One of the joys of being a Speech-Language Pathologist is the flexibility! A lot of us were drawn to the field due to the variability in..
All states require that occupational therapists and occupational therapy assistants obtain state licensure in order to practice. However, the path..
The Benefits of the Graston Technique: Part 1
The Graston Technique (GT) is an Instrument-Assisted Soft Tissue Mobilization (IASTM) Technique that is used by a variety of healthcare providers..
5 Reasons New Grad PTs Should Consider A Rural Setting
While I enjoyed living in Ithaca, a small college town for four years during college, I always assumed I would return to live in a large city..
Basket Weaving and Other Early OT Activities
Welcome to Occupied With History, a new column from Grant Mitchell, AKA the Millennial OT! Every month, he'll be sharing stories of the origins of..
What New Grad PTs Can Learn From Home Health
There’s a common myth I’ve heard about home health: It’s no place for new grads. My goal today is to dispel that myth, provide you with some..
I Just Got Denied To A Residency Program: Now What?
PT school is nearing its end and planning for the next step in your physical therapy career is taking the focus. One of the options after..
Lower Back Pain and PT Utilization
Throughout our professional world there has been a push to establish PT as the primary healthcare specialty to address musculoskeletal pain. This..
If you’re reading CovalentCareers Resources, you’re probably either a prospective student, in school and paying a lot of money to learn, or a brand..
6 Reasons Why PTs and PTAs Should Advocate
Let’s start with a quick introduction. Who am I? My name is Jenna Kantor, I am a 3rd year DPT student about to graduate in May 2018, the former..
Well, this isn’t groundbreaking news: education is expensive and occupational therapy school is no different. With undergraduate loans and living..
How To Save For Retirement As A New Grad OT
You have just earned your degree, started working in your first OT job, and received your first paycheck. Your first instinct may be to treat..
Two years after graduating PT school, I found myself in my first outpatient director position. I had picked up some operational skills along the..