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ACAPT FlexCast: Conversations in Academic Physical Therapy

ACAPT FlexCast: Conversations in Academic Physical Therapy

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FlexCast is ACAPT’s podcast exploring the ideas, data, and leadership shaping the future of academic physical therapy through candid conversations with educators, innovators, and advocates.

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Episodes
  • Episode 3: Building the Future of PT Through Community & Opportunity

    Episode 3: Building the Future of PT Through Community & Opportunity
    Feb 27 2026

    In this episode of FlexCast, ACAPT is joined by Dr. Valerie Rucker-Bussie, Community Development Officer for the Rizing Tide Foundation, along with Rizing Tide scholars, for a meaningful conversation about community, mentorship, and student success in physical therapy education.

    Together, they explore how support systems extend beyond financial assistance to foster belonging, resilience, and long-term leadership development, strengthening both the academic experience and the future PT workforce.
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    24 mins
  • Episode 2: The Stakes Are Real: Advocacy, RISE, and the Future of PT Education

    Episode 2: The Stakes Are Real: Advocacy, RISE, and the Future of PT Education
    Dec 17 2025

    Federal policy decisions are underway that could significantly impact physical therapy education and the workforce pipeline. In Episode 2 of FlexCast, ACAPT, APTQI executive director, Nikesh Patel and Fox Rehabilitation CEO and APTQI member, Dr. Anthony Buccafurni, break down the RISE Committee, what’s at stake for the profession, and how institutions can take meaningful advocacy action now.

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    44 mins
  • Inside the ACAPT Strategic Plan

    Inside the ACAPT Strategic Plan
    Dec 16 2025

    Go inside the 2025 Strategic Plan with ACAPT President Dr. Kim Varnado and Executive Director Celia Chomón Zamora to discover the five new priorities for ACAPT and how this will drive the academic physical therapy profession.
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    20 mins
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