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Posts by Melissa Hughes

The Pros and Cons of Attending a PT Residency Program as a New Grad

By Melissa Hughes | March 22, 2022 | 5
Two physical therapists treating two patients with the decorative words PT Residency pros and cons

To residency or not to residency, that is the question. Okay, no, it’s not exactly Shakespeare’s original question, but it’s closer to the source material than you might think! Even though old Bill’s most famous soliloquy ponders a different sort of choice, the basic premise stands: How can you make a good choice when faced…

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One More Hurdle: How Students Face Unequal Barriers to the PT Profession

By Melissa Hughes | March 15, 2022 | 2
Disappointed woman looks down at rejected university application

In an official 100-meter hurdle race, everything is perfectly fair. Every racer jumps over exactly 10 hurdles that are adjusted to be exactly 33 inches high. Every subsequent hurdle is placed 8.5 meters away from the previous one—and everyone who runs the race starts at the exact same time in the exact same weather conditions.…

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