About this episode

Katie Sutton and Rachel Winthrop discuss the impact of volunteering on a PTA's career and community service.

What happens when you simply keep saying "yes"? Katie Sutton welcomes Rachel Winthrop, PTA, to discuss an incredible professional journey filled with leadership, advocacy, service, and a passion for helping others. Rachel shares how volunteering through APTA and Special Olympics Healthy Athletes expanded her career while reminding her why she became a PTA in the first place. Whether you're looking for new career inspiration or searching for meaningful ways to serve your community, this episode demonstrates how physical therapy reaches far beyond the clinic. In this episode Building a diverse VA career Leadership through APTA Parkinson's disease programming Cardiac rehabilitation Amputee care Healthy Athletes Special Olympics volunteer opportunities https://www.specialolympics.org/what-we-do/inclusive-health/my-health/funfitness https://www.specialolympics.org/what-we-do/inclusive-health/healthy-athletes Why volunteering improves clinical practice Movement is Medicine Rachel's advice for every PTA Other Links: https://www.ohioseniorolympics.com/ https://engage.apta.org/home Connect with PTA+ Website: https://www.ptapluspodcast.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/pta_plus/…

People in this episode

Host: Katie Sutton

Guest: Rachel Winthrop

Topics covered

• volunteering
• leadership
• physical therapy
• community service
• advocacy
• career inspiration

Keywords

• PTA
• volunteering
• leadership
• Special Olympics
• Healthy Athletes
• career inspiration
• advocacy

Sponsors

MedBridge

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: APTA, Special Olympics, Ohio Senior Olympics

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