Leadership and Management in Rural America
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About the Webinar
This webinar will discuss the diverse challenges, opportunities, diversity, and pleasures of leading and managing physical therapy practice in rural America.
Presenter:
Christopher Wiedman, MPT, DPT
Christopher Wiedman, MPT, DPT, has practiced as a physical therapist for 20 years in the state of Iowa. Chris' clinical experience spans various clinical settings, including acute care, skilled nursing, long-term care, on-site industrial rehab, and outpatient therapy. This experience included ten years at a rural critical access hospital in central Iowa. Chris also spent 13 years in clinical leadership and management overseeing inpatient and outpatient physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech-language pathology, cardiac rehab, and infusion services departments. Chris currently serves as an assistant professor and Director of Clinical Education in the Doctor of Physical Therapy Program at Allen College in Waterloo, IA.
Susan Ropp, PT, DPT
Susan Ropp, PT, DPT, is currently the Manager of Rehabilitation Services for Providence Mount Carmel and Providence St. Josephs Hospitals in rural Stevens County, WA. She is part of both hospitals' clinical management and administrative team and shares information on staff engagement and evidence-based management strategies with these teams. Dr. Ropp received her Physical Therapy degree from the University of Washington and her DPT and Certificate in Practice Management from Evidence In Motion School of Health Sciences. In addition to her current practice, Dr. Ropp has served in many leadership roles within APTA Washington, including President, Delegate, and Legislative Committee Chair. Currently, she is a member of the LAMP Management Committee and Director of LAMP (HPA Board of Directors.)
