PT-Together Free Webinar: Episode 3

Emma Jack is a sport and orthopedic physiotherapist and owns her own practice Press Play Physiotherapy and Pilates in London, Ontario. She is a graduate of McMaster University’s physiotherapy program and subsequently earned her Masters of Clinical Science in Manual and Manipulative Physical Therapy. Emma also holds her Sport Physiotherapy Diploma, is a Fellow of the Academy of Manual and Manipulative Physical Therapy and is a lead therapist with the Canadian National Women’s Hockey Team.

Sounds pretty cool, right? While those accomplishments and credentials do bring a sense of pride Emma also recognizes that many of those things are ultimately what also left her feeling intense anxiety, overwhelmed and burnt out.

Her credentials may span two lines on a business card but in recent years Emma has totally transformed her practice and her life in order to ensure that her career as a physiotherapist does not define her but rather she gets to define what it means to her. She feels passionate about sharing her story and journey so that those who identify with it know they are not alone. Everyone’s career path, goals and needs are different and Emma is fuelled by helping other health care providers and professionals on their journey to personal and professional success.

Nick is a registered physiotherapist and clinic manager of Old North Physiotherapy in London, ON. He received his MPT from Western University in 2015 and has been practicing in the outpatient clinical setting ever since.

You may know Nick from his social media handle and healthcare brand: @hannahmoves. This is an educational platform meant for the public and rehab professionals. Nick tackles different topics like: myths/misconceptions in healthcare practice, pain science and communication, to name a few.

Clinically, his personal interests include: human connection, motivational coaching and helping people rediscover meaning in their lives through movement. He views the ‘therapeutic alliance’ as the single most important feature of healthcare; an aspect that should unify us all in our pursuits of helping others

Jennifer George is physiotherapist on inpatient rehabilitation. Her 13-year journey as a PT spans across acute care/rehab, outpatient orthopaedics, community care, and long-term care.

In all of these areas, she always lead with a progressive and functional approach to care. She believes there are no limits to one’s own growth and potential and encourages her patients to focus on the solutions to their every day challenges.

Throughout her career and personal journey of being a caregiver, Jennifer has focused on the importance of positive communication as the care delivered in our healthcare system.

This led to publishing her first book, Communication is Care: 9 Empowering Strategies to Guide Patient Healing, which reached bestseller status in medical reference and community care categories upon its launch.

Communication is Care: 9 Empowering Strategies to Guide Patient Healing – is a nonfiction guide that educates healthcare providers on how to communicate with patients to create more empowering experiences and outcomes.

Jennifer is also a strong advocate for personal growth, development, and building community. Her ongoing journey of living in integrity and purpose has also led her to hosting The Healthcare Provider Happy Hour Podcast.

Through her podcasting platform, Jennifer creates a safe space for healthcare providers to unapologetically be themselves after their working day. She also shares ideas to help healthcare providers transform stress to success and fulfillment.

Jennifer is on a mission to help clinicians everywhere focus on their own health and well-being. She mentors current and future healthcare providers on discovering their purpose, achieving fulfilment, and bringing out the best in themselves and their patients everyday.

To connect with Jennifer and learn more, visit www.jennifergeorge.co

A native of London Ontario Jim has been a practicing physiotherapist for 32 years. Jim attended Western where he completed a BSc (PT) in 1991 and a MClSc (PT) in 2010. Jim also completed a clinical DPT in the USA in 2013. Jim has been a fellow of the Canadian Academy of Manipulative Physiotherapists (FCAMPT) since 2000. Jim is an instructor in the Comprehensive Musculoskeletal Physiotherapy Master’s Program at Western University since its onset. He teaches the Mulligan Concept musculoskeletal manual therapy courses across Canada. Jim was an owner of Body Mechanics Physiotherapy in London for nearly two decades. Jim is now the National Director of Clinical Training and Development for CBI Health.

Jim is a strong advocate of all things biopsychosocial and mind, body, spirit. He is passionate about how we communicate with our patients and has been involved in the knowledge translation and teaching of these crucial foundational skills for the past decade. Jim feels our ability to connect with our patients is our most important asset as clinicians. These so-called soft skills are the true power skills in the delivery of compassionate care. Jim believes that as clinicians we must possess the knowledge and skills to facilitate behaviour change. Understanding the role of intrinsic motivation in adherence to physiotherapy must be viewed as a clinical competency.

Jim believes that personal development is professional development. Jim is a proponent of an infinite growth mindset. The importance of self-compassion, and resilience to our own personal wellness is often neglected. We cannot give away what we don’t already have. Jim coaches and mentors clinicians to assist them on their own growth and resilience journeys. Jim is passionate about the power of words as they intersect with the vulnerability of creative expression. He released his first book Cuoreosity: The heArt of Being, a poetic invitation to live into the questions of life in 2022.