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We are in the final planning stage for an exceptional 17th Annual Physical Therapy Education Leadership Conference: Pursuing Excellence and Innovation in Physical Therapy Education in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. It is time to secure volunteers to assist with registration and moderate the platform sessions. We will need people to assist with registration Thursday evening and Friday morning for a few hours. We also need several volunteers to moderate eight platform sessions. These positions are simple and “guidelines” will be emailed to volunteers prior to the start of the conference. Guidelines will also be available at the registration desk and in the room for the platform presentations.
  • General registration guidelines include checking in attendees and sponsors/vendors, assisting with on-site registration, and answering questions.
  • Responsibilities for platform moderators include assisting speakers with loading their presentations on the computers, introducing speakers, helping speakers monitor their time, assisting late comers find seating, etc. The volunteer sign up document lists the platform sessions that will be presented during each session. Please use the ELC 2022 Program (click link below) for additional information about the sessions that you would be interested in moderating during the conference.
PTAE SIG October
Webinar Tomorrow

The first webinar of our 2022-2023 series will be held Tomorrow, Thursday, October 6, 2022, from 7:00 PM EST to 8:00 PM ET.  Tiffany Kiphart, PTA, ATC, M.Ed., will present Behavioral Assessment Framework for Admissions to a Physical Therapist Assistant Program. 

This presentation will include an overview of the admissions process of a PTA program utilizing an innovative applicant assessment admissions plan. This assessment plan evaluates applicant behaviors related to professional skills and perseverance needed in a healthcare profession. Considering the challenges of educating the current college student with all the distractions of life warrants a new approach to viewing applicants to PTA educational programs was needed. Evaluating an applicant's ability to communicate effectively, act in a professional manner, and assess the applicant's ability to discuss their perceived levels of grit and college readiness, are challenging data collection points in the admissions process of PTA programs. The need for developing a broader picture of applicant abilities in all aspects of PTA education, led to the development of an assessment process that includes an objective observation of applicant behaviors, as well as, an assessment of their written work related to their perceived level of “grit” and college readiness.

Please contact the Webinar Committee with any questions: ptaesigwebinar@aptaeducation.org

Visit the webinar page for registration:
Call for Nominations:
APTA Academy of Education Leadership Nominations

The APTA Academy of Education (Academy) is looking for energetic and dynamic members to serve the Academy in leadership positions. All terms are for 2 years unless otherwise noted and begin July 1, 2023. Please read below for more information. Position descriptions can be found in the Academy Policies and Procedures section of the website.

Deadline to submit nominations: November 1


Academy Leadership Positions

  • Nominating Committee Member (3 years)

Academic Faculty SIG Positions

  • Chair
  • Nominating Committee Member

Anatomy Educators SIG Positions

  • Vice Chair
  • Membership Secretary
  • Nominating Committee Member

Clinical Education SIG Positions

  • Clinical Co-chair
  • Recording Secretary
  • Nominating Committee Chair

PTA Educators SIG Positions

  • Chair
  • Membership Secretary
  • Nominating Committee Member

Residency and Fellowship Education SIG Positions

  • Vice Chair
  • Membership Secretary
  • Nominating Committee Member

Scholarship of Education SIG Positions

  • Chair
  • Secretary
  • Nominating Committee Member x2
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.
New submission process this year for awards!
To submit nominations for the Academy of Education Awards, please click the link 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 Award Nominations: November 1

Please contact academy@aptaeducation.org with any questions.
The Welcome Reception at ELC '22 in Milwaukee this year (Friday, October 28th from 7-8:30 pm) is dedicated to raising scholarship funds to support success of underrepresented minorities in physical therapy entry-level and post-professional education. Enjoy hor d'oeuvres and a cash bar with your colleagues and hear briefly from the recipient organizations on how your support will be used.

The Academy of Education and ACAPT each donated $5000 to the DEI Fund and are also both sponsoring the reception at the platinum level ($5000). Please join us by also making a donation to diversify our profession. 

Consider having your program or institution make a contribution or be among the posted sponsors of this event. See the website or click here for sponsorship information. 

To donate to ELC's Scholarship Fundraiser, please follow the instructions below:

  • To donate, click HERE 
  • Login to APTA
  • On the next page, select DEI Event Donation Form
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EVENTS


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Thank you to our generous ELC Sponsors
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Registration Available for
ELC Pre-Conferences
Boots on the Ground:
Creating a successful clinical education program
in the trenches
Are you a SCCE and looking for some support in your role?
Sign up for this pre-conference session!
Course Description:
  • 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.
A deep dive into legally-sound policies & procedures
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.
Leading with your heart while keeping yourself in mind
Leaders at all levels - including clinical educators, faculty & administrators - are grappling with many stressors. Attend this ELC2022 pre-conference workshop to learn strategies to cope, lead & thrive.
The ACAPT Education Research Committee and APTA Academy of Education SOE SIG would like to invite ELC attendees to the Education Research Network (ERN) Event at ELC. In accordance with the Excellence Framework, the event will seek to create more focused synergistic collaborations and help individuals connect with those currently doing work in education research.

Saturday, October 29, 5:00 pm CT
Location: Wisconsin Center - Room 102 A
The Education Leadership Conference has partnered with the Milwaukee Bucks to offer a night full of fun! A portion of each ticket sold will be donated to support ACAPT and APTA Academy of Education's effort to support
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion.

Order discounted tickets at FEVO.ME/PTELCONFERENCE2022 and use PROMO CODE: PTE. The deadline to order is September 29.
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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JoPTE September issue is live!
Are you following @JOPTEjournal? If not, follow JoPTE on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram to stay on top of the latest information and trends in physical therapy educational research.

Check out this feature article from the new September issue along with all of the other published scholarly works:

“Feasibility of Use of the Clinical Internship Evaluation Tool in Full-Time Clinical Education Experiences: A Multi-institutional Study” by Drs. Birkmeier, Wheeler, McGregor Garske, Gorman, Richards, Wolff-Burke, and Bureau.

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