NEWSLETTER

HIGHLIGHTS

• ELC 2024: Registration is Open
• Many Faces. One Purpose.
• House of Delegates Motions
• CSM 2025 Submissions
• Foundation for Physical Therapy Research Grant

Registration for the 19th Annual Physical Therapy Education Leadership Conference (ELC) is now open. Join us October 18-20 in Oakland, CA to learn exciting new insights and network with members of the physical therapy education community.

The Academy and ACAPT are dedicated to promoting diversity, equity and inclusion in physical therapy by raising funds for scholarships for underserved populations, with our Many Faces. One Purpose. campaign. This year we have two ways you can support this important initiative:

• Donate when you register for ELC
• Buy our Many Faces. One Purpose. T-shirt and bracelet (available for purchase in August) and wear both Saturday, October 19 during ELC.

Platform and Poster Abstracts

The deadline to submit is July 16. Please contact APTA Events if you do not receive the notification of the decision on your abstract submission by Oct. 1, or if you have other questions.

Researchers conducting studies on methods for promoting the uptake of research findings into physical therapy or physical therapist assistant education and designing educational interventions to address the gap between evidence and practice are encouraged to apply for the $40,000 Education Research Grant. 

The deadline for applications is July 31.

Join us for the 19th Annual Physical Therapy Education Leadership Conference, hosted by the American Council of Academic Physical Therapy (ACAPT) and the APTA Academy of Education. We look forward to welcoming you October 18th – 20th in Oakland, California for an engaging conference of networking and innovative education sessions.

Title: Asynchronous Interviews in DPT and PTA Admissions.

The Admissions Network was created within the Academic Faculty SIG to foster discussion topics related to recruitment and holistic admissions in PT and PTA education.

The next virtual event will be held Tuesday, July 16th from 7-8:30pm EST.

This event will be an open dialogue to share ideas about asynchronous interview methods, strategies, successes, and challenges in DPT and PTA admissions.

There will be a few short presentations throughout the evening about programs' experiences with asynchronous interviews and opportunities for Q&A and discussion.

We have garnered plenty of interest in discussing the Kira platform thus far, and are still seeking members of the network to present in the area of the Altus Suite/Acuity Insights (including Casper).

If you are interested in sharing your experiences using this platform specifically, please let us know of your general interest to present a short summary of your experiences, and we’ll get back to you with planning details.

Email:

• Lara.Canham@cuanschutz.edu
• erileypt@bu.edu
• jlbiggs@stkate.edu

For everybody interested in attending, please RSVP for the event.

The Federal Section is so pleased to announce our 2nd Annual Primary Care PT Summit & Think Tank.



This Summit is a perfect opportunity for PTs who work in (or desire to work in...) primary care, integrated specialty practice, first-contact settings, or rural healthcare to hear about important innovations and updates for PTs in the primary care space.

Interested in integrating PTs into primary care in your health system? This is a must-attend event!

We will be live in Denver, CO at Regis University Sept 20-21, 2024.

We'll start off the event at 2pm on Friday Sept 20 with compelling Ted Talks on PCPT topics and introduce our keynote speaker, Dr. Tim Flynn, followed by a sponsored social event.

On day 2, we'll have interactive didactic and case presentations and 6 different think tank sessions to choose from.

Don't miss it!

Meet Your New Academy of Education and SIG Officers

Participate in Your Colleagues' Research

Congratulations to the 2024 Award Winners

Now Accepting Nominations:

PTA Honor Society

Check out our Virtual Exhibit Booth!

Journal of Physical Therapy Education to be Indexed in MEDLINE

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