How I Knew Residency Was for Me

For some physical therapy students, the decision what to pursue postgraduation can be challenging. What specialty area, what type of practice setting, or even whether to pursue pursue residency training or not.

For me, I knew I wanted to pursue a residency. In this article, I want to share how I decided residency training was for me.

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