NEWSLETTER

HIGHLIGHTS

• Academy Awards and Grants Now Open
• ELC Early Bird Discount Ending Soon
• Save the Date: Upcoming Webinars
• CE SIG Perspectives Surveys
• JoPTE Journal Club

One-year research grants are available to assist Academy of Physical Therapy Education members in conducting research that investigates a question of importance to the advancement of education in physical therapy. In addition to research related to physical therapy education (DPT, PTA), questions related to the education of patients/clients, licensed PTs/PTAs or PT/PTA students will also be considered.

Applications are received and reviewed once yearly for a maximum budget of $25,000. Proposals with budgets less than the maximum $25,000 are welcomed. All budgets are rigorously reviewed and require justification for expenses. Grant recipients must account for all expenditures in the final report and return unused funds to the Academy of Physical Therapy Education. Funds cannot be used to attend conferences to disseminate results or for indirect costs or overhead.

The Awards Committee is pleased to announce the call for nominations for APTA Academy of Education Awards. Members are urged to consider these opportunities for themselves and for their colleagues.

Adopt-A-Doc Scholarship Award

Reflects the Academy’s commitment to increase the number of doctoral prepared faculty teaching in PT and PTA education programs.

Award for Leadership in Education

Is the highest honor given by the Academy and recognizes an individual who is widely recognized as a leader in physical therapy education.

Polly Cerasoli Lectureship Award

Acknowledges an individual who exemplifies the passion and commitment to the advancement of physical therapy education modeled by Dr. Polly Cerasoli.

Distinguished Educator in Physical Therapist Education Award

Honors an individual who exemplifies excellence in academic or clinical teaching.

Distinguished Educator in Physical Therapist Assistant Education Award 

Honors an individual who exemplifies excellence in academic or clinical teaching.

Distinguished Mentor in Residency/Fellowship Education Award 

Recognizes excellence in Residency/Fellowship mentoring.

Education Professional Service Award 

Recognizes significant service to the APTA Academy of Education.

Outstanding Clinical Instructor Award 

Recognizes an outstanding clinical instructor who demonstrates exceptional skills in teaching, communication, interpersonal relationships, professional competence, mentoring, modeling, and professionalism. 

Outstanding Site Coordinator for Clinical Education Award 

Recognizes an outstanding Site Coordinator for Clinical Education (SCCE) who consistently demonstrate exceptional skills in the supervision and education of Clinical Instructors through mentoring as well as serving as a role model for Clinical Education. 

Individuals who are current members of the Academy of Physical Therapy Education Board of Directors, the APTA Board of Directors, or APTA Staff are not eligible for these awards and may not participate in the nomination process.

Utilizing A Brief Training Module to Orient First Time Clinical Instructors to Clinical Expectations

November 2nd from 7:00-8:00 PM ET

Through discussion during Clinical Education Special Interest Group (PTA CE SIG) meetings, it was apparent that clinical instructors (CIs) serve as an extension of the academic faculty and that there is a lack of formally trained CIs. Studies have shown that there is not only a need for early and ongoing communication between academic faculty and CIs, but also a need for some training to guide novice CIs through the clinical expectations and processes. Authors have discussed that not all Credentialed Clinical Instructor Program (CCIP) components are needed to meet the needs of today’s CI. The dilemma is that CIs are expected to have minimum requirements and the CCIP program is voluntary, not mandatory. In order to close this gap between CI training and novice CI expectations, we developed a brief training module to guide novice CIs in the processes of orientation, feedback, student/site visit expectations, assessment tool use and grading, and the importance of unique exposures during the clinical experiences. Implementation of this training module is in its early stages. We intend to develop a future survey of CIs that will help to clarify and determine the usefulness and any modifications that may be needed to the training module.

Registration information coming soon.

Team-Based Learning in Physical Therapy: Transitioning from Guru to Guide

December 7th

This course will detail the characteristics and learning preferences of current physical therapy students and provide support for the integration of evidence-based teaching and cooperative learning strategies such as team-based learning in healthcare professions. Presenters will explain the components of team-based learning and share best practices and pitfalls when incorporating this engaging instructional approach. At the conclusion, presenters will provide guidelines for selection and examples of didactic content that may be effectively taught via team-based learning.

Registration information coming soon.

 The two webinars that are taking place on September 7th and October 5th are sold out. Recordings will be available within 3-5 business days in the Academy of Education Course Catalog in the APTA Learning Center.

The APTA Academy of Education Clinical Education Special Interest Group (CE SIG) has tasked a workgroup with determining appropriate timelines for physical therapy education programs across the country to release unused offered clinical education slots and inform clinical sites of those releases. The CE SIG is exploring if there is a recommended timeline and communication strategy for educational institutions to release unused offered clinical education slots that will benefit both the educational institutions and the clinical sites that offered clinical placements.

The purpose of this survey is to collect information from the physical therapy clinical education community specific to how programs manage and communicate unused offered clinical education slots from clinical education sites and perspectives from clinical education sites specific to unused slots. An offered clinical education slot is a clinical education experience that a facility or clinic reserves for a specific physical therapy program. 

Please consider participation in this research study if you actively participate in the clinical education placement process in the following roles:

• Site Coordinator of Clinical Education (SCCE)
• Clinical Instructor (CI)
• Director of Physical Therapy or Rehab Department
• Clinic/Practice Manager
• Clinic/Practice Owner

Join us on November 9th at 4:00 PM (ET) for the next Journal of Physical Therapy Education Journal Club.

We will be discussing The Time Is Now: Leveraging the Affective Domain in PT Education and Clinical Practice. Journal of Physical Therapy Education 37(2):p 102-107, June 2023

Authors:

Berg-Carramusa, Cara A. PT, MSPT, EdD; Mucha, Matthew D. PT, DPT; Somers, Kimberly PT, DPT; Piemonte, Nicole PhD. 

The APTA Health Policy and Payment team is looking to connect with members who have experience with Alternative Payment Models. If you or a colleague have participated in, developed, or implemented models of reimbursement outside of the traditional fee-for-service model, please consider connecting with APTA to share your involvement. APTA plans to compile these APMs into an easy-to-understand resource for members to utilize when looking to enter this space, with the goal of transforming the way physical therapist services are reimbursed in the years to come.

Please email advocacy@apta.org to indicate your interest and they will set up a time to connect with you.

The Academy of Education Webinar Committee has an open call for webinar session proposals. We are looking to secure presenters for our 2023/2024 academic year webinar series.  

Proposal submission deadline: 

• to be considered to present Jan, Feb, March, Apr or May: October 6, 2023; 11:59 p.m.

ELC 2023

REGISTRATION NOW OPEN

October 13-15, 2023 | Philadelphia, PA

ACAPT WEBINARS

A new webinar from ACAPT National Consortium for Clinical Educators (NCCE) & ACAPT Leadership Academy (ALA) is the second in a two-part leadership series about Having a Seat at the Table: Promoting DPT clinical education in a healthcare system.

Join Sharon Gorman, PT, PTDSc for an interactive & insightful webinar on innovative use of standardized patients in physical therapy education. Learn expert techniques for embedding SPs in your simulation experiences. Reserve your spot now!

 Get to know President Chalee Engelhard PT, EdD

 A Tribute to Outgoing President Dr. Pamela Levangie, PT, DSc, DPT, FAPTA

 Congratulations to the Academy of Education’s Newly Elected Leaders

 A Comprehensive Review of the Proceedings from the National Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Commission’s Summit

 Grant writing & mentoring in education research (GAMER) workshop

 2023 APTA Academy of Education Award & Grant Winners