns, please e-mail learningcenter@apta.org. 

Clients struggle with managing pain and disappointment, maintaining motivation and adherence, and decreasing overall stress associated with an injury. These obstacles are not easily solved by traditional physical therapy techniques or strategies. When incorporated into a physical therapy session, evidence-based psychological skills can help reduce or eliminate these common obstacles faced by clients. Unfortunately, psychological skills are often absent in physical therapy graduate programs and continuing education, leaving physical therapists unprepared to help their patients overcome these difficulties. Mindfulness and self-compassion are two evidence-based psychological skills that can effectively address each one of the obstacles. To help equip physical therapists, the purpose of this presentation is to (a) discuss the importance, effectiveness, and research supporting mindfulness and self-compassion, (b) identify common barriers faced when using psychological skills with clients, and (c) apply simple, practical strategies to incorporate mindfulness and self-compassion into a physical therapy session.

Key Features:

• Format: Recorded webinar
• Cost: 
  • $10 for students
  • $20 for post-professionals
  • $30 for PT/PTA members
  • $50 for non-members

• CEU: 0.2 (2 contact hours)

Related Courses:

• Introduction to Well-Being
• Working on Well-Being
• Improve Your Work Environment

Course Instructions

1. Click on the Contents tab to watch the course recording.
2. Click the Take Quiz button to complete the assessment. Learners will have 3 attempts to pass and must answer at least 70% of questions correctly.
3. Click Fill Out Survey under the Evaluation listing to provide valuable course feedback. Scroll down on all questions as there may be answer options that expand past the size of the window.
4. Click the View/Print Your Certificate button under the Certificate listing. You can view/print your certificate at any time by visiting the APTA Learning Center and clicking the CEU Certificate/Transcript link on the left-hand side of the page. 

Need Assistance?

For assistance logging in, accessing activities, claiming credit, or for other questions or concerns, please e-mail learningcenter@apta.org.