NEWSLETTER
HIGHLIGHTS
  • Two Academy Leadership Positions Open
  • FINAL CALL: Award and Leadership Nominations
  • PTAE SIG December Webinar
  • Save the date for CSM & ELC 2023
NOMINATIONS OPEN: TWO ACADEMY LEADERSHIP POSITIONS
Deadline to submit nominations: December 2

Academy Leadership Positions

Respondents will be notified of the status of this appointment by mid-December.
FINAL 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 21


Academy Leadership Positions
  • Nominating Committee Member

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 Member

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
FINAL 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 21


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 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.
JoPTE ARTICLES AVAILABLE
Archives on the JoPTE website now available with free access post publication of one year!
PTAE SIG DECEMBER WEBINAR

The third webinar of our 2022-2023 series will be held on Thursday, December 1, 2022, from 7:00 PM EST to 8:00 PM EST. PTAE SIG Presents - Strategies for Improving Licensure Pass Rates: Success Despite COVID.

In this webinar, PTA educators from 4 different programs share curricular changes they've made to maintain/improve their licensure passing rates during the COVID era. Following a brief literature review of known factors that impact licensure exam success, presenters will review strategies that their programs all use, and then each presenter will highlight unique strategies that their program implemented to help ensure success. Each will address the rationale behind their changes and the evidence that validates the success of their changes.

Webinar recordings are available to all APTA members within two weeks in the APTA Learning Center. You do not need to register to access the recordings.

Please contact the Webinar Committee with any questions:
ELC 2022 EVALUATIONS SURVEY AND FEEDBACK
Thank you for attending ELC 2022. Please click the button below to access the survey. ELC 2022 attendance is equivalent to 1.4 Continuing Education Units (CEUs) (14 contact hours). Certificates will be available 12/1/22.
EXHIBIT BOOTH WINNER

Thank you for visiting the ELC 2022 Exhibitor booth. Please congratulate Leslie Ayres on winning one complimentary registration for ELC 2023. Please stop by our booth at CSM 2023 for another opportunity to win a complimentary registration to ELC 2023. 
NEW EDITOR-IN-CHIEF
APPOINTED FOR JoPTE
We are excited to announce that Keshrie Naidoo, PT, DPT, EdD, will assume the Editor-in-Chief position of the Journal of Physical Therapy Education beginning in January 2023!
FPTR EDUCATION FUND REPORT
We are pleased to share the Foundation for Physical Therapy Research's (FPTR's) updated summary on the status of the EDUCATION RESEARCH FUND and its recent impact through grants and scholarships. The FPTR-managed Fund is supported entirely by your contributions and Academy of Education donations. Our investment support today's education researchers and the future of best practices in physical therapy education.
NEW SUBMISSION PROCESS FOR
AWARDS
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.

Please contact academy@aptaeducation.org with any questions.
SAVE THE DATE:
APTA COMBINED SECTIONS MEETING

February 23-25, 2023 | San Diego, CA

Save the date and share it with your colleagues! Housing is open - don't wait, rooms sell out fast! Registration is now open.
SAVE THE DATE:
ELC 2023

October 13-15, 2023 | Philadelphia, PA
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITY
In-person course | February 13 - 15, 2023 | Golden Gateway Holiday Inn, San Francisco
 
Join us for the 5th Developing Medical Educators of the 21st Century course in San Francisco! We are back with an in-person course, focused on supporting medical educators to engage in transformational change during challenging times. How do we create equitable, inclusive and welcoming learning environments for all? How do we foster a growth mindset among our learners so they become effective life-long learners? How do we ensure the wellbeing of our learners while also maintaining our own? These and other topics will be addressed in a variety of formats, including plenary sessions by renowned educators, skill-building workshops, consultations with experts, and engaging lunch-time discussions. Participants will have opportunities to network with others and create actionable plans to take home to their own institutions. A group discount will be available for teams from one institution.
 
This 3-day intensive course, organized in collaboration with the Kern National Network for Caring and Character in Medicine, targets medical educators from undergraduate and graduate medical education seeking to develop or improve skills in teaching and educational program design. Flexible programming allows participants to select sessions aligned with their interest and experience level.
 
Seats are limited.
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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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