We talk to Sanaz Holcomb, PTA, and BS about several different developmental avenues PTAs can pursue. Sanaz dives deep into the APTA PTA Advanced Proficiency Pathways (APPs), the LIFE Leadership Series Leadership Academy in Ohio, and LAMP Leadership through APTA’s Academy of Leadership and Innovation. Sanaz is a home health PTA but has also worked extensively in outpatient physical therapy as well. During the show, Sanaz highlights not only the mentorship she gives but the mentorship that she has received and how this changed her pathway in the profession. While Sanaz has served in various leadership positions in the Ohio Physical Therapy Association, she also has served nationally as well. Currently, she is one of eight of the newly formed PTA Council (previously PTA Caucus) Steering Group in the APTA. 

KEY TOPICS & CHAPTER MARKERS

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PTA Advanced Proficiency pathways

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PTA Election 2017

00:06:18

Mentoring in the Physical Therapy Profession

00:12:52

An advocate for the profession and a mentor

00:16:00

Building a Patient Network

00:17:58

PTA Advanced Proficiency Certification and Pathway

00:25:49

Advanced Proficiency in Medical Therapy

00:35:40

The Leadership Training Through the APTA

00:47:33

The Diversity of the PTAs

00:51:31

APTA Advanced Proficiency Certification Celebration

CALL TO ACTION, EPISODE LINK & CONTACT INFO

Follow Sanaz Holcomb on Twitter at @sanaz_armand 

APTA PTA Advanced Proficiency Pathways: https://www.apta.org/for-ptas/pta-advanced-proficiency-pathways 

APTA Academy of Leadership and Innovation: https://www.aptahpa.org/page/LAMP

Ohio Physical Therapy Association, LIFE Series Leadership Academy: https://www.ohiopt.org/page/LIFESeriesLeadership

If you have questions, or comments or would like to be a part of this show, you can reach me, Katie Sutton, at klsutton0725@gmail.com 

Follow me, Katie Sutton, on Twitter at @ksuttonpta