Trials & Tribulations of Foreign Trained Physical Therapists

Agile&Me: A physical therapy leadership podcast series

In this podcast titled, “Trials and tribulations of foreign trained Physical Therapists” we speak to Anal Shah, an experienced physical therapist who emigrated to the USA after having completed her training abroad.

Our discussion with Anal focuses on:
Our experience obtaining verification of PT credentials in the US
The state licensure and visa process as a foreign trained PT.
The verification of foreign education credentials
Challenges with finding a US employer prepared to employee a foreign trained PT
What we found surprising about PT clinical practice in the US
The issues associated with being a visa holder
The benefits to an employer of having a foreign trained therapist as part of your clinical team

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