Michael John Bade

@doc_doc_pru @GarbinAlexander @sunsopeningband Tenure would most likely impact contract length as it is a protected status for employment rather than typically associated with salary raises. Its highly variable thought these days across institutions and how its even defined though.

@physiobade @GarbinAlexander - brining a question from @sunsopeningband about your article on #DPTtoPhD- did you consider accounting for tenure eligibility in your analysis? How do you thinkin leaving tenure out impacted results? #PTJChat

@elevatingEBP @GarbinAlexander @Bray_Brayyy @PTJournal The short term opportunity cost is definitely a consideration depending on where you are in life. I do also like to consider the other positive career opportunities of a PhD and being able to easily earn a larger salary later in your career (50+) when clinical work becomes hard.

@GarbinAlexander @Bray_Brayyy @PTJournal @physiobade 100% agree! I decided to pursue a PhD because I wanted to improve clinical practice, but after 6 years of a significant reduction in pay and some financial hardship, it is hard not to think about the financial implications.

⏰⏰It's time to kick off our #PTJChat based on this work: academic.oup.com/ptj/article/10… Authors @GarbinAlexander and @physiobade will share their personal #DPTtoPhD transitions & then discuss questions from @Bray_Brayyy - please join in with questions or your own experiences!

@melliinnnaaa @PTJournal @GarbinAlexander @Bray_Brayyy Many would pursue a PhD in Rehabilitation Science or Biomechanics although you have many options. I've seen engineering, economics/statistics, anatomy, etc. Depends on your eventual career goals. #PTJChat #DPTtoPHd

@Bray_Brayyy @PTJournal @GarbinAlexander There are many other paths to contributing to research other than a PhD. I would emphasize that the case scenario we presented in the article is a conservative case. I myself got a NIH loan repayment grant as well as didn't do a post and was able to break even much sooner.

@physiobade @PTJournal @GarbinAlexander #PTJChat #DPTtoPHd How do we get more people to be involved in research or pursuing additional doctorate if you do not break even until being academia for at least 18-21 years according to the article after compared to a traditional clinical physical therapist?

@doc_doc_pru @GarbinAlexander @PTJournal @Bray_Brayyy I've had a PhD student in his 60s choose to pursue PhD training just to continue his development as a clinician and contribute to advancing knowledge in our field

@GarbinAlexander @PTJournal @physiobade @Bray_Brayyy Career satisfaction was a huge motivator for me, especially because my personal 💵 situation meant I actually took a pay cut to take my first faculty job. #DPTtoPhD

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#NewPub in Journal of Bone & Joint Surgery-American by @CuPhysMed faculty @JRayFalvey, Michael Bade, @Jeri4ster about how Home-Care PT Improves Early Functional Recovery of Medicare Beneficiaries After Total Knee Arthroplasty. ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed?term=30…

#NewPub in Journal of Orthopedic Research by @CuPhysMed faculty and @Restore_Team @Physiobade, Victor Cheuy, and @JSLapsley, about how stiff knee gait may increase risk of a second total knee arthroplasty. ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/?term=3…