Author: Ben Fung, Chief Operating Officer Hello Everyone! I’m very much pleased to share that the Fall 2018 UpDate of the Job Market Pulse is live with first release batches …
Are You Burning Out? [Survey Results]
Nearly a month ago, we put out a quick Facebook poll to see if clinicians in the rehab therapy space were at risk, or, even the active process of burning …
The Billion Dollar Question: Physical Therapy, If Not Now Then When?
I recently attended Ascend, WebPT’s annual conference for rehab professionals. This year was special because it was in conjunction with WebPT’s 10 year anniversary. Celebrating milestone anniversaries are perfect opportunities …
5 Ways Blogging Prepared Me For Business
It wasn’t all that long ago that I was a casual kettlebell therapy blogger who was merely dabbling on Twitter and trying to find and otherwise connect with like minded …
HIYER by UpDoc: A Relationship Focused Career Connection
Introducing HIYER by UpDoc The team at UpDoc Media & UpDoc Inc. are absolutely thrilled introduce our brand new career connection platform: HIYER. You spend most of your life hours …
Why Does Grad School Cost So Much?
It’s an unavoidable question. Why is school so expensive?! It isn’t a question of if it should be or what education and academia ought to be — let’s just talk …
CSM 2018: Secret Event
Are you going to be at Combined Sections Meeting (APTA CSM 2018) in New Orleans, this year? Would you like to join us for our annual secret meeting? This year, …
Top 10 Blog Posts of 2017
It’s been a big year on the UpDoc Media blog with many posts that were inspired… BY YOU! That’s right. The majority of our blog content comes from popular requests …
2017 Top 40 Influencers
This year, we are extremely pleased to share an entirely new section of our top influencers list: The New & Noteworthy. If you’re interested, you can check out last year’s …
Reflections from an NIH Keynote
On August 3rd, 2017, I had the privilege of being one of two keynote speakers as an NIH symposium, combining Bioengineering and Interventive Cardiology. As a UCSD Bioengineering alumni and …
Negotiating Your Salary in 3 Steps
1. Job(s) To Be Done (or, Done BETTER!) Everything in an employee-employer relationship as well as a business-to-consumer relationship has to to with a Unique Value Proposition (UVP). The UVP …
NEVER SETTLE: The Math Behind The Mindset
You’ve probably heard me say it before… Best advice I can give regarding careers. … 2nd best advice: Get #Mentorship. #linkinbio #linkinprofile … #physio #physiotherapy #physicaltherapy #physicaltherapist #ptfam #dptstudent #ptastudent …
The Future of Digital Media: Where Is It Going & What Can You Do About It?
There’s so much truth in this image! It’s not the only image of its type and phones have not been the only archetype represented by this technological trend. But… we’ll …
Inspiration, Confidence, Drive, Purpose & Passion
It’s a Monday. Usually, Monday mornings are a drudge of things to do. Still, every once in a while, someone reaches out and we both leave with inspiration. Yet, all …
Becoming a DOer 101: Tips from your Average Joe [Fresh Perspectives]
Meet Adam. Nice Guy. Tries Hard. LOVES the profession. Phil Kessel reference? Anyone?!? So you may be thinking to yourself, “Oh, just another overachieving, Type A, perfect student”. Hold up. …
5 Keys To Social Media Success
When everyone seems to have access and ability to produce digital media and share on social platforms, it’s easy to fall into the rut of “if everyone is special, that …
Why Making Everyone Happy Will Make You Fail
Especially in healthcare, there’s always this temptation to try and make everyone happy. However, this is one of the worst mistakes you could make; not just in healthcare, in your …
Bridging The Gap
In the last several weeks or so, I’ve noticed an increasing motif in social media chatter, private conversations, etc… and, it all centralizes on bridging “the gap,” linking the disconnect, …
10 Networking Tips For #APTACSM
Last year, APTA’s Combined Sections Meeting was a ton of fun. We shared our Pre-Flight Checklist, our California Love Perspectives, the post convention recap & reflections… all which ultimately culminated …
#PTfam: Cultivating The Family Win
I love hashtags. I really love hashtags. I love them, because they can be a descriptor, a verb, a phrase, an identifier… they’ve become their own grammatical structure in the …