NEWSLETTER

HIGHLIGHTS

• ELC 2024 Submissions Now Open
• PTA Honor Society
• Volunteer Opportunities
• Upcoming Events

Pursuing Excellence and Innovation in

Physical Therapy Education

Exciting news! This year, we will have two types of Educational sessions available:

• Standard Educational Presentations (90 min): Standard educational presentations are scheduled for 1 ½ hours and will occur any of the three days of the conference.  
• MicroLearn Educational Session (25-30 min): We’re enhancing our educational conference experience by introducing MicroLearn sessions alongside our standard education sessions. These compact, focused sessions are designed to deliver quick insights, practical skills, and actionable takeaways. Whether you’re a seasoned attendee or a first-timer, prepare for a dynamic learning journey! Stay tuned for the MicroLearn lineup—it’s knowledge in a nutshell! Authors will be paired with two other MicroLearn submissions of similar topics to make up a complete 90-minute session.

Submissions for poster and platform abstracts are also now being accepted. Posters are displayed for an entire day during the conference, with presenters scheduled for 45-minute time slots either in the morning or afternoon. Platform presentations are 15-minute oral presentations scheduled throughout the 3 days of the conference.

SUBMISSION PORTAL FOR ELC 2024: OPENS MARCH 1, 2024, AND CLOSES APRIL 19, 2024, with the link below: 

Educational Submissions: Click here to submit and learn more

Abstract Submission: Click here to submit and learn more

The Phi Tau Alpha Honor Society recognizes physical therapist assistant students who have not only demonstrated high academic standards, but have embodied the core values of the physical therapy profession. Students meeting the requirements outlined below should contact their program faculty to determine the next steps for applying for possible induction into the honor society.

Session Proposals

The deadline to submit is April 15. Notifications will be sent out by June 6. Please contact APTA Events if you do not receive the notification of the decision on your session proposal by that date.

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.

Join us on April 3rd from 4:00 PM to 6:00 PM ET for the Journal of Physical Therapy Education (JoPTE) Journal Club.

We will be discussing: An Exploration of Doctor of Physical Therapy Students’ Belongingness in Clinical Education: A Validation Study

Journal of Physical Therapy Education 37(3):p 211-219, September 2023.

Authors:

Ashley K. Poole, PT, DPT, Susan T. Hibbard, PhD, Karla A. Bell, PT, DPT, PhD(c), Dawn S. Brown, PT, DPT, EdD, Chris Condran, PT, DPT, EdD, and Kyle Covington, PT, DPT, PhD

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, March 12th from 7-8:30 pm EST. Angela Spontelli Gisselman PT, PhD, DPT will be leading a discussion about Artificial Intelligence (AI) and DPT/PTA Admissions. The event will be recorded.

Sign up using the form below to receive informational updates about the 19th Annual Physical Therapist Education Leadership Conference.

Your DPT or PTA program's top leadership - including program directors, directors of clinical educators (DCEs) & associate/assistant program directors - can take your DPT or PTA program to the next level with unique team training focusing on continuous improvement in pursuit of excellence!

Working across didactic & clinical education with academic DPT and PTA experts, you'll benefit from this hybrid, high-impact, hands-on training that is centered on:

• Personal & shared leadership
• Collegial culture creation
• Effective curriculum stewardship
• Streamlined academic administration
• Program directors & others who are newer to their roles – or who want to revamp their approach

Learn more & register now for this 2024 training. Limited registrations are available, so be sure to secure your spot today.

This new, affordable ACAPT team training is a perfect complement to FHEL & other leadership development like ACAPT's Leadership Compass.

Congratulations to the 2024 Award Winners

Now Accepting Nominations: PTA Honor Society

CSM 2025: Submission Portal Now Open!

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Journal of Physical Therapy Education to be Indexed in MEDLINE

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