• FHEL Program Director
• PTAE SIG Teaching & Networking Communities
• Call for Academy Webinar Session Proposals

The APTA Academy of Education is accepting applicants for the Program Director position of the APTA Academy of Education Fellowship in Higher Education Leadership. The Fellowship in Higher Education Leadership provides aspiring or current leaders in a physical therapist, physical therapist assistant, or residency/fellowship education program with the skills and resources they need to be innovative and influential leaders. The award-winning fellowship is accredited by the American Board of Physical Therapy Residency and Fellowship Education.

The Fellowship in Higher Education Leadership supports the Academy in all strategic initiatives:

• Advance: Inspiring PTs and PTAs in their roles as educators.
• Connect: Leading physical therapy education through organizational collaboration and member engagement.
• Elevate: Elevating the profession by furthering physical therapy educational research.
• Lead: Exhibiting strong leadership to advance the Academy.

This Program Director term will begin March 1, 2024, and run through July 31, 2025. The Program Director contract is renewable on an annual basis.

Specific responsibilities of the Program Director include, but are not limited to:

• Ensures the program’s compliance with the provisions of the current version of the ABPTRFE Evaluative Criteria and Rules of Practice and Procedure.
• Provides annual reports to ABPTRFE about the FHEL in accordance with defined standards and documentation requirements.
• Represents the FHEL as a component of the Academy of Education with relevant internal and external communities as needed.
• Provides updates and annual reports to the Academy of Education Board of Directors.
• Has management responsibility for all aspects of the FHEL in coordination with the Academy of Education staff, including recruitment, admissions processes, fulfillment of program requirements, participant retention, and faculty and mentor evaluations.
• Provides leadership in and serves as a resource for ongoing communications with all stakeholders associated and involved with the FHEL, including past, current, and future participants.
• Promotes the FHEL through a variety of marketing mechanisms in collaboration with Academy of Education staff and relevant Academy component groups.
• Provides oversight for all contracts and financial aspects associated with the FHEL, including tuition, faculty contracts, professional fees, onsite sessions, graduation, certificates and pins, and mentor honoraria in coordination with the Academy of Education staff and Executive Committee.
• Has responsibility for data collection, analysis, and synthesis to assess and track FHEL outcomes, and identification of strengths and areas for improvement.
• Generates recommendations for curricular or organizational change in the FHEL to the Academy of Education Board of Directors, as needed, to ensure the program’s currency and relevance.

This position is compensated. All interested applicants should submit a letter of intent and CV to academy@aptaeducation.org by Thursday, August 31, 2023. Any questions regarding this position may be directed to academy@aptaeducation.org.

Are you ready to make connections and build your network? Sign up for the PTAE SIG Fall 2023 Teaching & Networking Communities. Registration is now OPEN. The networking sessions will begin the week of August 28th. Please click on the link below and select a network that meets your needs. Networking topics include Program Administration, Clinical Education and Teaching Methodologies. Sign up ends on Friday, August 11th so don't wait! Please note: We are now limiting registrants to signing up for one community. Remember, registrants must be AoE AND PTAE SIG members.

Sign up now! Don't miss out on this great opportunity!

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 Oct, Nov or Dec webinar: August 4, 2023; 11:59 p.m.
• to be considered to present Jan, Feb, March, Apr or May: October 6, 2023; 11:59 p.m.

Save the date and join us for the next JoPTE Journal Club on Thursday, November 9th at 4 PM ET.

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. 

Registration information coming soon.

ELC 2023

REGISTRATION NOW OPEN

October 13-15, 2023 | Philadelphia, PA

 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