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Jackie Mulgrew, PT, CCS I have been a practicing physical therapist for 15 years and I worked in four different hospitals prior to my move to MGH. As a staff person when I came here, I was extremely impressed with the diversity of the years of experience amongst the inpatient and outpatient staff. |
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Marie Brownrigg, PT, MS Clinical Specialist, Outpatient Service
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Elizabeth Cole, PT, CLT-LANA Opportunity is what drew me to MGH—new opportunities to learn and grow, to participate in the treatment of patients with challenging and complex medical problems, to pursue my passion for helping others, to expand and share my knowledge with experts in their fields. |
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Edgar (Garth) Savidge, PT, MSPT, DPT Ask me what first drew me to MGH and I’d say it was the hospital’s strong reputation for quality patient care and the in-depth knowledge of its medical team. MGH seemed like a good place to jumpstart my career. I came to the hospital after completing graduate school at MGH Institute of Health Professions. From June 2001 to June 2002 I was an intern, completing six months of outpatient practice in orthopaedics followed by six months of inpatient practice in the burns, trauma and vascular services. I was invited to become a Staff PT in July 2002 and was promoted to Senior PT in February 2006. Among the things that set MGH apart are its high standards in critical thinking, knowledge and work ethic. After my internship, I wanted to go to outpatient PT and orthopaedics for the level of expertise that I could work with and the opportunities for professional advancement and growth they provide. MGH is all about opportunities—unparalleled opportunities to learn from fellow clinicians…accelerated opportunities for clinical development within the hospital…and a wide range of learning opportunities such as sports medicine conferences, collaborative treatment programs and interactive relationships with other specialists. Outreach is a core component of Senior PT practice. As a senior therapist, you are charged to be a mentor to the Staff PTs. Together, all Sr. PTs make up the Community Outreach Group, which meets regularly to plan and perform community outreach activities. Examples of our outreach programs include participation in the Pediatric Fair at MGH and educational programs at the hospital’s Revere HealthCare Center’s multidisciplinary Summer Health and Safety Fair. October is National Physical Therapy Month. For Sr. PTs, that means organizing a departmental fundraiser for community organizations to be donated through MGH Social Services. We set up a booth at the main hospital featuring the benefits of exercise, good posture and more. PTs rotate half-hour blocks of time throughout the day to answer questions, perform demonstrations and advise visitors to the booth. The whole event is planned and coordinated by the senior therapists as a group with collaboration from staff therapists. Has MGH lived up to my expectations and goals? Definitely! The people here hold you accountable for setting goals for continuing development and learning. MGH’s unique Clinical Recognition Program is the cornerstone of its Patient Care Services professional development program. I am currently a Clinician in the CRP and can apply to become an Advanced Clinician. In addition, MGH offers a broad spectrum of research opportunities and conferences. For example, Grand Rounds presents a variety of invited speakers on orthopaedic specialties. The Sports Medicine Service provides opportunities to attend educational conferences on sports-related medical issues. Today I am enjoying opportunities to expand my expertise through both practice and research. Firstly, I work one half day a week with an Orthopaedic Surgeon in the Harvard Shoulder Service, providing direct patient care for walk-in patients that have seen the doctor. Secondly, I am involved in a research study on the use of Virtual Reality for the treatment of Frozen Shoulder in collaboration with Dr. Michael Kane of MIT, a Rheumatologist; Rebecca Fishbein, Clinical Director of Outpatient Physical Therapy at MGH; and two other PT colleagues Was there a turning point in my career development at MGH? Yes, there was. The first year after my internship, I had settled into a comfortable routine. Then one of our Clinical Specialists took me aside and challenged me to learn and grow—to be reflective…to explore…to advance my knowledge and skills in patient care. She inspired me to raise my expectations and fueled my drive to move ahead. Although the PT department is my primary relationship at MGH, I also serve as a Teaching Assistant for one semester each year, teaching six hours per week at the MGH Institute of Health Professions where I did my graduate work. I have also been a Clinical Orthopaedic PT Instructor for three years, working with interns for three months at a time. I’m doing for them what was done for me—challenging, guiding and mentoring them to be the best in their field. What would I tell a potential applicant to the MGH PT program? I’d tell them that career development is very fluid here—there’s no one right way, nor one right answer. It’s having the right question that is important. You create and pursue your career path with the resources, support and open-ended opportunities to succeed. At MGH, you’re encouraged to analyze your patient care practice, to set goals for continuing development, to venture to new levels of expertise. Above all, you are encouraged always to be open to new things. If you are excited about your profession and driven to excel, MGH is THE place to be. |
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Jennifer Miraglia, PT, MSPT Fresh out of school, my professional career began with the challenging and exciting task of finding a position as a physical therapist. Throughout the interview process and when first starting my new job, I was extremely apprehensive about not knowing everything. In the brief time that I have been at the Massachusetts General Hospital, I have come to learn that not having all of the answers is not such a "roadblock." |
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