In this episode, Rachel Jermann sits down with Joe Farrell, first president of the American Academy of Orthopedic Manual Physical Therapists (AAOMPT). With the recent (and promised) changes to residency and fellowship, Joe looks back on the beginnings of AAOMPT. Why was AAOMPT started? What were the goals? How did specialization evolve? Was the pen and paper test always the way we wanted it? We dive down the rabbit hole of acronyms to help you understand how it all fits.

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