About Angela Fritz
Job title: Neonatal Physical Therapist
Degrees: PT, DPT ’14, PCS
Career stage: Mid career
State of practice: Boise, Idaho
Current practice settings: Community hospital
Lived career experiences/transitions:
- Starting a private practice
- Rural medicine
- Burnout & recovery
- Work/life balance
- Trauma in the workplace
Graduation year from the UW School of Medicine: 2014
Specialty/subspecialty: Neonatal physical therapy
Teaching roles: Adjunct faculty
Research or other professional interests: Disability advocacy
Angela’s Bio:
Angela received her DPT from the University of Washington in 2014 and has worked as a pediatric PT ever since. She has her PCS and works as a neonatal physical therapist at St Luke’s Children’s Hospital in Boise, ID. She is the creator of Bebe-PT, a website and social account aimed at providing developmental resources and support for babies and families. Angela has moderate-severe hearing loss and Ehlers Danlos Syndrome, and has learned to navigate her professional and personal life with disabilities. She has had many speaking opportunities related to dismantling ableism at both local and national levels, is heavily involved in DEI efforts and is dedicated to making healthcare more inclusive and accessible for all.