Daphne is an all-round team player and well deserved to be this month's top contributor. Daphne is part of the Physioplus media team, which means she helps edit and produce the videos you see with Physioplus courses. She has an incredible eye for detail and always works meticulously and methodically.
Daphne edited the video of Dr. Nicole Beamish for the World Physiotherapy Congress 2021, which eventually won an award. Daphne is a dynamic thinker and always contributes to helpful solutions. She is also not afraid of detailed work such as transcribing course videos on Physioplus; We all agree that it is not an easy task! Please take the time to congratulate Daphne on her accomplishments and be part of the team that created this year's Massive Open Online Course (MOOC) on Understanding Rehabilitation. Cheers Daphne!
Your name : Daphne Xuan
Active time with physiopedia: About a year and a month.
Current position at Physiopedia: I am a media producer for Physioplus.
Where did you study? I received my Bachelor of Science degree in Biology, Chemistry, and Geo- and Marine Sciences from the University of British Columbia (UBC) and my Master of Physical Therapy from Western University in Canada.
Where do you work? I work in a private practice in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.
Describe your role: I am currently working part-time in a private clinic, mainly looking at orthopedic / musculoskeletal cases. I've also worked in long-term care for some time in the past. At Physioplus I work part-time editing and transcribing course videos and creating videos for moderators.
What is the best thing about being a physiotherapist? Seeing a patient finally achieving their goals after going through the process of getting to know them as a person, understanding what they want to achieve and then working with them to get there is very rewarding. While the famous quote says that it's not the destination, it's the journey … sometimes reaching the destination is pretty awesome too!
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What are some of the more difficult parts of being a physical therapist? I think it can be difficult when there are people we cannot help, but it is important to stick to them remember that we don't always help everyone and not be too hard on ourselves when that is the case. Sometimes it's just beyond our control.
What are your professional passions? Learn something new! That's why Physioplus courses are so great.
What are some of your personal passions? Traveling, exploring new places and learning about their history, people, culture, food, etc. I also enjoy documenting my travels / adventures on video.
What would you advise a newly qualified physiotherapist to do? I think that many new graduates can get this "cheat syndrome" at the beginning, but that is completely normal! It's okay to admit when you're not sure or know something and ask for help. It is better to talk to others than to be silent about your worries and feelings, and be aware that you are not alone.
Where do you see yourself in 5 years? Still learning, helping others and also exploring new places!
What's the best part about being a volunteer in physiopedia? Working at Physioplus turned out to be a really fun mixture of two of my worlds: physiotherapy and video editing. I've taught myself a lot of video editing as a hobby, so it's pretty exciting to combine that with physiotherapy now. But the best part is of course being able to work with such a great team!
How has working as a volunteer in Physiopedia helped your professional development / career? First of all, I am learning various skills that will be useful in the future – such as working efficiently with a team completely remotely, with team members around the world in different time zones. Second, as I work, I am constantly learning to be able to watch all course videos while editing.
What are your hopes and wishes for physiopedia? Physiopedics is already such a great resource for physiotherapy students, clinicians, and other health / rehabilitation professionals, and it makes a huge difference when it comes to improving access to knowledge. I'm just happy to see that it keeps getting bigger and bigger!
What is your favorite course at Physioplus? To be honest, I really liked the animal physiotherapy course series, even if it is not my area of expertise, just because it is not taught in school. It was interesting to see the creativity in working with animals and the dogs and horses in the course were just cute!
Would you like to share something else? I love the reactions I get from colleagues when I tell them that I work with Physiopedia and Physioplus … they always say “Wow!”. Everyone in the industry knows physiopedia!
