The path to becoming a physical therapist isn't always simple or direct. Among the PTs profiled in this article, one designed and built furniture after seriously considering marine biology. Another was a Broadway performer and a Rockette. Another explored music, teaching, and even criminal justice before embracing physical therapy. And even those who had an early goal of becoming a PT found that the path had a few detours along the way.
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Unusual Paths to the Profession
Becoming a physical therapist can involve many twists and turns.
Date: Monday, November 1, 2021
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Donald E. Tepper
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Date: November 1, 2021
Contact: aptamag@apta.org
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