427. Leadership, Innovation, and Global Impact in World Physiotherapy with Dr. Emma Stokes

Join us in this enlightening episode of the Healthcare Education Transformation podcast as your host, Dr. F. Scott Feil, engages in a captivating conversation with the accomplished Dr. Emma Stokes. Dr. Stokes shares her awe-inspiring journey, rife with unexpected turns and profound insights, from her initial reservations about becoming a physical therapist to her impactful global leadership roles in the physiotherapy community. Tune in to discover how her commitment to professional communities, inclusive leadership, and educational innovation has shaped her remarkable career.In this episode, Dr. Emma Stokes, a distinguished figure in the world of physiotherapy, engages in an invigorating dialogue with host Dr. F. Scott Feil. Dr. Stokes recounts her unconventional path from ambivalence towards her profession's choice to a storied career spanning global leadership roles.Feel free to email Dr Stokes: [email protected]://twitter.com/ekstokesEmma Stokes PhD PT is a Fellow of Trinity College Dublin and was appointed to serve as the Vice President for Global Engagement in 2021. She qualified as a physiotherapist/physical therapist in 1990 and has been an educator for over 2 decades. In 2018 she moved to the Middle East to set up the academic department of Physiotherapy & Rehabilitation Science at Qatar University and led an international team who developed an innovative and future-oriented curriculum for the first program educating physical therapistsin Qatar.From 2015 to 2023, she served as the President of World Physiotherapy, working closely with the staff and board, and the wider global physiotherapy community, leading a transformation of the organization. With a small group of committed colleagues, she was instrumental in the foundation of the Global Rehabilitation Alliance and now currently serves on the Steering Committee of the WHO World Rehabilitation Alliance launched in 2023. She has taught and lectured in over 40 countries in the world.Special thanks to both our sponsors, The NPTE Final Frontier, and Varela Financial! If you are taking the NPTE or are teaching those about to take the NPTE, visit the NPTE FInal Frontier at www.NPTEFF.com and use code "HET" for 10% off all purchases at the website...and BREAKING NEWS!!!! They now have an OCS review option as well... You're welcome! You can also reach out to them on Instagram @npteff If you're a PT and you have student loan debt, you gotta talk to these guys. What makes them unique is that they view financial planning as like running hurdles on a track. And for PTs, the first hurdle many of us run into is student loan debt. Varela Financial will help you get over that hurdle. They not only take the time to explain to you which plans you individually qualify for and how those plans work, but they ALSO take the time to show you what YOUR individual case looks like mapped out within each option. So if you're looking for help on your student loan debt, or any area of your personal finances, we highly recommend working with them. You can check out Varela Financial out at varelafinancial.com. Feel free to reach out to us at:  http://healthcareeducationtransformationpodcast.com/ https://www.facebook.com/HETPodcast https://twitter.com/HETpodcast Instagram: @hetpodcast @dawnbrown_pt @pteducator @dawnmagnusson31 @farleyschweighart @mail.in.stew.art @ujima_institute For more information on how we can optimize and standardize healthcare education and delivery, subscribe to the Healthcare Education Transformation Podcast on Apple Podcasts or wherever you listen to podcasts.