Physical Therapy Strengths

This SWOT analysis will be an in-depth examination of my strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, my five-year career goals, and the actions I will take to achieve those goals. I plan on graduating from Rogers State University with a Bachelor’s Degree in fitness management. After I graduate, I plan on attending the University of Arkansas School of Math and Science (UAMS) to get receive a Doctorate in Physical Therapy. I have to say that my most predominant strength is that I am a quick learner. I tend to pick up on techniques quickly, and I work at them until I have them down correctly. Another strength that I have is that I am resourceful. I find ways to make sure different tasks get done, even when a problem may arise. I also like to be very
One threat is that getting into a physical therapy school is very competitive. This last year UAMS only a handful of candidates were accepted out of the few hundred that applied. Aside from it being a challenging program to get into, it is also a long process. It takes at least six years to get a physical therapy degree, and that is without adding in the extra classes that you will need to go back for to keep in check with the current trends. This can all be challenging mentally, as well as financially. Physical Therapy just tough on your educational mind and pocket book, it is tough on your emotional mind and body overall, too. 5No matter what setting I choose to go into, someone will always have a traumatic, “heart-tugging” story. I will need to be their support group, and encourage them even when the therapy hurts and when they want to quit. Aside from being an encourager, I will have to use my body to help whether that be helping someone in or out of the different equipment, helping them do an exercise, or just be on my feet all day. Whatever environment I choose to work in, demands long hours because each patient heals differently and needs different recovery plans. It won’t be a set clock-in, clock-out job, I will have to plan my day ahead of time because of the different
Yes, it would be fantastic, but not realistic. I see myself graduating with a medical degree from UAMS in physical therapy. I would work for Cherokee Nation to get my feet wet, and go to school while doing so, because they would pay for my schooling while getting my doctorate. They also take care of their workers through benefits and very good pay. Eventually, I would like to open up my own successful practice in North West Arkansas, and make six figures a year. This would include having my own space, with a secretary to manage all of my scheduling and to handle all the general information. I would have two to three physical therapy assistants working for me that would handle filling out patient’s charts, as well as seeing patients through the exercises I