Is PT a good career? 5 myths, busted
A PT educator busts five myths about physical therapy, from passive treatment to the idea that PT school is easy, and what they mean for new PTs.
Darin Jernigan
Department Co-Chair, Health Occupations at Idaho State University
Darin Jernigan has been a physical therapy educator at Idaho State University since 2002 and currently serves as department co-chair for Health Occupations in the College of Technology. He is also a physical therapist with over 30 years of experience and a wilderness EMT with 25 years of experience.
From 1998 to 2017, Darin served as a climbing ranger, EMS provider, and search and rescue (SAR) coordinator for Grand Teton National Park, participating in hundreds of technical search and rescue missions involving rock, snow, ice, and helicopter operations. He has extensive experience providing emergency care in austere environments and has supported SAR missions across Wyoming, Idaho, Colorado, Montana, and Alaska. Darin continues to work as an EMS educator and speaker, and is an avid climber and mountaineer.