Steven Wolf and Sarah Blanton
Recorded
October 6, 2016
Archived
October 6, 2016
38:43 minutes
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Id:
atl003517
Description
Sarah Blanton (51) interviews her colleague Steven Wolf (72) about his distinguished career in physical therapy, his family background, and the future of the profession.Subject Log / Time Code
SW talks about choosing physical therapy as a career and the joys in the work.
SW talks about the biggest challenges in his early life. He grew a sense of independence after his father died and he was sent to school at 7.
SW talks about some of the awards he has received and spends particular time on being selected to give the Mary McMillan Lecture in 2002.
SB talks about the biggest lesson she has learned from SW. SW talks more about the need for forward thinking in the physical therapy profession.
SW gives advice to new people in physical therapy.
SW talks about what failure looks like and the lessons that can be learned from it. Tells the story of giving a seminar at the National Institute of Health.
SW gives his definition of physical therapy and how it has changed over his career.
Participants
- Steven Wolf
- Sarah Blanton