• PT/PTA Clinical Education: Solutions to the Challenges We Face
• Clinical Education Workshops

PT/PTA Clinical Education: Solutions to the Challenges We Face posted: Mar-25-2010

Friday, April 30, 2010

Course Description:

The WCEC Spring Conference 2010 is designed to be an interactive day identifying solutions to the challenges facing us in  PT and PTA Clinical Education.

Efficient and Effective Utilization of the web based Clinical Performance Instrument (CPI).

The purpose of this session is to provide information on efficient navigation through the online CPI and to discuss optimal  use of this tool in the assessment of PT students, and in the near future, PTA students. Topics covered will include:  considerations for assigning ratings, incorporation of the use of anchor criteria and performance dimensions, providing  meaningful written feedback to the DPT student, understanding the various expectations across the internship continuum  from the initial to the final clinical placement.

 

Optimizing Resources in the Ever Changing World of PT Clinical Education

This session includes interactive discussion focusing on identification of methods to increase effective and efficient use of  clinical education sites and staff. Optimal skills for today’s CI (“Can I really be an effective CI for today’s DPT Student?”)

Today’s PT may question whether s/he can be an effective CI for a DPT student, given the change in the degree that has  occurred over time. This session will identify the many valuable elements that the experienced PT contributes to the clinical experience.

Course Objectives:

Course participants will:

• Understand the correct utilization of the web based CPI for assessment of students.
• Correctly identify entry level performance on the CPI for specific practice environments.
• Understand how to navigate the web based CPI appropriately and efficiently.
• Discuss strategies for optimizing resources in PT/PTA clinical education.
• Identify characteristics and skills of experienced clinicians that support the learning and mentoring of the DPT student

 

 

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Clinical Education Workshops posted: Oct-14-2009

*APTA Clinical Instructor Education & Credentialing Program

The program [2 days or 15 contact hours] addresses issues of planning and preparing for physical therapy students during their clinical experiences; developing learning experiences and supporting ongoing learning through questioning and effective feedback. Skills of student evaluation are discussed, as well as the identification and management of students with exceptional situations. It includes information regarding student supervisory guidelines as well as legal, regulatory and ADA issues. An “Assessment Center” provides each participant with the opportunity to apply information from the program in simulated situations. 15 contact hours

 

**APTA Advanced Clinical Instructor Education & Credentialing Program

This focus of this new course is best clinical practice and best clinical teaching. This course is open only to physical therapists who have taken the original CI Education and Credentialing Program workshop. It includes 2 days of programming along with some online preparatory work to be applied in class. 16.75 contact hours

 

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• Academic Co-Chair: Danille Parker, MPT, DCE
  • Danille.parker@marquette.edu
  • Phone: (414) 288-3179
  
  
• Clinical Co-Chair: Keith Hatch, PT, OCS
  • wihatch@netzero.com
  • Phone: (262) 886-2599
  
  
• Secretary: Lois Harrison, PT, MS
  • lois.harrison@cuw.edu
  • Phone: (262) 243-4468
  
  
• Treasurer: Sue Wenker, PT, MS, GCS
  • WENKER@orthorehab.wisc.edu
  • Phone: (608) 265-8619
  
  

• Clinical Education Workshops and APTA CI Credentialing Workshops
  
  

• APTA Education
  
  
• APTA Clinical Educators and student regulations
  
  
• APTA Education Section
  
  
• APTA Education Section Bulletin
  
  

As many of you have heard, as of July 15, 2008 the Physical Therapist Clinical Performance Instrument has now transitioned to the PT CPI: Version 2006. This new web-based PT CPI offers enhanced user access, ease of completion, and data entry for students and clinical educators. The PT CPI: Version 2006 has been updated to more accurately reflect the expectations of current graduates from PT programs. Updates include 18 performance criteria, changing of the visual analogue scale to a more defined rating scale with 6 anchors, and web based access and training. Please contact your affiliating PT program DCE's/ACCE's for the PT CPI: Version 2006 training web-site and password (see contact information above). University timeline for transitions are as follows:

1. Marquette's University: transition will occur November of 2008
2. Concordia University transition in January 2009
3. UW-Madison and Carroll College transition in May 2009
4. UW-La Crosse transition in June 2009
5. UW-Milwaukee transition TBA
6. PT CPI Web Portal Link
7. PT CPI: Version 2006 Webinar and Other information

• Link to Education Section Journal
• WCEC Clinical Education Research Scholarship information: "Move Clin-Ed AHEAD: Clinical Education Research Funding" sponsored by the WCEC (more information TBA)

"STUDENTS AT STATE" sponsored by the WCEC (A scholarship program to assist students with the cost of attending a WPTA state conference. More information TBA)