The VPTA Student Conclave 2016 Experience

Best greeting ever!#VPTASC2016 #snapchat pic.twitter.com/ICj7rrvv7P

— Ben Fung (@DrBenFung) October 7, 2016

I had the truly distinguished privilege and pleasure to be the #VPTASC2016's keynote speaker and additional breakout sessions speaker. The topics:

1. The Inspired Professional
2. Launching BEYOND Entry Level

First, here's the 15 minutes of my keynote:


AND... In no specific order, here are some take away points & highlights:

"Be more... than a physical therapist" - Dr. Ben Fung #VPTASC2016 #ChoosePT

— Katelyn Mitchell (@__kmitchell) October 7, 2016

As DPT we need to be better advocates, participants, & salespeople. What you do outside of clinic counts #VPTASC2016 @DrBenFung

— Heather Littier, SPT (@Heather_Littier) October 7, 2016

"If you're not growing, you're regressing." @DrBenFung #VPTASC2016 #dptstudent

— Brian Harder, SPT (@ThePhyslosopher) October 7, 2016

@DrBenFung On more circles and fewer rows in helping organizations function better/ involve people @VPTAStudentSIG @VPTA_Tweets #VPTASC2016 pic.twitter.com/MM3rEArYVJ

— J Silvernail DPT,DSc (@jasonsilvernail) October 7, 2016

It's not the clothes you wear, it's how you act that determines professionalism- @DrBenFung please say to my professors lol #VPTASC2016

— Brian Harder, SPT (@ThePhyslosopher) October 7, 2016

Own your profession..advocate for your profession..don't be your competition. "Teams beat the odds." @DrBenFung #VPTASC2016 #getinspired

— Winston Graves (@WGravesPT) October 7, 2016

Just like PT school, we are colleagues in our profession, not competitors. Together, we collaborate & advocate. -@DrBenFung #VPTASC2016

— Riyaz Manjiyani, SPT (@RiyazManjiyani) October 7, 2016

No weak sauce here. #VPTASC2016 #dptstudent #getinspired 💪💪💪 pic.twitter.com/Vfsarq1BoD

— Bryan Hutton, SPT (@BeDubbH) October 7, 2016

Full house for @DrBenFung at #VPTASC2016 pic.twitter.com/YFgN5EwWgk

— Marymount PT (@MarymountPT) October 7, 2016

My amazing classmates! Virginia Student Conclave, MUDPT Class of 2018. #MUDPT18 #VPTASC2016 #SPT #DPT pic.twitter.com/Tg9qibqZ75

— Christina Alifrangis (@califrangisPT) October 7, 2016

#VPTASC2016 pic.twitter.com/1Z5qW3NdBK

— Lauryl Andrus (@lauryl_andrus) October 7, 2016

Talking pain w/ @jasonsilvernail and the #therapeuticalliance that connects you w/ your patient! #VPTASC2016 #value pic.twitter.com/ID0uTvcufU

— Michelle Bomyea, SPT (@MichelleBomyea) October 7, 2016

"We're in the business of behavior change" great point from @jasonsilvernail on chronic pain at #VPTASC2016

— Courtney Souter (@courtneysouter) October 7, 2016

@jasonsilvernail #VPTASC2016

On #chronicpain. #HumanConnection pic.twitter.com/7kwTW6MHQq

— Ben Fung (@DrBenFung) October 7, 2016

Sent to me via #Snapchat. #LOVEIT

Re: Organizational Membership.#VPTASC2016 #dptstudent #ptastudent #socialPT pic.twitter.com/hQnM1WW2Io

— Ben Fung (@DrBenFung) October 7, 2016

Advice from @DrBenFung for soon-to-be clinicians. Find your own path! #VPTASC2016 pic.twitter.com/X9SEsWmw47

— Erin L, SPT (@ErinL_SPT) October 7, 2016

55k/year? Good luck with your HR problems @DrBenFung @VPTA_Tweets #VPTASC2016 #dptstudent

— Brian Harder, SPT (@ThePhyslosopher) October 7, 2016

@SPARKphysio "The delta: what you can do and what you want to do. This is the aim of care." #VPTASC2016 #makedeltasmall

— Ben Fung (@DrBenFung) October 7, 2016

You cannot fire a cannon through a canoe. -@SPARKphysio

*crowd erupts in laughter* #awesome #vptasc2016

— Riyaz Manjiyani, SPT (@RiyazManjiyani) October 7, 2016

Get after the "why" when creating a RTP protocol. Why did their mobility cause this? @SPARKphysio #VPTASC2016 pic.twitter.com/zk2NHLAILu

— Michelle Bomyea, SPT (@MichelleBomyea) October 7, 2016

@SPARKphysio "All exercise is corrective. ...can be destructive. .. no bad exercise, only many ways to perform exercise badly." #VPTASC2016

— Ben Fung (@DrBenFung) October 7, 2016

@SPARKphysio Blue theraband CANNOT be he heaviest thing in a clinic. #VPTASC2016

— Ben Fung (@DrBenFung) October 7, 2016

@SPARKphysio throwing down knowledge and throwing out protocols #VPTASC2016 pic.twitter.com/rVVutB8htH

— Khadija Kane, SPT (@kkane45) October 7, 2016

@SPARKphysio "I don't care what your insurance is... because I'm cash." #VPTASC2016 #BizPT #CashPT

— Ben Fung (@DrBenFung) October 7, 2016

Closing a successful conference with speakers @DrBenFung and @SPARKphysio with Four Brothers Single. #VPTASC2016 pic.twitter.com/FpEULCzGWV

— Michelle Bomyea, SPT (@MichelleBomyea) October 7, 2016

My kind of learning! #VPTASC2016 #getinspired @DrBenFung pic.twitter.com/Kjp0lR5Owy

— Bryan Hutton, SPT (@BeDubbH) October 7, 2016

Looking like we picked an amazing field to go into @DrBenFung @VPTAStudentSIG #VPTASC2016 #dptstudent pic.twitter.com/GXGKGQ6vdN

— Heather Littier, SPT (@Heather_Littier) October 7, 2016

Waspin at #VPTASC2016 #EHC 🐝 pic.twitter.com/73jCG5lwZN

— Anila Gidwani (@nila_wafer) October 7, 2016

Okay... my cut & paste function is officially tired. You get the idea ;)

It was an amazing production. The students, faculty, and everyone involved should be IMMENSELY proud. It was polished. It was professional. It FELT like a legit conference put on by event planners and media producers.

Again, my deepest thanks for being able to contribute to the event.

Annnnnnd.... That's all folks!