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Early-career burnout and workforce attrition continue to rise across rehabilitation professions, with recent reports estimating that thousands of physical and occupational therapists leave clinical practice annually due to stress, productivity pressures, poor onboarding experiences, and lack of career preparedness. Many new graduates enter the workforce highly skilled in examination and treatment techniques but underprepared for the realities of documentation efficiency, workplace communication, productivity standards, interview negotiation, and long-term career sustainability. Without practical guidance and mentorship during the transition to practice, clinicians may experience decreased job satisfaction, impaired confidence, increased burnout risk, and early departure from the profession. In today's rapidly evolving healthcareenvironment, new and early-career clinicians must develop both clinical and professional survival skills to buildsustainable and rewarding careers in rehabilitation
This workshop will provide practical, immediately applicable strategies to help new and early-career therapists successfully transition from student to confident practicingclinician. Through interactive case discussions, real-world clinical scenarios, professional development activities, andguided problem-solving exercises, participants will learn strategies for improving time management, documentationefficiency, patient communication, interdisciplinary collaboration, interview preparation, workplace navigation, and burnout prevention. Attendees will leave with actionabletools, templates, and career development strategies they canimmediately implement upon returning to their clinic, hospital, school, or rehabilitation setting to improve confidence, efficiency, professional growth, and long-term career sustainability.
Target Audience: Physical Therapists, Physical Therapist Assistants
Delivery Format: Synchronous, Live interactive webinar to be attended online on a specific date/time
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