Building Resilience in PT: Practical Ways to Protect Your Well-Being

About this episode

The episode discusses building resilience in physical therapy to combat burnout and improve well-being through practical strategies.

Join host Dr. Heidi Jannenga for a conversation with JeMe Cioppa-Mosca, PT, MBA, Senior Vice President at Hospital for Special Surgery, for a conversation to reframe burnout and highlight why resiliency is a muscle PTs must build over time. JeMe shares practical strategies for coping with stress, from breath work and boundaries to making every visit count and setting clear discharge plans. Together, Heidi and JeMe also explore how mentorship, team culture, and emerging AI tools can reduce the pressures of practice and support long-term retention. Learn more: https://www.hss.edu/ https://www.webpt.com/podcast

People in this episode

Host: Dr. Heidi Jannenga

Guest: JeMe Cioppa-Mosca

Topics covered

• resilience
• burnout
• stress management
• mentorship
• team culture
• AI tools
• physical therapy

Keywords

• resilience
• burnout
• stress
• mentorship
• physical therapy
• AI tools
• well-being

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Hospital for Special Surgery, WebPT

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