Take Your Seat at the Table: A PTA’s Guide to Growth

About this episode

This episode features an interview with Andy Cisneros discussing career growth opportunities for Physical Therapist Assistants.

In this live CSM interview, we explore what it really means to grow as a Physical Therapist Assistant (PTA) in today’s evolving healthcare landscape. Andy Cisneros shares insights from over 25 years in the profession and his transition into talent acquisition and leadership development. This episode challenges PTAs to step beyond traditional roles and actively pursue growth opportunities. What You’ll Learn: Why PTAs need to take ownership of their career growth The evolution of opportunities for Physical Therapist Assistants How CSM can impact PTA networking and development The importance of advocacy and representation Simple mindset shifts that lead to big career moves Guest: Andy Cisneros PTA Council Representative (Texas) Talent Acquisition Leader Subscribe & Follow (PTA+) Website: https://www.ptapluspodcast.com/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@ptapluspodcast/videos Instagram (show): https://www.instagram.com/pta_plus/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/p/PTA-Podcast-100093326902910/ LinkedIn (Katie Sutton): https://www.linkedin.com/in/kathryn-sutton-0725 Special Thanks to: Thanks to US Physical Therapy for hosting PTA+ at CSM. MedBridge users: Visit ptapluspodcast.com…

People in this episode

Host: Katie Sutton

Guest: Andy Cisneros

Topics covered

• career growth
• Physical Therapist Assistant
• healthcare
• networking
• advocacy
• leadership development

Keywords

• PTA
• career growth
• healthcare landscape
• networking
• advocacy
• leadership
• mindset shifts

Sponsors

US Physical Therapy

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: CSM, MedBridge

Places: Texas

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