Academia and Entrepreneurship with Dr. Dawn Gulick, Ph.D., PT, ATC, CSCS
Season 3, Episode 4 | Podcast #40
Today we are joined by Dr. Dawn Gulick professor, entrepreneur, and research leader in the field of physical therapy as it applies to sports medicine. Today we will be discussing the landscape of getting into PT school, what PT school consists of, Dr. Dawn Gulick’s experiences in the field of sports medicine, and her mobile app called iOrtho+.
Dr. Dawn Gulick earned her bachelor of science in athletic training from Lock Haven University, her master of physical therapy from Emory University, and a doctorate of philosophy in exercise physiology from Temple University. Dr. Dawn Gulick is also a certified athletic trainer and a certified strength and conditioning specialist.
Dr. Dawn Gulick is a professor of physical therapy at Widener University in Chester, Pennsylvania with over 25 years of teaching experience. As a clinician, Dr. Dawn Gulick has owned 2 private orthopedic/sports medicine practices. She also provides athletic training services from the middle school to the elite Olympic/Paralympic level. As a member of the USA Sports Team, Dr. Dawn Gulick has provided medical coverage at numerous national and international events and has been the medical provider for USA National Teams since 1993. Dr. Dawn Gulick is the author of 4 books.
Dr.Gulick is the developer of the mobile app called iOrtho+. The app has been positively reviewed by numerous organizations and has been adopted by dozens of universities to supplement their orthopedic curriculum. The app, iOrtho+ has been sold in over 14 countries. Dr.Gulick is also the inventor of an orthopedic device called the Mobil-Aider. It has been cleared by the FDA & launched in 2021.
In this episode, we cover:
3:00 Dr. Gulick’s role at Widener University
3:20 How seats are determined for Widner’s PT program and how enrollment in the program is determined.
4:30 What makes one student application stand out from another being accepted?
6:20 How the “right” student is determined and the nuanced natue od the admission proess.
7:30 Book recommendation: Grit: The Power of Passion and Perseverance
11:30 What separates Widner from other Physical therapy programs in the area? Everyone in the department is still practicing in the field.
12:10 How schools and physical therapy programs are ranked through surveys.
13:20 How Widner assures a PT student is prepared to enter the workforce?
14:30 Physical therapy affiliation programs required for graduation
15:45 The advantage of hiring new graduates due to their knowledge of the latest studies.
18:00 Dr. Gulick’s thoughts on virtual PT programs.
22:30 How have your experiences molded your perspective of the fields of PT and Athletic Training?
23:00 The way Dr. Gulick combines her experience in physical therapy and athletic training? What she wishes each profession understood.
“If you can’t justify why you’re doing something you probably shouldn’t be doing it”
25:40 How the field of sports medicine changed over the years. The increased science and monitoring in the pt field both for practitioners and athletes. Every sport has improved analytics and the environment.
27:30 The evolution of Blood flow restriction in recovery
28:50 Going to the journal club in Philadelphia
29:32 How the fields of physical therapy and athletic training can work better together.
32:40 What motivated Dr. Gulick to write 4 books.
36:00 Dr. Gulick’s hip replacement procedure on a pig.
39:00 What more clinicians need to do to get ahead on research. Most clinicians don’t take the first step they need to take.
40:30 What research project Dr. Gulick is most proud of. - The two she published with her daughter, especially on
41:30 Why we’re seeing fewer back squats in sports training.
44:00 What the iOrtho+ app is and how it came to be. It’s intended use and how PTs can access it.
49:00 The Mobil-aider is a great measurement tool. No test is enough for a diagnostic, each is just a piece of the larger puzzle
50:30 How the Mobil-aider works and how Pts and physicians can use it to get accurate measurements for different joints.
51:00 The process of developing the Mobil-aider and the customer discovery process.
52:40 The Mobil-aider measures linear translation of joint and joint laxity.
55:45 How the Mobil-aider can be a great teaching tool for Physical Therapy students with immediate feedback on technique.
59:00 The future of the Mobil-aider and the increased precision it can provide the field of orthopedics and sports medicine.
Contact
Email dtgulick@widener.edu
Mobil-aider.com
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