How do you become a physiotherapy educator?

Physio Foundations

I spoke to physiotherapist, PhD student and physio educator Pat Vallance about his pathway from student, to clinician, to PhD student and physiotherapy educator. Pat gave us some tips for learning and being engaged with learning during university training and we finished off our conversation by discussing the perennial question that haunts physiotherapy educators... 'Why don't you guys teach them this stuff at uni?'

In this episode:

• 2:40 What do you love about teaching?
• 4:35 About Pat – how did you end up at Monash uni physio teaching with us?
• 8:22 How do you become a physiotherapy educator?
• 12:40 What tips would you give physiotherapy or other health professions students?
• 15:08 Spend the time to plan to prepare yourself to learn
• 17:26 Learn by teaching to your peers
• 19:55 The perils of being distracted when studying and the importance of recovering and reflecting
• 23:05 The most important foundational knowledge and skills for practitioners – communication, particularly informal communication with peers and patients
• 24:32 Critical thinking and applying information to new circumstances
• 28:33 A story from Pat about the importance of clinical communication
• 31:42 Anxiety related to being assessed – get out of your head and listen to the patient
• 33:30 Why didn’t you teach them that at university? Opening a can of worms

This is a discussion aimed at health professionals and health professional students. Always seek the guidance of a qualified health professional with any questions you may have regarding your health or a medical condition.

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