Career Shadow

The owner of this facility is  Dr. Eugene R. Boeglin. It is located in Milton, MA. This is a suburb off of Boston.

191 Blue Hills Parkway

Milton, MA, 02186

Milton Orthopaedic & Sports Physical Therapy

1.    What?

–What happened?

Dr. Eugene allowed me to shadow for a day and was nice enough to show me around. He first explained to me the purposes of each machine and the benefits it gives. While he had to take care of patients he showed me the administration aspect of his office and during the time I gave a hand to the admin person.

– What did you observe, hear,

When I was with the doctor, he would show me some exercises the patients did. I noticed he focused on making sure the patients were comfortable and tried to give the the confidence to perform the exercise. The office seemed like a small gym to me and it came as a surprise because I have never seen a doctors office like this.

–What did you do?

Dr. Eugene allowed me at one point to interact with the patients. I was able to talk to the patients and ask about some problems they are going through. It was a great experience getting to the personal level with the patients, which is an important skill to have to better assist.

–What health issue is being addressed and what population is being served?

 

The health issue that is being addressed is rehabilitating bone or muscle injuries. Dr. Eugene says because he deals with a lot of people who went through an injury, he deals with mostly injured student athletes or the elderly.

Interview:

*What training and education on health behavior theory and models was included in

your job training/education?

Dr. Eugene explains he has been learning health theory models all throughout his years in school. When he got first hands experience was during his residency when he shadowed other physical therapists. He talks about how he would not have a good grasp on implementing theory models without having hands on experience.

*What was your preparation/training for this field/job?

Alongside certifications, most of the experience came from working with other therapists and working closely with how they operate their everyday routines. It was hard at first especially in the beginning because no matter how much you learn, working with patients is a whole different obstacle. Through years of experience and learning to work with patients, it becomes easier to do work.

* How has this training or lack of training impact your day-to-day interactions and

activities with your clients?

Dr. Eugene is very comfortable with all his patients and makes all of them feel welcomed. Having years of experience and learning through experiences hands on, he is able to enjoy and be passionate with his work and provide exceptional service to all his clients.

So What?

-Did you learn a new skill or clarify an interest?

During my time here, I learned that it is important to have good communication and interaction skills with patients. In a clinical setting it is important to be more personal with care because this will allow better understanding on how the practitioner can help.

-What did you like/dislike about the experience/setting?

I really enjoyed the fact this was Dr. Eugene’s private practice. The office was located inside a home of a suburban town. I think it makes it more of a home feel having locals come by and make a difference in a community.

– What are some of the pressing issues/needs of the community/population served?

Because the Dr has his office in a convenient location for the locals, it eliminates long driving for exceptional care. Especially since it serves mostly students and elderly, it makes sense for it to be local so it is easily accessible.

1. Now What?

– How can you apply this learning?

In healthcare I am most interested in doing community work and creating program plans to serve a need. During my time here my experiences have shown me how important it is to understand the community and get in a personal level to better help.

-What would you like to learn more about, related to this project or issue?

I

 understand that Physical Therapy is mainly for people who go through injuries, but seeing the exercises performed and the importance of stretching, I feel like more people in general need physical therapy. I would like to learn more about what exercises and stretches will help people’s health long term.

-If you could do the volunteer work again, what would you do differently?

If I could do the volunteer work again I would like to learn more about how the Doctor runs the office. I like how this was his self practice and wanted to understand the skills it takes to manage a clinical office.