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Podcast: The Healthcare Education Transformation Podcast
Episode: Sharon Dunn- How to Groom the Next Generation of Advocators
Description: Stephanie Weyrauch interviews Sharon Dunn (President of the American Physical Therapy Association) live from the 2018 APTA Federal Advocacy Forum in Washington D.C. for a discussion on advocacy. They discuss what advocacy is and why it's important, tips for navigating the policy realm, first steps to advocating for the profession, how to advocate to a lawmaker, and much more! Biography: Sharon L. Dunn, PT, PhD, OCS was born and raised in Shreveport, LA, and graduated in 1987 with a BS in Physical Therapy from LSUHSC in Shreveport. She completed a Masters of Health Sciences degree in 1996 and in 2006 she earned a P...