NEWSLETTER

HIGHLIGHTS

• First Academy Fellowship Cohort Graduates
• Many Faces. One Purpose.
• JoPTE Journal Club Event - July 18
• Education Research Grant - Deadline July 31
• ELC 2024 - Register Now
• 2nd Annual Primary Care PT Summit & Think Tank

The Academy of Education is excited to announce its first Fellowship of Higher Education Leadership cohort graduated July 12 in Atlanta, GA. Under the leadership of Dr. Teressa Brown, 22 fellows completed the program:



·     Kunal Bhanot

·     Jennifer Biggs

·     Michael Brown

·     Amanda Bryson

·     Michele Courtney

·     Angela Spontelli Gisselman

·     Christopher Hausbeck

·     Tarang Jain

·     Kristen Johnson

·     Melissa Lazinski

·     Jeanette (Jet) Lee

·     Mark Lester

·     Jessica Maxwell

·     Terrence McGee

·     Stephanie Miller

·     Bradley Myers

·     Matthew Nuciforo

·     Jennifer Parent-Nichols

·     Eric Schussler

·     Kunal Singhal

·     Rene Thomas

·     Casey Unverzagt

Special thanks to the program’s mentors: Amy Garrigues, Kimberly Varnado, Michael Majsak, Stanley Wilson, Scott Ward, Leslie Portney and Barbara Gresham and faculty: Sharon McDade, Evan Robinson, Gail Jensen, Emelyn dela Pena, Steve Milam, James Kemper, Damon Braggs, Barb Sanders and Ray Francis.

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.

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.

Join us on July 18th from 4:00 PM to 6:00 PM ET for the Journal of Physical Therapy Education (JoPTE) Journal Club.

We will be discussing: The Toll of Student Debt: Stress Among Health Professions Students and the Promising Role of Financial Self-Efficacy on Career Choices

Journal of Physical Therapy Education. 34(4):339-346, December 2020.

Authors:

Dickson, Tara PT, DPT, PhD; Mulligan, Edward P. PT, DPT; DeVahl, Julie PT, DPT

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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