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Academy Focus: Get to Know APTA Academy of Clinical Electrophysiology & Wound

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Show Notes

A brief introduction from the president of the academy. Annabelle Hu, SPT, a first-year student at University of Southern California Division of Biokinesiology and Physical Therapy, interviews Stephanie Woelfel, PT, DPT, president of APTA Academy of Clinical Electrophysiology & Wound Management at APTA CSM in Houston. Learn more about these two clinical specialties that both reward curiosity and problem-solving. Visit the APTA Academy of Clinical Electrophysiology & Wound Management website to learn more about the academy. Watch a video of this interview on the APTA Magazine website.

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