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Call for Nominations:
2023 APTA Academy of Education Awards


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.

Deadline to submit nominations: November 1


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.

Cerasoli Lectureship Awards 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 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.

New this year:

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.
Call for Research Grant Proposals

Deadline to submit proposals: October 1
 
One-year research grants are available to assist Academy of Physical Therapy Education members in conducting or planning for research that investigates a question of importance to the advancement of education in physical therapy. Questions related to the education of patients/clients, licensed PTs/PTAs or PT/PTA students will be considered.
 
Applications are reviewed once yearly for a maximum budget of $25,000. 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.
New submission process this year for awards and grants!
To submit nominations for the Academy of Education Awards and to submit proposals for the Research Grants, please click the links to be taken to our submission system. You will be required to create an account in order to submit; this login does not need to match your APTA or Academy login. Creating an account will allow you to save your draft submission and return to complete and submit at a later time. Please note: draft submissions must be submitted in order to be considered.

Deadline to submit Research Grant Proposals: October 1
Deadline to submit Award Nominations: November 1

Please contact academy@aptaeducation.org with any questions.
Call for Proposals:
Editor-in-Chief
The Journal of Physical Therapy Education (JoPTE)

Term: January 1, 2023 through December 31, 2025

The Journal of Physical Therapy Education (JoPTE) is the official publication of the APTA Academy of Education (Academy). The Academy’s mission is to advance PTs and PTAs as educators and vision is to be the premier resource for PT and PTA educators.

The Academy is accepting proposals for the Editor-in-Chief of JoPTE. Please see the attached information for position description, requirements, and submission information.

Please direct questions to academy@aptaeducation.org.
Academy of Physical Therapy Education -
CE SIG Awards Committee

The focus of this committee is to select the newly established Outstanding Clinical Instructor and Outstanding Site Coordinator of Clinical Education award winners. All meetings will be held virtually. Nominations will be sent to the committee in early November and award winners must be selected by mid-November. One academic faculty member (PT or PTA education) and two clinical faculty (one PT and one PTA) will be selected to serve on this committee. CE SIG Award Committee Members will serve a three-year term. The Board member will serve as the CE SIG Awards Committee chair as a "non-voting" member. Members of the committee are not eligible to receive this award during their tenure on the committee. Participation limited to members within the CE SIG.

Interested individuals please respond to the Volunteer Portal by August 31.
Call for Proposals:
2022/2023 PTAE SIG Webinars

Over the last two years, the PTAE SIG webinar series provided an opportunity for PTA educators across the country to share their knowledge and expertise during a time when connection was more important than ever. We want to make sure to continue to share with each other to continue to strengthen the PTA education community and the future PTAs we teach. Presenting at a PTAE SIG Webinar is a great way to present in a safe, non-intimidating form and can be an excellent stepping stone along a journey towards a submission or presentation at larger conferences.

The webinar committee is now seeking submissions for the 2022-2023 academic year. Presentations should cover topics applicable to PTA Education but can have an education or clinical focus. All presentations should be able to be presented in one hour in a Zoom format.

If you are interested in submitting a proposal to present at the webinar series, please complete the presentation proposal form found here. More information and all submission requirements are included on the proposal form. Once you have submitted your proposal, the committee will review your submission and contact you for follow-up.

Proposal submission deadline to be considered to present Jan, Feb, March, Apr or May: September 1, 2022

We look forward to your submission and seeing you online!
Any questions regarding the webinar series can be sent to: ptaesigwebinar@aptaeducation.org
EVENTS
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ELC Pre-Conference
Registration Now Open


The Academy Clinical Education Pre-Conference

Clinical Education - Boots on the Ground: Creating a Successful Clinical Education Program in the Trenches

Thursday, October 27, 2022 8:00 am - 12:00 pm CDT

The purpose of this course is to use evidence to promote excellence in physical therapy clinical education through Site Clinical Coordinator of Education (SCCE) and Clinical Instructor (CI) collective collaboration in real-time on their own plans and documents for improving their programs. Participants will bring their laptops and existing documents and work in small groups on refining or creating templates to be used in their program. The day will be organized into four small presentations on evidence in clinical education with breakout time to work on the participant’s own site-specific documents with their small group. Short debriefing sessions as a large group will be interspersed for further collaboration. We anticipate that participants can return to their clinic with new or refined tools in hand, a new network of colleagues to use as references, and feel that their program has a forward direction.

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ACAPT Legal Pre-Conference

Best practices in academic decision-making:
a deep dive into legally-sound policies and procedures

Thursday, October 27, 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. CDT
1-hour lunch on your own break from 11:30-12:30pm

This workshop will provide expanded insight into the legal foundations underlying development of defensible policies and procedures designed to protect all stakeholders in academic physical therapy. Discussions will center around contemporary issues within academic and clinical education that span both faculty and student affairs. Topics may include, but not be limited to:

  • Admissions practices
  • Student accommodations
  • Background checks
  • Medical marijuana
  • Remediation and/or dismissal practices
  • Misconduct
  • Academic freedom
  • Promotion and tenure

This workshop will take the form of recitation, document/case analysis, and group discussion.

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Training in grantsmanship for rehabilitation research (TIGRR)
Registration Now Open

Workshop Dates: January 9-13, 2023 
Accepting applicants this Summer 
This upcoming intensive grant-writing workshop (TIGRR) builds upon the successful model used by the Enhancing Rehabilitation Research in the South (ERRIS) workshops that resulted in many junior investigators receiving NIH and other NIH level research funding. The centerpiece of the TIGRR Workshop is the one-on-one mentorship that maximizes the chance of success. 

This 4-day workshop provides the expertise and support to be successful at the national level in obtaining research grant support. The target audience for this workshop includes junior and mid-level faculty in all rehabilitation research disciplines, many of whom are on the cusp of success in NIH-funded or similar research but could benefit from expert mentorship in grant development, including choosing best funding source and type of grant from that source. Post-doctoral fellows who are transitioning to a faculty position and mid-level faculty making a change in research focus are also encouraged to apply.
February 23-25, 2023 | San Diego, CA

Save the date and share it with your colleagues! 
Housing is now open - don't wait, rooms sell out fast!
Registration will open in September.
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