My internship took place at Elite Sports Medicine Physical Therapy, which is an outpatient clinic that was connected to a sports medicine doctors’ office. The setup of the place was unique to me since in one building there was the doctors’ office, physical therapy, workout gym and a yoga place. I ended up loving the atmosphere of this place since it was centered around fitness and people who were like minded. Everyone acted and joked around like a family, and they were very quick to welcome me into this family dynamic. I worked with two physical therapists and a physical therapist’s assistant in the clinic. They made me feel as if I could always ask them a question at any time, whether they were busy or not. This was nice, since at other
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It is important to pack snacks, caffeine when needed, and also take advantage of the break. This will help you not be tired and able to help to the best of your ability when you are there. Also, when it comes to journaling it is best to take notes throughout the day and then type up that day’s journal at the end of each day. This way it does not get overwhelming after a few days and it helps you not to forget the information you learned throughout the day. I learned this pretty quickly after the first few days. I was not able to learn as much administrative work of the clinic as I would have liked do to the front desk employee going on vacation. However, I was able to help out when I asked if she needed my help. I should have asked her earlier if she needed help, because she did and just did not know if that was what I needed to be doing. So ask around to different people if they need help whenever you have the time, because they often need it and it is a great learning opportunity. Overall, the internship is a great experience and I thoroughly enjoyed my time at Elite Sports Medicine Physical Therapy. The internship has made me eager to start my physical therapy school learning and it has also encouraged myself that this is the career I will love
It is important to pack snacks, caffeine when needed, and also take advantage of the break. This will help you not be tired and able to help to the best of your ability when you are there. Also, when it comes to journaling it is best to take notes throughout the day and then type up that day’s journal at the end of each day. This way it does not get overwhelming after a few days and it helps you not to forget the information you learned throughout the day. I learned this pretty quickly after the first few days. I was not able to learn as much administrative work of the clinic as I would have liked do to the front desk employee going on vacation. However, I was able to help out when I asked if she needed my help. I should have asked her earlier if she needed help, because she did and just did not know if that was what I needed to be doing. So ask around to different people if they need help whenever you have the time, because they often need it and it is a great learning opportunity. Overall, the internship is a great experience and I thoroughly enjoyed my time at Elite Sports Medicine Physical Therapy. The internship has made me eager to start my physical therapy school learning and it has also encouraged myself that this is the career I will love