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Therapy Matters: A Podcast About the Physical Therapy and Rehab Industry

E9: Addressing the Biggest Therapy & Rehab Workforce Challenges

Season 1, Ep. 9

Senior Vice President at the American Physical Therapy Association Tara Manal joins the show this week to give us some insight into some of the biggest workforce challenges facing the Therapy and Rehab space.

Some of what we talk about:

  • What's driving the shortage of physical therapists
  • How to address burnout
  • How student debt relates to the shortages

Brought to you by Raintree
Produced by Connversa

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