Starting a new job? Beginning a new clinical? We sat down with Jerry Durham, PT to pick his brain and seek advice on how to OPTIMIZE the first few weeks during a new PT position. Jerry has been a great mentor to many PT's and like so many of our colleagues, we deeply appreciate his wisdom and willingness to share his experiences form a patient-first perspective to healthcare.

Keys to success from this episode:

• The mindset for the drive in during the first week   The physical flow of the clinic    Show up early
• What are the managers looking for? How communication and education are perceived 
• How to handle the "experience" conversation
• Owning what you don't know
• How to be accountable and using a log
• Calming down during evaluations 
• How to get out of our own head - be the expert you're trained to be
• How self doubt is different than self reflection 
• Optimizing reflection and feeling effective 
• The potential of night journaling

Big shout out to The Institute Of Clinical Excellence, Jeff Moore, And the PT on Ice podcasts 

Follow Jerry on social media platforms @ JerryDurhamPT, tune into his podcast with Andrew Rothschild: Healthcare Disruption, and check out his website: Jerrydurhampt.com

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