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Hayhurst, Chris, and Donald E.Tepper. “Physical Therapy’s Emerging Leaders.” PT In Motion 6.9 (2014): 36-42. Consumer Health Complete – EBSCOhost. Web. 13 Mar. 2016.

            The article I found is called “Physical Therapy’s Emerging Leaders.” The article begins

by introducing two physical therapists that were athletes when they were younger. Both of them were injured and required physical therapy at some point, which sparked their desire for this career. In the article they share a few experiences. First they answer the question “what is a natural leader?” Natalie Garland explains how important it is to build relationships and help out in the community in which you work. It is impossible to lead if no one follows, so get involved. Also putting patients first is key. If the needs of the patient are put before the needs of the PT, then the more likely they are to return, and the more likely you will be a successful PT. The main points of this article touch on the desire of physical therapy and how they develop over the years.

            There are also a few potential quotes in this article. The first one being: “Nathan Nevin, PT, DPT, discovered physical therapy in high school when he tore his ulnar collateral ligament in his right elbow…” (1). This quote is significant because he found physical therapy in the same way I did, from a sports injury. Another quote is: “It’s key to build relationships of familiarity and trust quickly. As someone with a marketing background, I believe it’s even more vital to start building relationships before physical therapy is even needed.” (2). This quote means a lot to me because I learned the same thing at church. You cannot be a good leader without building relationships first. Learning this from two different sources makes my thoughts on the validity of it even stronger.

            This article credible because it is written by a group two people that have written numerous articles on physical therapy, each one posted on a credible research sight. All of the information gathered are accounts from different physical therapists. They talk about their experiences and thoughts on what it is to be a physical therapist, and how they got to where they are today.

            This will help me with my research because it is on the topic of my essential question. It helps me with my point that most physical therapists have an athletic background, and what drives those who do not. It also presents skills that are most beneficial to PT’s and what it takes to be very successful in this career field. Knowing these things will help me as I develop my resume in physical therapy, and when it comes to interacting at my mentorship.