WEBVTT 00:00:09.397 --> 00:00:10.657 Thanks so much for joining us. 00:00:11.778 --> 00:00:12.298 I'm Jimmy McKay. 00:00:12.319 --> 00:00:14.141 I'll be your host of today's webinar. 00:00:14.201 --> 00:00:15.101 Really a conversation. 00:00:15.141 --> 00:00:16.082 We called it a webinar. 00:00:16.562 --> 00:00:17.742 It's not gonna be as serious, 00:00:18.022 --> 00:00:20.986 but it will be very impactful. 00:00:21.565 --> 00:00:22.727 The Academy of Orthopedic 00:00:22.766 --> 00:00:24.268 Physical Therapy is excited 00:00:24.809 --> 00:00:25.728 to solve some of your 00:00:25.829 --> 00:00:27.390 frequently asked questions. 00:00:28.370 --> 00:00:30.150 things around the idea of 00:00:30.210 --> 00:00:31.551 becoming an orthopedic 00:00:31.711 --> 00:00:32.811 clinical specialist. 00:00:32.851 --> 00:00:33.712 That's why you're here. 00:00:33.991 --> 00:00:36.112 You have questions, we have answers. 00:00:36.192 --> 00:00:36.692 And by we, 00:00:37.253 --> 00:00:39.012 I mean our 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00:01:08.325 Go below and drop a comment. 00:01:08.444 --> 00:01:09.665 Maybe let us know where you're from. 00:01:10.466 --> 00:01:12.868 Are you a practicing physical therapist? 00:01:13.010 --> 00:01:14.131 Are you a student physical 00:01:14.150 --> 00:01:15.611 therapist who's thinking 00:01:15.671 --> 00:01:16.712 about maybe one day 00:01:16.753 --> 00:01:17.573 becoming an orthopedic 00:01:17.593 --> 00:01:18.274 clinical specialist? 00:01:18.295 --> 00:01:19.715 So drop a comment below. 00:01:20.016 --> 00:01:21.597 This is meant to be interactive. 00:01:21.977 --> 00:01:24.260 We are, in fact, live right now, 00:01:24.299 --> 00:01:24.740 I promise. 00:01:25.180 --> 00:01:26.022 And the way you can check me 00:01:26.061 --> 00:01:27.043 is by dropping a comment. 00:01:27.522 --> 00:01:28.763 If you have any specific 00:01:28.944 --> 00:01:31.706 questions right now or during the webinar, 00:01:31.867 --> 00:01:33.948 feel free to ask those in the comments. 00:01:34.689 --> 00:01:35.510 We're not going to ignore you. 00:01:35.811 --> 00:01:36.350 We're actually going to 00:01:36.512 --> 00:01:37.152 answer some of those 00:01:37.191 --> 00:01:39.834 comments at the end of our 00:01:39.914 --> 00:01:41.896 set webinar discussion. 00:01:42.135 --> 00:01:43.057 So we see some comments 00:01:43.096 --> 00:01:44.518 coming in right now, and that's great. 00:01:45.558 --> 00:01:46.200 Jeff Seymour, 00:01:46.219 --> 00:01:47.680 looking forward to hearing from Jeff. 00:01:47.781 --> 00:01:48.381 Thanks, Greg. 00:01:48.981 --> 00:01:50.882 Mike Rhodes, PT from Kentucky. 00:01:51.603 --> 00:01:54.266 Devin, a PT in Wisconsin. 00:01:54.305 --> 00:01:56.328 Great beer lining Kugel out in Wisconsin. 00:01:57.682 --> 00:01:57.861 All right, 00:01:57.882 --> 00:01:59.143 I see a bunch of you already lined up. 00:01:59.222 --> 00:02:01.344 Again, if you have a question or a comment, 00:02:01.364 --> 00:02:02.146 drop it down below. 00:02:02.186 --> 00:02:03.147 And without further ado, 00:02:03.186 --> 00:02:05.328 and you know how much I do love some ado, 00:02:06.108 --> 00:02:07.290 your expert today answering 00:02:07.310 --> 00:02:08.170 your questions is an 00:02:08.211 --> 00:02:09.132 assistant professor at the 00:02:09.171 --> 00:02:10.372 University of North Carolina, 00:02:10.473 --> 00:02:12.033 director of the Orthopedic 00:02:12.074 --> 00:02:13.215 Physical Therapy Residency, 00:02:13.314 --> 00:02:14.316 board certified clinical 00:02:14.336 --> 00:02:15.377 specialist in orthopedics, 00:02:15.417 --> 00:02:16.497 and a fellow of the 00:02:16.557 --> 00:02:17.419 American Academy of 00:02:17.579 --> 00:02:19.781 Orthopedic Manual Physical Therapists. 00:02:19.941 --> 00:02:21.461 That is a lot of letters after his name. 00:02:21.481 --> 00:02:22.502 We're going to cut through 00:02:22.522 --> 00:02:23.743 all that and get to your questions. 00:02:24.104 --> 00:02:25.164 Let's bring in our expert today, 00:02:25.344 --> 00:02:26.126 Jeff O'Loughlin. 00:02:26.346 --> 00:02:27.646 jeff welcome to your live 00:02:27.687 --> 00:02:31.990 stream hello how's everyone 00:02:32.010 --> 00:02:35.552 doing uh jeff we're gonna 00:02:35.592 --> 00:02:36.774 go through the list of 00:02:36.973 --> 00:02:38.955 frequently asked questions 00:02:38.996 --> 00:02:40.137 but they're what I like to 00:02:40.157 --> 00:02:41.598 look at is frequent worries 00:02:42.057 --> 00:02:42.998 and when you remove the 00:02:43.058 --> 00:02:44.980 worries things get a little 00:02:45.001 --> 00:02:46.542 more clear so it's all 00:02:46.581 --> 00:02:47.502 around the question 00:02:48.705 --> 00:02:49.346 Should I become an 00:02:49.445 --> 00:02:51.366 orthopedic clinical specialist? 00:02:51.387 --> 00:02:51.887 And if so, 00:02:52.546 --> 00:02:53.806 what other questions might I have? 00:02:53.847 --> 00:02:56.288 So let's jump in and ask 00:02:56.328 --> 00:02:57.608 about the prerequisites. 00:02:57.668 --> 00:02:59.388 This has got to be the first thing, right? 00:02:59.427 --> 00:03:00.329 The start from the start. 00:03:00.449 --> 00:03:01.508 What are the prerequisites 00:03:01.908 --> 00:03:02.868 and eligibility 00:03:02.908 --> 00:03:05.909 requirements for taking the OCS exam? 00:03:09.191 --> 00:03:10.070 There are really two 00:03:10.110 --> 00:03:11.211 pathways you can take. 00:03:12.174 --> 00:03:13.656 One is you go through 00:03:13.675 --> 00:03:15.598 orthopedic residency program. 00:03:16.057 --> 00:03:17.439 By sitting and completing 00:03:17.460 --> 00:03:20.143 the orthopedic residency program, 00:03:20.462 --> 00:03:22.085 that satisfies the 00:03:22.305 --> 00:03:23.906 requirements to be able to 00:03:24.046 --> 00:03:25.747 sit and then hopefully pass 00:03:25.788 --> 00:03:27.310 the exam to become an 00:03:27.349 --> 00:03:28.751 orthopedic clinical specialist. 00:03:29.993 --> 00:03:31.254 You do not have to go 00:03:31.335 --> 00:03:33.736 through a residency program 00:03:33.757 --> 00:03:34.837 to be eligible to sit. 00:03:35.237 --> 00:03:35.538 However, 00:03:35.557 --> 00:03:36.998 then you do need to hit some of 00:03:37.058 --> 00:03:38.080 the other criteria, 00:03:38.479 --> 00:03:40.102 such as the number of hours 00:03:40.201 --> 00:03:42.402 worked in an orthopedic setting, 00:03:42.842 --> 00:03:43.824 including the number of 00:03:43.903 --> 00:03:49.108 hours within the past three 00:03:49.147 --> 00:03:51.188 years or so for that concentration. 00:03:51.209 --> 00:03:52.050 You really need to have 00:03:52.586 --> 00:03:55.227 over 2,000 hours in an orthopedic setting. 00:03:56.608 --> 00:03:58.709 And 500 of those 2,000 hours 00:03:59.049 --> 00:04:00.588 have to be within the last three years. 00:04:01.509 --> 00:04:02.949 And so you do have to have 00:04:03.390 --> 00:04:06.271 that clinical experience in 00:04:06.331 --> 00:04:08.712 that sense to sit for that exam. 00:04:09.453 --> 00:04:10.493 And then once you have 00:04:10.753 --> 00:04:12.074 satisfied those requirements, 00:04:12.114 --> 00:04:14.935 you need to apply for, sit, 00:04:15.074 --> 00:04:16.156 and then pass that 00:04:16.255 --> 00:04:17.817 orthopedic exam to then 00:04:18.197 --> 00:04:19.297 have that designation of 00:04:19.497 --> 00:04:20.898 orthopedic clinical specialist. 00:04:27.677 --> 00:04:28.016 Perfect. 00:04:28.076 --> 00:04:28.497 Well said. 00:04:28.817 --> 00:04:28.916 Now, 00:04:28.956 --> 00:04:30.278 the next question that people are 00:04:30.358 --> 00:04:31.798 probably wondering about is, 00:04:32.637 --> 00:04:35.399 how long do I actually need 00:04:35.699 --> 00:04:37.738 realistically to prepare 00:04:37.778 --> 00:04:38.999 for the OCS exam? 00:04:39.538 --> 00:04:40.699 And I feel like an it 00:04:40.740 --> 00:04:42.019 depends might be in there, 00:04:42.079 --> 00:04:42.800 but I want to go deeper. 00:04:42.819 --> 00:04:43.660 I'm not going to let you stop it. 00:04:43.699 --> 00:04:44.220 It depends. 00:04:45.440 --> 00:04:46.281 How much time would you 00:04:46.661 --> 00:04:48.060 realistically suggest 00:04:48.161 --> 00:04:49.802 someone prepare so they 00:04:49.841 --> 00:04:50.521 feel confident and 00:04:50.562 --> 00:04:51.802 competent and to do it well? 00:04:53.663 --> 00:04:56.384 Well, to not mislead any of the audience, 00:04:56.444 --> 00:04:57.463 it does depend. 00:04:58.963 --> 00:05:00.985 And a lot of that is also 00:05:01.045 --> 00:05:03.444 dependent on the pathway you choose. 00:05:04.285 --> 00:05:06.545 So one way I also think 00:05:06.586 --> 00:05:07.745 about that is look at the 00:05:07.805 --> 00:05:09.387 deadlines for when you 00:05:09.447 --> 00:05:10.846 could apply and then when 00:05:10.867 --> 00:05:11.846 the exam occurs. 00:05:13.187 --> 00:05:14.908 The application is at the 00:05:14.968 --> 00:05:15.867 end of September and the 00:05:15.927 --> 00:05:17.307 exam is the end of February 00:05:17.327 --> 00:05:18.569 and then early March, 00:05:18.608 --> 00:05:19.528 that testing window. 00:05:20.449 --> 00:05:22.029 And a very reasonable 00:05:22.670 --> 00:05:23.831 expectation would be 00:05:23.891 --> 00:05:25.411 probably about that five months. 00:05:26.072 --> 00:05:27.273 A lot of programs from 00:05:27.312 --> 00:05:30.694 MedBridge to other OCS prep 00:05:30.735 --> 00:05:32.755 courses say they take about 20 weeks. 00:05:33.416 --> 00:05:35.197 Some of the more condensed 00:05:35.298 --> 00:05:37.319 courses I've seen are even 00:05:37.699 --> 00:05:38.819 as little as eight weeks. 00:05:38.899 --> 00:05:39.920 But that also then depends 00:05:39.980 --> 00:05:40.761 on your bandwidth, 00:05:41.240 --> 00:05:42.482 how you are trying to study. 00:05:43.007 --> 00:05:43.786 Are you doing this in 00:05:43.846 --> 00:05:46.848 addition to your normal 40-hour work week, 00:05:46.869 --> 00:05:47.869 your clinical practice, 00:05:47.908 --> 00:05:49.490 your other responsibilities 00:05:50.009 --> 00:05:50.911 and things that may be 00:05:50.971 --> 00:05:53.091 going on in your personal life? 00:05:53.492 --> 00:05:54.771 So you do need to know what 00:05:54.831 --> 00:05:57.314 your bandwidth and availability is. 00:05:57.334 --> 00:06:01.014 It is good to be able to pace yourself. 00:06:03.286 --> 00:06:05.589 Thinking about all of those 00:06:05.629 --> 00:06:06.430 things you have going in 00:06:06.470 --> 00:06:08.072 life will dictate where that's at, 00:06:08.151 --> 00:06:10.093 but a very reasonable 00:06:11.815 --> 00:06:13.016 timeframe would be to allow 00:06:13.898 --> 00:06:15.059 probably between that four 00:06:15.079 --> 00:06:16.860 to five month timeframe, 00:06:16.880 --> 00:06:19.362 depending on how much time 00:06:19.403 --> 00:06:20.704 you feel you can devote to 00:06:21.024 --> 00:06:23.107 strictly studying for the OCS. 00:06:24.141 --> 00:06:24.641 Great advice. 00:06:24.680 --> 00:06:24.901 Yeah. 00:06:25.021 --> 00:06:27.122 Sounds like a self-assessment and a life. 00:06:27.202 --> 00:06:28.605 Where are you in life assessment? 00:06:29.125 --> 00:06:29.725 And then from there, 00:06:29.766 --> 00:06:31.846 work backwards from from the test date. 00:06:32.107 --> 00:06:33.007 Let's let's move on. 00:06:33.067 --> 00:06:33.208 Right. 00:06:33.267 --> 00:06:34.468 Whether you're climbing a mountain, 00:06:35.110 --> 00:06:37.071 running a marathon or, you know, 00:06:37.091 --> 00:06:37.692 buying a house, 00:06:37.791 --> 00:06:39.012 it's all about the materials. 00:06:39.072 --> 00:06:41.235 What do I need to get to prepare myself? 00:06:41.935 --> 00:06:42.716 And I think I feel like the 00:06:42.815 --> 00:06:43.956 OCS is no different. 00:06:43.976 --> 00:06:45.298 So what study materials and 00:06:45.358 --> 00:06:46.319 resources might you 00:06:46.379 --> 00:06:48.019 recommend that would be an 00:06:48.100 --> 00:06:50.041 effective OCS exam 00:06:50.122 --> 00:06:51.262 preparation for someone? 00:06:53.509 --> 00:06:54.209 Well, 00:06:54.430 --> 00:06:56.091 one great resource is the Academy of 00:06:56.151 --> 00:06:57.350 Orthopedic Physical Therapy. 00:06:57.990 --> 00:06:59.211 They have a number of very, 00:06:59.271 --> 00:07:00.552 very good resources. 00:07:01.492 --> 00:07:02.793 If you are a member of it, 00:07:03.492 --> 00:07:04.612 you have access to all the 00:07:04.733 --> 00:07:06.113 clinical practice guidelines, 00:07:06.194 --> 00:07:06.814 things like that, 00:07:06.853 --> 00:07:09.014 which are a great place to start. 00:07:09.535 --> 00:07:12.076 Another great resource is 00:07:12.315 --> 00:07:13.815 their independent study courses, 00:07:14.396 --> 00:07:15.916 specifically Current Concepts. 00:07:16.956 --> 00:07:18.637 Current Concepts is a series 00:07:18.937 --> 00:07:20.338 of monographs. 00:07:20.377 --> 00:07:22.338 There are 11 different regions. 00:07:23.100 --> 00:07:24.461 including clinical reasoning. 00:07:25.182 --> 00:07:27.223 But the current concepts are 00:07:28.004 --> 00:07:29.403 curated current best 00:07:29.524 --> 00:07:31.365 evidence that will take you 00:07:31.464 --> 00:07:32.846 through all of the 00:07:32.886 --> 00:07:33.887 different regions that will 00:07:33.906 --> 00:07:36.648 be explored on the exam from diagnosis, 00:07:36.687 --> 00:07:38.769 evaluation, prognosis. 00:07:38.928 --> 00:07:40.910 It's 800 plus pages of 00:07:40.970 --> 00:07:43.071 material that works out to 00:07:43.091 --> 00:07:45.512 about just around 100 hours. 00:07:45.812 --> 00:07:46.153 I mean, 00:07:46.273 --> 00:07:48.973 it's 96 hours of continuing education. 00:07:48.994 --> 00:07:51.776 That is a fantastic resource. 00:07:52.261 --> 00:07:53.202 There are other great 00:07:53.262 --> 00:07:54.867 resources there as well. 00:07:55.327 --> 00:07:56.771 MedBridge has their own OCS 00:07:56.812 --> 00:07:57.713 prep course and their 00:07:57.834 --> 00:07:59.920 online platform for continuing education. 00:08:00.468 --> 00:08:01.168 There are a number of very 00:08:01.209 --> 00:08:02.769 good podcasts as well from 00:08:02.829 --> 00:08:04.331 like the OCS Field Guide. 00:08:05.932 --> 00:08:09.434 And then I wrote down the names of the, 00:08:10.475 --> 00:08:11.855 I want to get their names correct. 00:08:11.896 --> 00:08:13.295 So OCS Field Guide is, 00:08:13.757 --> 00:08:15.458 there are two PTs that like 00:08:15.478 --> 00:08:16.257 to do it and they give them 00:08:16.278 --> 00:08:18.879 in very accessible chunks. 00:08:18.959 --> 00:08:21.321 It's Dr. David Smelser and 00:08:21.360 --> 00:08:22.781 Dr. Austin Kirchville. 00:08:23.721 --> 00:08:24.783 I personally haven't 00:08:25.004 --> 00:08:26.345 listened to them when I 00:08:26.564 --> 00:08:28.326 went through my OCS training, 00:08:28.346 --> 00:08:29.848 but I do know a number of 00:08:29.987 --> 00:08:30.769 people that have, 00:08:30.809 --> 00:08:31.889 and they've all said very, 00:08:31.930 --> 00:08:33.030 very good things about them. 00:08:33.951 --> 00:08:35.494 And then there's also an OCS 00:08:35.693 --> 00:08:37.676 prep podcast from two other PTs, 00:08:37.696 --> 00:08:39.677 Dr. Alex Hutchinson and Dr. 00:08:39.758 --> 00:08:40.739 Amanda Everdeen. 00:08:42.139 --> 00:08:44.562 Those podcasts from people 00:08:44.602 --> 00:08:45.864 that I've known and have gone through it 00:08:46.720 --> 00:08:48.142 have said they are very, very good. 00:08:49.222 --> 00:08:50.764 And then naturally, as you do that, 00:08:50.823 --> 00:08:52.525 certain ones will also have 00:08:52.905 --> 00:08:53.866 some that are free or some 00:08:53.886 --> 00:08:54.988 that you can pay for 00:08:55.028 --> 00:08:56.850 additional additional resources. 00:08:56.889 --> 00:08:58.211 But that is that is where 00:08:58.572 --> 00:08:59.413 where I would start. 00:09:00.423 --> 00:09:01.004 Be prepared. 00:09:01.044 --> 00:09:02.206 Boy Scout motto right there. 00:09:02.285 --> 00:09:03.807 So we'll begin with the preparation. 00:09:03.826 --> 00:09:04.807 So a good list there. 00:09:04.827 --> 00:09:06.568 We do want to remind people, 00:09:06.609 --> 00:09:07.910 I see some questions coming in. 00:09:08.171 --> 00:09:08.910 Not ignoring you. 00:09:08.931 --> 00:09:09.971 We'll get to those at the end. 00:09:09.991 --> 00:09:10.793 I want to make sure we hit 00:09:10.812 --> 00:09:11.854 the high-level stuff first. 00:09:11.913 --> 00:09:13.154 We might actually answer some of those. 00:09:13.514 --> 00:09:14.456 But feel free to drop those 00:09:14.495 --> 00:09:15.177 comments below. 00:09:16.878 --> 00:09:18.159 Now let's get into... 00:09:19.397 --> 00:09:20.017 the OCS. 00:09:20.057 --> 00:09:20.956 Let's get into, 00:09:21.076 --> 00:09:23.138 help me understand the 00:09:23.337 --> 00:09:24.638 overview of those key 00:09:24.697 --> 00:09:27.217 content areas that the OCS 00:09:27.258 --> 00:09:27.918 is actually covering. 00:09:27.958 --> 00:09:28.698 It feels like we might be 00:09:28.719 --> 00:09:29.278 cheating a little bit, 00:09:29.318 --> 00:09:30.839 but you have to know and 00:09:30.879 --> 00:09:31.859 understand the test that 00:09:31.879 --> 00:09:32.839 you're gonna prepare for. 00:09:32.899 --> 00:09:33.559 So this is a good thing. 00:09:33.580 --> 00:09:34.559 It might feel like cheating, but it's not, 00:09:34.580 --> 00:09:35.440 it's just good preparation. 00:09:35.460 --> 00:09:36.580 So what are those key 00:09:36.620 --> 00:09:38.480 content areas that the OCS 00:09:38.640 --> 00:09:39.801 will quiz you on? 00:09:40.801 --> 00:09:41.020 Well, 00:09:41.140 --> 00:09:42.760 one of the nice things with the OCS 00:09:42.801 --> 00:09:44.782 is it does try to mimic 00:09:45.282 --> 00:09:46.142 clinical practice. 00:09:46.792 --> 00:09:47.192 Naturally, 00:09:47.251 --> 00:09:48.673 if you specialize in other areas, 00:09:48.712 --> 00:09:50.315 you might see more or less of that. 00:09:51.235 --> 00:09:52.316 But even if you're going 00:09:52.336 --> 00:09:53.557 through Abtree's webpage 00:09:53.596 --> 00:09:55.138 and the description of specialty practice, 00:09:55.457 --> 00:09:56.818 they will break this down 00:09:56.899 --> 00:09:58.820 for you percentage-wise by 00:09:58.921 --> 00:10:00.402 content area and then also 00:10:00.481 --> 00:10:01.442 tested by region. 00:10:02.383 --> 00:10:03.344 So for example, 00:10:03.403 --> 00:10:04.364 you're going to get more 00:10:04.464 --> 00:10:06.966 questions based on the lumbar spine, 00:10:07.306 --> 00:10:08.407 just based off prevalence, 00:10:08.847 --> 00:10:10.889 than oral facial pain or 00:10:11.048 --> 00:10:13.370 craniomandibular dysfunctions. 00:10:14.129 --> 00:10:16.871 So those exact percentages 00:10:18.052 --> 00:10:18.932 you can look up there, 00:10:18.972 --> 00:10:20.514 but I do have them here. 00:10:20.595 --> 00:10:22.416 So happy to share as so you 00:10:22.456 --> 00:10:23.537 don't need to go look for that. 00:10:23.616 --> 00:10:24.057 But I mean, 00:10:24.096 --> 00:10:25.597 the big areas outside of the 00:10:25.677 --> 00:10:27.298 geographic regions are 00:10:27.318 --> 00:10:27.940 going to be you need to 00:10:27.980 --> 00:10:29.240 know your anatomy and physiology. 00:10:29.780 --> 00:10:31.601 Like everything falls back 00:10:31.662 --> 00:10:32.863 onto anatomy and physiology. 00:10:32.883 --> 00:10:33.964 You want to really know that. 00:10:34.364 --> 00:10:35.325 You'd want to be aware of 00:10:35.365 --> 00:10:37.506 things like movement science, pathology, 00:10:37.567 --> 00:10:38.687 pathophysiology. 00:10:39.187 --> 00:10:41.428 And also we see post-op and 00:10:41.489 --> 00:10:42.690 medical patients as well. 00:10:42.710 --> 00:10:44.792 So medical, surgical interventions, 00:10:44.851 --> 00:10:46.552 things like that, how to, you know, 00:10:46.633 --> 00:10:48.173 rehab following those types 00:10:48.214 --> 00:10:48.815 of conditions. 00:10:50.115 --> 00:10:53.557 Evaluation, diagnosis, prognosis, you know, 00:10:53.837 --> 00:10:55.158 examination, intervention. 00:10:55.639 --> 00:10:56.799 These are things that we are 00:10:56.860 --> 00:10:57.961 doing all the time in 00:10:58.000 --> 00:10:58.981 clinical practice and 00:10:59.351 --> 00:11:01.452 that you are going to then 00:11:01.472 --> 00:11:04.333 be questioned on in a 00:11:04.653 --> 00:11:06.073 standardized format to then 00:11:06.173 --> 00:11:08.235 feel that you have a strong 00:11:08.274 --> 00:11:09.875 grasp of that material and 00:11:09.936 --> 00:11:10.816 can feel confident in 00:11:10.836 --> 00:11:12.395 saying you are an expert in 00:11:12.456 --> 00:11:14.277 this subspecialty of physical therapy. 00:11:16.567 --> 00:11:16.807 Great. 00:11:18.649 --> 00:11:19.710 Now people are going to get worried, 00:11:19.850 --> 00:11:21.530 or maybe it was just me hearing this, 00:11:22.231 --> 00:11:22.412 right? 00:11:22.792 --> 00:11:24.293 I know this might be a, it depends, 00:11:24.653 --> 00:11:25.955 but maybe some best practices. 00:11:26.514 --> 00:11:27.956 What study strategies or 00:11:27.996 --> 00:11:30.458 tips might you suggest for 00:11:30.519 --> 00:11:32.419 retaining and understanding 00:11:32.880 --> 00:11:34.562 this vast amount of information? 00:11:34.601 --> 00:11:35.523 I feel like that might be 00:11:35.763 --> 00:11:37.203 one barrier people might be 00:11:37.264 --> 00:11:38.284 nervous about out there. 00:11:38.785 --> 00:11:39.745 There's a lot of information. 00:11:39.826 --> 00:11:41.548 So you've done this yourself. 00:11:41.587 --> 00:11:42.528 You've helped people through this. 00:11:42.668 --> 00:11:43.929 What study strategies or 00:11:43.950 --> 00:11:44.951 tips might you suggest? 00:11:46.982 --> 00:11:50.203 The one very good one is you 00:11:50.283 --> 00:11:51.464 aren't alone doing this. 00:11:51.504 --> 00:11:52.924 There's a lot of people that 00:11:53.044 --> 00:11:54.404 do this each and every year. 00:11:55.404 --> 00:11:56.946 It is a lot of information. 00:11:57.485 --> 00:11:59.527 And to perform optimally 00:12:00.006 --> 00:12:01.647 when that exam date comes, 00:12:02.447 --> 00:12:03.567 it is that Boy Scout model 00:12:03.628 --> 00:12:05.368 of be prepared or have that 00:12:05.548 --> 00:12:07.288 schedule laid out in advance. 00:12:08.349 --> 00:12:10.470 Know how you study and retain information. 00:12:10.629 --> 00:12:12.009 Some people are more kinesthetic. 00:12:12.090 --> 00:12:13.490 Some people are more auditory. 00:12:13.551 --> 00:12:14.370 Some people are more 00:12:14.975 --> 00:12:17.615 read write like repeat some 00:12:17.655 --> 00:12:20.096 people would uh wants to be 00:12:20.136 --> 00:12:21.096 in small groups other 00:12:21.116 --> 00:12:22.317 people want larger groups 00:12:22.337 --> 00:12:23.138 so it's not a 00:12:23.298 --> 00:12:24.558 one-size-fits-all it's 00:12:24.619 --> 00:12:25.759 really a knowing yourself 00:12:25.859 --> 00:12:26.999 and surrounding yourself in 00:12:27.058 --> 00:12:29.059 that type of community um 00:12:29.139 --> 00:12:31.020 because if you're someone 00:12:31.041 --> 00:12:31.701 that does better 00:12:31.780 --> 00:12:33.022 independently or in a small 00:12:33.322 --> 00:12:34.522 group and suddenly there's 00:12:34.522 --> 00:12:36.363 10 12 people in a room and 00:12:36.403 --> 00:12:37.982 everyone's talking that 00:12:38.043 --> 00:12:39.224 might not be as ideal a 00:12:39.264 --> 00:12:40.744 situation for you to try to 00:12:40.804 --> 00:12:41.884 retain that information 00:12:42.796 --> 00:12:43.716 And then naturally one of 00:12:43.777 --> 00:12:45.018 the best ways to feel that 00:12:45.057 --> 00:12:46.278 you have a firm grasp of 00:12:46.318 --> 00:12:48.561 the information is to teach 00:12:48.600 --> 00:12:49.802 it or create a scenario 00:12:49.822 --> 00:12:50.982 where you need to apply it. 00:12:52.004 --> 00:12:53.705 So if you're looking at 00:12:53.764 --> 00:12:54.466 things that could be 00:12:54.586 --> 00:12:57.769 intervention or whatnot, it's, you know, 00:12:58.609 --> 00:13:00.191 go to your coworkers, practice it. 00:13:00.270 --> 00:13:01.030 Hey, practice this. 00:13:01.071 --> 00:13:02.052 Can I show you this? 00:13:02.592 --> 00:13:03.734 You know, try to make it, 00:13:03.813 --> 00:13:06.755 whatever makes it sink in for you. 00:13:06.775 --> 00:13:08.837 And also it is a lot. 00:13:08.878 --> 00:13:08.998 So, 00:13:12.030 --> 00:13:13.191 you need to take breaks and 00:13:13.211 --> 00:13:14.692 you still need to do your own self-care. 00:13:16.131 --> 00:13:17.032 Sleep matters. 00:13:17.932 --> 00:13:19.793 If you're someone that's an avid exerciser, 00:13:19.913 --> 00:13:20.952 that matters. 00:13:21.013 --> 00:13:23.494 You have to still do all of 00:13:23.553 --> 00:13:24.553 those things you need to do 00:13:25.075 --> 00:13:26.615 beyond just focus on this 00:13:26.835 --> 00:13:28.375 one test or this one task. 00:13:29.916 --> 00:13:31.556 You do want to be able to 00:13:31.676 --> 00:13:33.677 focus and devote sufficient 00:13:33.736 --> 00:13:34.897 time and attention to it, 00:13:36.038 --> 00:13:36.677 which it might... 00:13:37.833 --> 00:13:38.775 rise up the order of 00:13:38.816 --> 00:13:40.099 priorities compared to other things, 00:13:40.139 --> 00:13:41.442 but you can't just neglect 00:13:41.542 --> 00:13:43.304 that other aspect of what's 00:13:43.346 --> 00:13:44.447 going on in your life. 00:13:45.249 --> 00:13:45.429 Sure. 00:13:45.690 --> 00:13:47.354 So not just necessarily about the test. 00:13:51.068 --> 00:13:51.909 So we do wanna remind people 00:13:51.970 --> 00:13:54.071 if they have questions, fire those away. 00:13:54.110 --> 00:13:55.351 We do have some people saying hi. 00:13:55.373 --> 00:13:56.754 Kathleen says she went to PT 00:13:56.793 --> 00:13:58.075 school with you, Jeff, saying hi. 00:13:58.674 --> 00:13:59.755 Anthony from New Jersey, 00:13:59.796 --> 00:14:00.856 physical therapist. 00:14:02.457 --> 00:14:04.039 May from Tacoma, Washington. 00:14:04.220 --> 00:14:05.740 Noom saying hi to a buddy. 00:14:06.400 --> 00:14:07.663 And we'll get to some of your questions. 00:14:07.822 --> 00:14:08.602 If you're asking those in 00:14:08.623 --> 00:14:10.004 the comments below, we will get to those. 00:14:10.990 --> 00:14:12.653 But here's another question for you, Jeff, 00:14:12.673 --> 00:14:14.015 that you have some specialty behind. 00:14:14.296 --> 00:14:15.538 Let's talk about residency 00:14:15.578 --> 00:14:16.740 and fellowship programs. 00:14:17.341 --> 00:14:18.344 How might those types of 00:14:18.384 --> 00:14:19.466 programs enhance 00:14:19.546 --> 00:14:22.251 preparation for this OCS examination? 00:14:24.726 --> 00:14:25.587 So one thing with the 00:14:25.628 --> 00:14:27.129 residency is it lets you, 00:14:28.009 --> 00:14:29.410 even right out of school, 00:14:29.850 --> 00:14:30.892 be able to then sit for 00:14:30.932 --> 00:14:31.793 that exam once you've 00:14:31.812 --> 00:14:32.793 completed the residency. 00:14:32.854 --> 00:14:35.416 So instead of 2,000 hours or 00:14:35.696 --> 00:14:36.956 doing those other different things, 00:14:36.996 --> 00:14:38.398 there are all those requirements. 00:14:39.119 --> 00:14:41.100 Residency programs can vary in size. 00:14:41.181 --> 00:14:43.402 Some are as small as just one individual, 00:14:43.822 --> 00:14:45.024 and others have multiple 00:14:45.063 --> 00:14:46.465 residents across multiple sites. 00:14:47.065 --> 00:14:48.366 But a residency is also 00:14:48.647 --> 00:14:49.888 curated information 00:14:49.947 --> 00:14:51.328 designed to help prepare 00:14:51.369 --> 00:14:53.350 you to take the OCS exam. 00:14:53.951 --> 00:14:56.714 So you have experts in your field, 00:14:57.095 --> 00:14:58.255 mentors that are going to 00:14:58.296 --> 00:14:59.317 spend time with you to help 00:15:00.979 --> 00:15:02.280 refine that practice, 00:15:02.360 --> 00:15:04.482 to bounce ideas off of, to discuss. 00:15:04.623 --> 00:15:05.664 If you have a cohort, 00:15:06.085 --> 00:15:07.706 you now have a built-in study group. 00:15:08.528 --> 00:15:09.469 Other people that have 00:15:09.548 --> 00:15:12.152 signed up for that same year, 55 weeks, 00:15:12.152 --> 00:15:12.812 13, whatever, 00:15:15.048 --> 00:15:15.928 the duration of your 00:15:15.969 --> 00:15:17.389 residency program is from 00:15:17.389 --> 00:15:20.831 10 months to even longer 00:15:20.990 --> 00:15:22.211 that have signed up to do 00:15:22.270 --> 00:15:22.931 that same thing. 00:15:22.991 --> 00:15:24.392 So take advantage of the 00:15:24.471 --> 00:15:25.812 other people doing the same thing. 00:15:25.892 --> 00:15:28.312 You don't have to go out looking for that. 00:15:28.812 --> 00:15:30.254 That's built in for you from 00:15:30.833 --> 00:15:31.673 these are the things that 00:15:31.693 --> 00:15:33.434 we would prioritize focusing on. 00:15:34.274 --> 00:15:36.775 To, hey, looking at the evidence, 00:15:37.496 --> 00:15:38.017 the mentors, 00:15:38.037 --> 00:15:39.618 faculty of a program are 00:15:40.158 --> 00:15:41.339 selecting and providing 00:15:41.399 --> 00:15:42.259 some of that for you. 00:15:42.339 --> 00:15:44.139 So instead of seeking out 00:15:44.660 --> 00:15:47.121 what might be best evidence on your own, 00:15:47.562 --> 00:15:48.322 you have someone else who 00:15:48.342 --> 00:15:49.582 has developed that didactic 00:15:49.623 --> 00:15:50.823 or that curriculum for you. 00:15:52.090 --> 00:15:53.631 And then in any residency program, 00:15:53.652 --> 00:15:54.533 if you're trying to be an 00:15:54.633 --> 00:15:55.813 expert in clinical practice, 00:15:55.854 --> 00:15:57.434 having that mentoring and 00:15:57.475 --> 00:16:01.057 that feedback in clinic is invaluable. 00:16:01.798 --> 00:16:02.759 So, you know, 00:16:03.100 --> 00:16:05.361 being able to to have those 00:16:05.601 --> 00:16:07.143 ongoing discussions throughout the year, 00:16:07.182 --> 00:16:08.625 that immediate feedback, 00:16:08.985 --> 00:16:10.265 that improvement of skill 00:16:10.326 --> 00:16:11.346 and application of that 00:16:11.447 --> 00:16:15.691 skill or evidence is is just invaluable. 00:16:16.350 --> 00:16:16.551 Yeah. 00:16:16.951 --> 00:16:17.110 Yeah. 00:16:17.131 --> 00:16:17.511 Well said. 00:16:17.692 --> 00:16:18.152 Good insight. 00:16:18.631 --> 00:16:20.092 Let's talk about common challenges. 00:16:20.714 --> 00:16:22.193 Things are scary when we 00:16:22.274 --> 00:16:23.054 don't know they're coming, 00:16:23.075 --> 00:16:24.155 but we know something's coming. 00:16:24.855 --> 00:16:26.076 Or if we're worried about it 00:16:26.157 --> 00:16:27.157 over and over and over again, 00:16:27.498 --> 00:16:28.618 typically just learning 00:16:28.658 --> 00:16:29.399 about it can make it at 00:16:29.499 --> 00:16:30.558 least a little bit less scary. 00:16:30.578 --> 00:16:31.759 So let's talk about maybe 00:16:31.840 --> 00:16:32.880 common challenges 00:16:33.341 --> 00:16:34.501 candidates might face 00:16:35.101 --> 00:16:37.764 during their OCS exam preparation. 00:16:37.803 --> 00:16:38.303 What are some of those 00:16:38.344 --> 00:16:39.524 challenges and how might 00:16:39.565 --> 00:16:41.566 you suggest they overcome some of those? 00:16:43.383 --> 00:16:43.923 One of the biggest 00:16:43.962 --> 00:16:45.203 challenges is not making an 00:16:45.244 --> 00:16:46.124 appropriate schedule 00:16:46.303 --> 00:16:47.565 because if it isn't scheduled, 00:16:47.625 --> 00:16:49.725 it's very easy to deviate 00:16:49.784 --> 00:16:53.126 from that and then try to play catch up. 00:16:53.706 --> 00:16:54.846 And then when you play catch up, 00:16:54.866 --> 00:16:55.927 you feel like you just 00:16:55.967 --> 00:16:57.768 can't ever catch up, which leads to that. 00:16:58.389 --> 00:17:02.149 You could say that that fatigue like that, 00:17:02.409 --> 00:17:03.370 that is a real thing. 00:17:03.431 --> 00:17:04.711 If you're already doing 40 00:17:04.711 --> 00:17:06.551 hours of work trying to do 00:17:06.592 --> 00:17:07.451 this on top of that, 00:17:07.731 --> 00:17:08.511 have your family life. 00:17:08.571 --> 00:17:09.992 It's the if it's not built 00:17:10.032 --> 00:17:10.712 into the schedule, 00:17:10.853 --> 00:17:12.013 it's going to get pulled away. 00:17:12.814 --> 00:17:14.615 And then you're going to put 00:17:14.816 --> 00:17:15.836 extra stress on yourself. 00:17:18.058 --> 00:17:20.842 Other other things I kind of 00:17:20.862 --> 00:17:22.263 alluded to earlier is it 00:17:22.304 --> 00:17:23.605 becomes that sole focus 00:17:23.644 --> 00:17:24.905 where then you don't 00:17:25.165 --> 00:17:26.047 maintain those other 00:17:26.188 --> 00:17:27.969 aspects that let you stay balanced. 00:17:28.509 --> 00:17:29.810 You know, your social engagements, 00:17:29.830 --> 00:17:31.633 your sleep, your things like that. 00:17:33.153 --> 00:17:34.596 And also people don't 00:17:34.655 --> 00:17:36.317 realize how much they actually know. 00:17:37.263 --> 00:17:37.463 Now, 00:17:37.703 --> 00:17:39.105 it's you're going to go over that 00:17:39.164 --> 00:17:39.765 information. 00:17:39.785 --> 00:17:40.625 And when you're taking an 00:17:40.684 --> 00:17:41.685 exam such as this, 00:17:41.806 --> 00:17:43.766 you have to use the information provided. 00:17:44.446 --> 00:17:45.686 And everyone's most 00:17:45.767 --> 00:17:47.028 important tool is their 00:17:47.067 --> 00:17:48.728 brain and their clinical reasoning. 00:17:50.808 --> 00:17:51.828 And so when in back, 00:17:52.829 --> 00:17:54.230 when you're in those situations, 00:17:54.309 --> 00:17:55.990 the experts do the basics well. 00:17:56.611 --> 00:17:59.951 So actually take a step back, you know, 00:18:00.392 --> 00:18:01.133 read the question, 00:18:01.212 --> 00:18:02.333 look at the information you 00:18:02.353 --> 00:18:03.913 have there and then reason 00:18:03.953 --> 00:18:04.894 your way through it. 00:18:05.839 --> 00:18:06.059 I mean, 00:18:06.079 --> 00:18:07.382 that can even be more during the 00:18:07.461 --> 00:18:08.903 exam than during the prep. 00:18:09.502 --> 00:18:11.424 But as you go through those 00:18:11.484 --> 00:18:14.827 different aspects of it, it is. 00:18:16.348 --> 00:18:16.848 Calm down. 00:18:17.910 --> 00:18:18.911 Take do some breathing. 00:18:19.712 --> 00:18:21.712 Like like it can be cliche, 00:18:21.732 --> 00:18:22.294 but there are those 00:18:22.334 --> 00:18:23.673 breathing exercises that 00:18:23.713 --> 00:18:24.874 can can change you from a 00:18:24.913 --> 00:18:26.074 more sympathetic state to a 00:18:26.114 --> 00:18:27.575 parasympathetic state to 00:18:27.634 --> 00:18:29.255 allow you to think more clearly. 00:18:30.655 --> 00:18:32.715 Chunking the information, you know, 00:18:32.776 --> 00:18:35.336 what works for you, doing it in smaller, 00:18:35.856 --> 00:18:38.196 smaller amounts can be very beneficial. 00:18:38.696 --> 00:18:39.057 Then again, 00:18:39.096 --> 00:18:40.238 if your schedule doesn't allow 00:18:40.298 --> 00:18:41.038 it and you have to do it. 00:18:42.057 --> 00:18:43.999 You need to adapt to what 00:18:44.058 --> 00:18:45.038 works best for you. 00:18:46.339 --> 00:18:47.640 But the biggest thing is 00:18:47.680 --> 00:18:48.721 going to be that fatigue. 00:18:49.421 --> 00:18:51.102 And also, if you're worried about it, 00:18:51.642 --> 00:18:52.781 take practice exams. 00:18:53.061 --> 00:18:54.262 There are practice exams out 00:18:54.303 --> 00:18:55.682 there to get an idea of 00:18:55.742 --> 00:18:57.144 what these questions will be like. 00:18:58.044 --> 00:19:01.565 And some of the prep 00:19:01.685 --> 00:19:02.705 material will give you more 00:19:02.766 --> 00:19:04.787 detailed responses than others. 00:19:05.186 --> 00:19:06.326 But things like MedBridge, 00:19:06.386 --> 00:19:07.647 they'll give you, 00:19:08.147 --> 00:19:09.749 after you take a practice exam, 00:19:10.128 --> 00:19:10.888 feedback on 00:19:11.576 --> 00:19:12.356 each of those different 00:19:12.477 --> 00:19:13.679 areas where you did well, 00:19:13.739 --> 00:19:14.799 where did you struggle? 00:19:15.119 --> 00:19:16.261 So that can also let you 00:19:16.642 --> 00:19:18.284 focus a little bit more on 00:19:18.403 --> 00:19:19.746 areas that you want to improve. 00:19:20.586 --> 00:19:21.827 If I did a practice exam and 00:19:21.847 --> 00:19:23.130 did very poor in hip and 00:19:23.150 --> 00:19:24.371 did poor in hip anatomy, 00:19:24.852 --> 00:19:26.292 I might want to spend a 00:19:26.333 --> 00:19:27.295 little bit more time on 00:19:27.315 --> 00:19:29.156 that as opposed to say, 00:19:29.217 --> 00:19:30.478 I did really well on the knee, 00:19:30.557 --> 00:19:31.759 but I really liked the knee. 00:19:32.352 --> 00:19:32.571 Well, 00:19:33.092 --> 00:19:34.932 if I'm naturally like the knee and I 00:19:34.952 --> 00:19:36.554 spend more time studying what I'm good at, 00:19:36.673 --> 00:19:38.035 you're making a strength stronger, 00:19:38.075 --> 00:19:39.055 but you're not helping the 00:19:39.134 --> 00:19:41.957 area that might help you overall. 00:19:42.817 --> 00:19:45.419 So it's being aware of your 00:19:45.459 --> 00:19:46.159 strengths and your 00:19:46.179 --> 00:19:47.940 weaknesses and using your 00:19:47.960 --> 00:19:48.859 time accordingly. 00:19:48.880 --> 00:19:51.142 All right. 00:19:51.241 --> 00:19:52.321 This is the part of the 00:19:52.961 --> 00:19:54.143 video that we get to do 00:19:54.182 --> 00:19:55.423 some visualizations. 00:19:55.804 --> 00:19:56.784 Here's what I want people to do. 00:19:56.804 --> 00:19:59.425 I want them to visualize exam day. 00:20:00.151 --> 00:20:00.351 Right. 00:20:00.631 --> 00:20:01.451 But everything that we just 00:20:01.491 --> 00:20:02.393 talked about with Jeff, 00:20:02.732 --> 00:20:03.553 it's going to help you that 00:20:03.573 --> 00:20:04.753 stress level come right down. 00:20:05.474 --> 00:20:06.755 So the final thing would be, Jeff, 00:20:07.655 --> 00:20:09.676 what should they expect on exam day? 00:20:09.798 --> 00:20:10.557 Like help them understand 00:20:10.577 --> 00:20:11.759 what that is so they can visualize it. 00:20:11.778 --> 00:20:12.699 So hopefully they feel a 00:20:12.719 --> 00:20:13.380 little more confident. 00:20:13.400 --> 00:20:13.960 So they take that. 00:20:14.381 --> 00:20:15.221 And then how can they best 00:20:15.300 --> 00:20:16.442 manage some of that stress? 00:20:16.461 --> 00:20:17.522 You mentioned a few ideas 00:20:18.202 --> 00:20:19.263 during the actual exam. 00:20:20.484 --> 00:20:21.945 So one thing with that is 00:20:21.965 --> 00:20:23.287 this exam does take place 00:20:23.626 --> 00:20:24.907 in like the pro metrics 00:20:25.028 --> 00:20:26.469 standardized testing sites. 00:20:28.019 --> 00:20:29.359 So you would want to sign up 00:20:29.380 --> 00:20:30.681 for a site close to you, 00:20:31.401 --> 00:20:32.682 but you may or may not be 00:20:32.762 --> 00:20:34.023 familiar with where it's at. 00:20:34.124 --> 00:20:35.204 So knowing where you're 00:20:35.224 --> 00:20:36.766 going and getting there 00:20:36.965 --> 00:20:38.788 early on exam day can make 00:20:38.827 --> 00:20:39.488 a big difference. 00:20:39.769 --> 00:20:41.130 And also knowing on exam day, 00:20:41.170 --> 00:20:42.211 it is a secure site. 00:20:42.611 --> 00:20:43.432 So you're going to go in, 00:20:43.451 --> 00:20:44.051 you're going to have to 00:20:44.112 --> 00:20:44.833 empty your pockets, 00:20:44.853 --> 00:20:45.594 you're going to have to not 00:20:45.634 --> 00:20:47.335 have your phone or anything else on you. 00:20:48.115 --> 00:20:48.635 And then also, 00:20:48.675 --> 00:20:50.998 since this is a standardized testing site, 00:20:51.077 --> 00:20:52.700 not everyone is taking the same test. 00:20:53.556 --> 00:20:55.458 So you just focus on you and 00:20:55.518 --> 00:20:57.419 not anyone else can help. 00:20:57.558 --> 00:21:00.260 But I mean, it is a marathon of a test. 00:21:00.582 --> 00:21:02.583 You have seven hours to complete it. 00:21:03.463 --> 00:21:05.005 You have four different blocks. 00:21:05.164 --> 00:21:06.205 Each block is 90 minutes. 00:21:07.568 --> 00:21:10.651 Um, and you don't get to bank time. 00:21:11.131 --> 00:21:12.832 So if I finished block one early, 00:21:12.972 --> 00:21:15.213 I don't get extra time in, in a, 00:21:15.354 --> 00:21:16.315 in a separate block. 00:21:17.115 --> 00:21:17.255 Um, 00:21:17.635 --> 00:21:19.876 but between each block you can get a 10 00:21:19.876 --> 00:21:20.998 minute break in between 00:21:21.258 --> 00:21:22.459 block three and block four, 00:21:22.499 --> 00:21:23.960 you can have an even longer break. 00:21:24.680 --> 00:21:26.340 So if you're someone that wants to get up, 00:21:26.401 --> 00:21:28.662 stretch, move around, do it, do what, 00:21:28.903 --> 00:21:30.403 what you need to do for that. 00:21:30.523 --> 00:21:31.044 But, you know, 00:21:31.064 --> 00:21:32.005 the best advice would be 00:21:32.025 --> 00:21:34.046 know where you're going, get there early. 00:21:35.294 --> 00:21:36.974 Um, and then, I mean, come, 00:21:37.075 --> 00:21:38.134 come that exam day, that's, 00:21:38.214 --> 00:21:39.316 that's the day to perform. 00:21:39.355 --> 00:21:39.816 But I mean, 00:21:39.836 --> 00:21:41.057 if you're looking at this as a 00:21:41.116 --> 00:21:42.176 seven hour exam, 00:21:42.656 --> 00:21:44.377 you need to make sure you've eaten well, 00:21:44.458 --> 00:21:46.558 you've slept well, and that, that, 00:21:46.618 --> 00:21:47.539 that you can go in and 00:21:47.559 --> 00:21:48.480 you're trying to set that 00:21:48.539 --> 00:21:49.800 up where you can perform best. 00:21:49.861 --> 00:21:52.122 But, but it is a lot, it is a long exam. 00:21:52.162 --> 00:21:52.301 Yeah. 00:21:52.862 --> 00:21:54.281 sounds like it yeah some 00:21:54.301 --> 00:21:55.363 advice for my former uh 00:21:55.423 --> 00:21:57.163 triathlon coach was uh plan 00:21:57.202 --> 00:21:58.003 your race and then race 00:21:58.044 --> 00:21:58.983 your plan so everything 00:21:59.344 --> 00:22:00.865 leading up to that exam day 00:22:00.924 --> 00:22:02.204 feels like your plan you're 00:22:02.244 --> 00:22:03.845 training just for that and 00:22:03.865 --> 00:22:05.205 then hopefully exam day 00:22:05.266 --> 00:22:06.145 actually feels a little bit 00:22:06.185 --> 00:22:07.166 like a victory lap now you 00:22:07.186 --> 00:22:08.027 get to show off and 00:22:08.067 --> 00:22:08.926 actually perform all the 00:22:08.946 --> 00:22:10.086 things you just did for the 00:22:10.688 --> 00:22:11.667 uh previous preparation 00:22:11.708 --> 00:22:15.209 time and it is one of those 00:22:15.249 --> 00:22:16.990 exams that no matter how 00:22:17.029 --> 00:22:18.930 much you prepare it is a 00:22:18.970 --> 00:22:21.090 hard exam sure and 00:22:22.009 --> 00:22:24.137 you're not going to know everything, but 00:22:26.251 --> 00:22:27.553 you have the tools and the 00:22:27.593 --> 00:22:28.573 materials by your 00:22:28.634 --> 00:22:30.595 preparation to be successful for it. 00:22:31.174 --> 00:22:33.737 Over 21,000 PTs have gone through it. 00:22:34.517 --> 00:22:37.598 And it is a very nice thing, which I mean, 00:22:37.898 --> 00:22:38.980 when you even think of the 00:22:39.059 --> 00:22:40.060 OCS or that amount, 00:22:40.101 --> 00:22:41.801 that might sound like a lot, 00:22:41.842 --> 00:22:43.282 but that is still well 00:22:43.383 --> 00:22:45.084 under 10% of the total PTs. 00:22:45.423 --> 00:22:46.845 I think in 2023, 00:22:46.845 --> 00:22:48.205 it was something like six 00:22:48.266 --> 00:22:53.028 or 7% are PTs that have earned their OCS. 00:22:54.048 --> 00:22:55.349 So it does put you into a 00:22:55.410 --> 00:22:56.890 more exclusive group, 00:22:58.049 --> 00:23:00.050 but it shows that it is doable. 00:23:00.671 --> 00:23:02.652 And there are those that have done it. 00:23:02.991 --> 00:23:05.893 So use them to help you and 00:23:06.353 --> 00:23:08.374 set yourself up for success. 00:23:09.534 --> 00:23:10.233 Great motivation. 00:23:10.374 --> 00:23:10.594 All right. 00:23:11.134 --> 00:23:11.974 You okay with taking some 00:23:12.015 --> 00:23:13.494 questions from the audience 00:23:13.515 --> 00:23:15.076 that's watching and listening live? 00:23:16.473 --> 00:23:16.973 Absolutely. 00:23:16.993 --> 00:23:17.775 All right. 00:23:17.914 --> 00:23:19.316 Mike asks this. 00:23:20.016 --> 00:23:20.896 You mentioned the, 00:23:21.576 --> 00:23:24.239 we'll say robustness of current concepts. 00:23:24.318 --> 00:23:25.480 Mike wants to know, hey, listen, 00:23:26.119 --> 00:23:26.941 do I need to go cover to 00:23:26.980 --> 00:23:28.501 cover and read all of the 00:23:28.561 --> 00:23:29.883 current concepts resource? 00:23:29.923 --> 00:23:30.303 What do you think? 00:23:31.896 --> 00:23:34.017 So holistically, 00:23:34.037 --> 00:23:36.458 it covers all of that material. 00:23:36.597 --> 00:23:37.718 But you can also, 00:23:38.458 --> 00:23:40.459 through the independent study courses, 00:23:40.499 --> 00:23:42.638 you could buy the lumbar 00:23:42.679 --> 00:23:44.719 spine or even the lower quarter. 00:23:44.759 --> 00:23:47.319 You could buy specific 00:23:47.380 --> 00:23:49.119 monographs or look at 00:23:49.200 --> 00:23:50.460 specific monographs where 00:23:50.500 --> 00:23:52.461 you don't necessarily need to say, 00:23:52.480 --> 00:23:54.181 I want to do all of them. 00:23:55.381 --> 00:23:57.721 But as an entire resource, 00:23:57.741 --> 00:23:59.102 it is very good. 00:23:59.922 --> 00:24:00.923 it is something that I would 00:24:00.962 --> 00:24:02.722 encourage but do you have 00:24:02.784 --> 00:24:05.724 to absolutely not yeah good 00:24:05.744 --> 00:24:06.704 question mike and again 00:24:06.724 --> 00:24:07.806 we'll remind everybody 00:24:07.846 --> 00:24:09.626 watching live anyway or if 00:24:09.646 --> 00:24:10.747 you're watching a replay on 00:24:10.807 --> 00:24:11.907 one of the platforms feel 00:24:11.928 --> 00:24:13.429 free to ask a question 00:24:13.449 --> 00:24:14.088 we'll see if we can get 00:24:14.128 --> 00:24:15.930 back to you later uh this 00:24:16.029 --> 00:24:17.369 one we might uh I'm not 00:24:17.390 --> 00:24:18.111 sure if you know this one 00:24:18.131 --> 00:24:19.070 jeff this one seems new 00:24:19.111 --> 00:24:20.132 hillary wants to know can 00:24:20.152 --> 00:24:21.132 you speak to the upcoming 00:24:21.211 --> 00:24:22.752 new initial certification 00:24:22.792 --> 00:24:23.893 requirements for the exam I 00:24:23.952 --> 00:24:24.574 am not familiar 00:24:25.568 --> 00:24:27.250 So they are going to take place in 2026. 00:24:29.071 --> 00:24:31.212 And the biggest change with 00:24:31.252 --> 00:24:32.693 the requirements are going 00:24:32.713 --> 00:24:34.075 to be related to the hours. 00:24:37.096 --> 00:24:38.296 The 2000 hours, 00:24:38.355 --> 00:24:39.416 they're going to want to 00:24:39.517 --> 00:24:41.957 see an actual breakdown by 00:24:42.037 --> 00:24:43.278 body regions that might 00:24:43.518 --> 00:24:44.917 mimic that exam more. 00:24:45.637 --> 00:24:48.159 Where going through different things, 00:24:48.179 --> 00:24:49.479 you need to say, hey, 00:24:49.659 --> 00:24:50.838 currently I've done 2000 00:24:50.838 --> 00:24:52.859 hours or 500 hours in this 00:24:53.440 --> 00:24:54.960 setting within the last three years. 00:24:55.819 --> 00:24:56.019 Well, 00:24:56.181 --> 00:24:57.901 what if I'm working in a spine center 00:24:58.020 --> 00:24:59.240 and I'm doing 2000 hours 00:24:59.300 --> 00:25:01.602 primarily of lumbar spine, cervical spine, 00:25:01.622 --> 00:25:02.422 thoracic spine? 00:25:03.393 --> 00:25:04.534 Well, in 2026, 00:25:04.534 --> 00:25:06.036 they're going to want to 00:25:06.056 --> 00:25:07.136 still see that you've seen 00:25:07.196 --> 00:25:08.298 knees or shoulders or 00:25:08.439 --> 00:25:11.321 ankles and that you have that breath. 00:25:11.942 --> 00:25:14.365 So those requirements aren't 00:25:14.424 --> 00:25:17.387 going to go into effect for 00:25:17.448 --> 00:25:19.089 this cycle or the next cycle, 00:25:19.170 --> 00:25:22.773 but they do go into 2026. 00:25:22.773 --> 00:25:23.694 There isn't a change 00:25:23.734 --> 00:25:24.615 necessarily if you're going 00:25:24.655 --> 00:25:25.957 through a residency program. 00:25:26.917 --> 00:25:27.519 And either way, 00:25:27.638 --> 00:25:28.859 once you once you've hit 00:25:28.960 --> 00:25:33.223 that the hours also by those body regions, 00:25:34.144 --> 00:25:37.468 you will then still have to apply for sit, 00:25:37.567 --> 00:25:39.148 take and pass the exam. 00:25:39.650 --> 00:25:40.730 So that is that is the 00:25:40.790 --> 00:25:41.912 biggest that's the biggest 00:25:42.031 --> 00:25:44.974 change in eligibility to to 00:25:45.015 --> 00:25:45.976 sit for the exam, Hillary. 00:25:46.650 --> 00:25:47.049 Good to know. 00:25:47.109 --> 00:25:48.491 Mike, Hillary, thanks for the questions. 00:25:49.031 --> 00:25:50.334 If anybody is watching live 00:25:50.354 --> 00:25:52.115 and has a question, I would ask it soon. 00:25:52.255 --> 00:25:53.936 One more thing I would want to bring up, 00:25:54.637 --> 00:25:54.798 Jeff, 00:25:54.817 --> 00:25:57.279 you did mention current concepts as 00:25:57.359 --> 00:25:58.761 a resource from the Academy 00:25:58.781 --> 00:26:00.903 of Orthopedic Physical Therapy, curated, 00:26:01.084 --> 00:26:02.444 updated every couple of years. 00:26:03.326 --> 00:26:04.425 from some experts, 00:26:04.605 --> 00:26:05.767 the experts in orthopedic 00:26:05.787 --> 00:26:06.527 physical therapy. 00:26:07.406 --> 00:26:08.367 You mentioned this clinical 00:26:08.407 --> 00:26:09.347 practice guidelines 00:26:09.428 --> 00:26:10.888 produced by the Academy of 00:26:10.949 --> 00:26:12.128 Orthopedic Physical Therapy. 00:26:12.528 --> 00:26:13.169 Those are free, 00:26:13.470 --> 00:26:16.109 access those now at orthopt.org. 00:26:16.931 --> 00:26:19.070 And the communications team 00:26:19.491 --> 00:26:21.031 made up by Mariah and Amber 00:26:21.392 --> 00:26:23.073 and Sharon and Tara have 00:26:23.113 --> 00:26:24.393 put together another resource. 00:26:24.413 --> 00:26:25.634 This is an entire page 00:26:26.615 --> 00:26:27.977 that we are adding to 00:26:28.458 --> 00:26:31.280 consistently with free and 00:26:31.520 --> 00:26:34.223 some membership benefits resources. 00:26:34.324 --> 00:26:35.665 If you're preparing for the 00:26:35.766 --> 00:26:36.846 OCS examination, 00:26:37.207 --> 00:26:39.710 you find this at orthopt.org, 00:26:40.069 --> 00:26:42.532 just search OCS in the search bar there, 00:26:42.573 --> 00:26:43.053 that'll come up. 00:26:43.713 --> 00:26:45.496 And like this webinar that 00:26:45.516 --> 00:26:46.676 we're doing live right now, 00:26:46.737 --> 00:26:48.858 there are also some resources available 00:26:49.599 --> 00:26:52.304 through AOPT's YouTube channel, video-wise, 00:26:52.824 --> 00:26:54.165 as well as their new podcast, 00:26:54.286 --> 00:26:54.967 Orthostatic. 00:26:55.208 --> 00:26:57.049 So we appreciate there. 00:26:57.451 --> 00:26:59.512 Anthony, we'll get to your last question. 00:27:00.795 --> 00:27:01.895 How are the hours broken 00:27:01.935 --> 00:27:03.699 down by regions verified? 00:27:06.538 --> 00:27:09.138 I haven't seen the forms for that, 00:27:09.199 --> 00:27:11.358 but my understanding of 00:27:11.459 --> 00:27:13.019 what I have heard is that 00:27:13.059 --> 00:27:15.740 it's going to be more of self-reporting. 00:27:15.820 --> 00:27:18.520 And then when you submit your hours, 00:27:18.961 --> 00:27:21.102 you do also need to have it, 00:27:21.721 --> 00:27:24.002 if you're a staff clinician somewhere, 00:27:24.563 --> 00:27:26.323 you say, I've done these hours here, 00:27:26.723 --> 00:27:29.503 and it gets sent to, you could say, 00:27:29.544 --> 00:27:30.505 your clinic manager to 00:27:30.545 --> 00:27:31.605 verify those hours. 00:27:32.204 --> 00:27:33.306 And that would also go into, 00:27:33.346 --> 00:27:34.586 I saw Devin had a question 00:27:34.626 --> 00:27:36.748 about maintaining OCS certification. 00:27:37.989 --> 00:27:39.048 That is going through that 00:27:39.128 --> 00:27:40.970 same MOSC platform, 00:27:41.150 --> 00:27:42.270 the maintenance of your 00:27:42.310 --> 00:27:43.511 specialty certification, 00:27:43.932 --> 00:27:46.773 where when you report those hours, 00:27:47.233 --> 00:27:47.773 you say, hey, 00:27:47.814 --> 00:27:48.835 I've worked in this setting 00:27:49.494 --> 00:27:51.817 for these dates at 40 hours a week, 00:27:51.856 --> 00:27:54.739 this equals 2000 hours, whatever. 00:27:55.159 --> 00:27:57.220 And you need to include like 00:27:57.259 --> 00:27:58.480 your clinic manager or 00:27:58.560 --> 00:28:00.301 whoever to acknowledge that 00:28:00.342 --> 00:28:01.323 that has taken place. 00:28:02.963 --> 00:28:04.025 I haven't heard that it's 00:28:04.045 --> 00:28:05.626 going to be any different than that. 00:28:06.847 --> 00:28:07.749 But again, 00:28:07.808 --> 00:28:11.092 we have about two years to wait 00:28:11.152 --> 00:28:13.273 and see as they come forward. 00:28:13.954 --> 00:28:15.036 Hey, take it this year. 00:28:15.675 --> 00:28:16.237 Take it this year. 00:28:16.257 --> 00:28:17.057 You don't have to worry about it, right? 00:28:17.097 --> 00:28:17.178 Yeah. 00:28:17.999 --> 00:28:18.179 Yeah. 00:28:19.772 --> 00:28:21.775 And then even following up with that, 00:28:22.275 --> 00:28:24.116 Devin, with the OCS certification. 00:28:24.577 --> 00:28:27.740 So the MOSC, it's over the 10 years. 00:28:28.622 --> 00:28:29.643 You have three different 00:28:29.682 --> 00:28:31.305 cycles and then year 10. 00:28:31.305 --> 00:28:32.967 And in each of those three cycles, 00:28:33.126 --> 00:28:36.089 the intent of that is to 00:28:36.250 --> 00:28:37.490 not get to year 10 and then 00:28:37.510 --> 00:28:38.491 try to curate all the 00:28:38.531 --> 00:28:39.452 information you have. 00:28:39.472 --> 00:28:39.834 Right. 00:28:40.674 --> 00:28:43.778 It keeps you current throughout to say, 00:28:43.838 --> 00:28:45.500 I've been doing this staying current. 00:28:45.560 --> 00:28:46.583 These are my hours, 00:28:47.123 --> 00:28:47.784 these different things. 00:28:47.844 --> 00:28:49.567 And then if you've done that 00:28:49.626 --> 00:28:52.509 with each cycle at year 10, 00:28:52.509 --> 00:28:54.933 there is a hundred question 00:28:55.094 --> 00:28:57.396 exam that you take. 00:28:57.717 --> 00:28:59.920 But for the reaccreditation exam, 00:28:59.940 --> 00:29:01.842 it is an open book exam 00:29:02.301 --> 00:29:03.702 should you choose to do that. 00:29:04.243 --> 00:29:06.086 It's four blocks of 25 questions. 00:29:06.125 --> 00:29:07.146 You have essentially two 00:29:07.186 --> 00:29:09.670 months from when you start 00:29:10.951 --> 00:29:12.413 that block of questions and 00:29:12.432 --> 00:29:14.855 then you complete those and 00:29:14.914 --> 00:29:16.876 that then gets sent to 00:29:16.936 --> 00:29:17.417 complete that 00:29:17.478 --> 00:29:18.699 reaccreditation after 10 years. 00:29:20.733 --> 00:29:21.253 right looks like we have 00:29:21.294 --> 00:29:22.674 about a minute left so 00:29:22.694 --> 00:29:23.615 maybe we can get jordan's 00:29:23.655 --> 00:29:24.636 question in there and sneak 00:29:24.656 --> 00:29:25.616 it in would you expect any 00:29:25.696 --> 00:29:27.598 significant changes in the 00:29:27.659 --> 00:29:28.819 maintenance process after 00:29:28.859 --> 00:29:29.680 certification you're just 00:29:29.700 --> 00:29:30.140 talking about the 00:29:30.181 --> 00:29:30.921 maintenance process there a 00:29:30.941 --> 00:29:33.403 little bit uh not not that 00:29:33.482 --> 00:29:35.384 not that I've heard of um 00:29:35.723 --> 00:29:37.424 and so if there is anything 00:29:37.445 --> 00:29:38.726 in the works I'm not aware 00:29:38.746 --> 00:29:40.126 of that at this point that 00:29:40.287 --> 00:29:42.148 is uh you know where where 00:29:42.469 --> 00:29:43.849 it's going in and going to 00:29:43.890 --> 00:29:46.672 maintain um but but I 00:29:46.731 --> 00:29:47.332 actually don't know the 00:29:47.392 --> 00:29:48.093 answer to that jordan 00:29:48.944 --> 00:29:49.144 Okay. 00:29:49.444 --> 00:29:49.825 Sounds great. 00:29:50.185 --> 00:29:50.425 Jeff, 00:29:50.986 --> 00:29:53.886 a good 30 minutes chock full of 00:29:53.987 --> 00:29:55.407 things that I hope the 00:29:55.448 --> 00:29:57.288 people that were watching 00:29:57.348 --> 00:29:58.989 live and watching the replay are saying, 00:29:59.108 --> 00:30:01.289 okay, this is the tip of the iceberg. 00:30:01.631 --> 00:30:02.790 If you have any more questions, 00:30:02.830 --> 00:30:04.372 feel free to drop them in 00:30:04.432 --> 00:30:05.291 the comments below and 00:30:05.311 --> 00:30:05.912 we'll see if we can get 00:30:05.951 --> 00:30:07.833 back to you with those answers. 00:30:08.133 --> 00:30:09.433 The resources that we 00:30:09.453 --> 00:30:10.914 mentioned are available now 00:30:10.974 --> 00:30:13.375 at orthopt.org. 00:30:13.576 --> 00:30:15.376 Jeff, a lot of information in 30 minutes. 00:30:15.396 --> 00:30:16.116 We appreciate your time. 00:30:17.355 --> 00:30:17.775 Thank you. 00:30:18.015 --> 00:30:19.135 And if you have any questions, 00:30:19.616 --> 00:30:21.397 I'm pretty easy to find. 00:30:22.617 --> 00:30:24.720 And if you have any specific 00:30:24.740 --> 00:30:25.359 questions for me, 00:30:25.420 --> 00:30:27.721 my email is my first name 00:30:27.801 --> 00:30:31.324 underscore last name at med.unc.edu. 00:30:31.944 --> 00:30:34.846 So happy to help out any way 00:30:34.906 --> 00:30:36.207 or answer any questions if 00:30:36.428 --> 00:30:37.888 you didn't get it answered 00:30:39.009 --> 00:30:40.490 today during this live stream. 00:30:41.330 --> 00:30:41.851 Thanks so much. 00:30:42.371 --> 00:30:42.551 All right. 00:30:42.612 --> 00:30:43.531 On behalf of the Academy of 00:30:44.232 --> 00:30:45.232 Orthopedic Physical Therapy, 00:30:45.634 --> 00:30:46.114 thanks for watching.