117 - Military Leadership and Personal Development with Dr. Jason Silvernail

💭 “ One of the things we do in the military is train people to be better leaders. We build leaders.” - Dr. Jason Silvernail 👉🏻 Our guest is Dr. Jason Silvernail DPT, DSc. Jason earned his Doctor of Physical Therapy degree from the University of Scranton, and his Doctor of Science degree from Baylor University. He is board-certified in Orthopedic Physical Therapy and is a Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist. He is also a graduate of the prestigious Army-Baylor Army-Baylor Doctoral Fellowship in Orthopedic Manual Physical Therapy at Fort Sam Houston, earning him a Fellowship in the American Academy of Orthopedic Manual Physical Therapy. Dr. Silvernail is on active duty in the US Army at the rank of Colonel where he is the Consultant to the Army Surgeon General for Physical Therapy. Jason has been stationed across the United States and in Europe over his 30+ year career, and has deployed to hostile fire areas in the middle east and Afghanistan. He is a leader, clinician, and researcher. Jason has published clinical commentaries and original research in the medical literature and  has a prominent professional presence online where he talks about evidence-based practice, clinical care, communication, and health care leadership. 📚You will learn about: ▪️ Jason's story and career ▪️ The military PT career ▪️ Day-to-day as a PT Colonel in the US Army ▪️ Developing leadership in the military ▪️ Applying leadership skills to a PT career ▪️ Advice to clinicians who are starting their careers ▪️ Tips on how to become successful in Physical Therapy 🔎Jason's favorite resource of information:  Center for Army Leadership 📲 Jason's contact information: Website 🎥Link to interview on Youtube:https://youtu.be/wS_ogpsievM  👉Here is the link for the quick survey: ⁠https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdzFmypv6QRZaRz7bnwA7Tq4aPwUSnKtGIdRVvDw1c6n3CmQg/viewform⁠  🎙Join our email list to receive podcast updates: https://www.ptprotalk.com/ 📸Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/ptprotalk/ 📱Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/ptprotalkpodcast 💻LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/pt-pro-talk 🐦Twitter: https://twitter.com/MariHannaParks 📩Email: [email protected] PT Pro Talk Podcast is only possible with the support of forward-looking and innovative companies like:  Systems 4PT and Fitterfirst