Episode 31 - Seth Peterson: The Blind Men, the Elephant, and the Continuing Education Course

Chris talks with Seth for a second time to discuss his brand new paper in JOSPT, “The Blind Men, the Elephant, and the Continuing Education Course: Why Higher Standards Are Needed in Physical Therapist Professional Development." We dive into the paper and discuss: his motivation to write this piece, the problem of unwarranted variability in clinical practice, the blind leading the blind, drawbacks of the current continuing education / continuing competence system, 3 suggestions for developing higher standards in professional development, and advice for clinicians seeking out information, mentorship, and education. Seth is the owner of The Motive Physical Therapy Specialists in Oro Valley, AZ and he continues to maintain a faculty position at A.T. Still University. We hope you all enjoy! 

More of Seth’s recent publications: 

1. From Idea Cults to Clinical Chameleons: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/35442753/
2. Continuing Education Courses for Orthopedic and Sports Physical Therapists in the United States Often Lack Supporting Evidence: A Review of Available Intervention Courses: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/35358320/ (PT Inquest Episode on this paper: https://open.spotify.com/episode/1xNKyyGpI03XQARueToP4S?si=5a09505df0fa4769)
3. Who writes this stuff? Musculoskeletal information quality and authorship of popular health websites: A systematic review: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/35453015/

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