ACAPT is pleased to support the APTA Centennial Scholars Program by sponsoring one Scholar who will work with ACAPT to design and complete a capstone project that addresses an existing need or strategic initiative.  This Friday, August 14, is the deadline to apply.

The selected scholar will benefit from the guidance of an APTA-appointed mentor, who will work directly with multiple scholars from other APTA components in small groups to support the completion of their projects. 

APTA will provide a curriculum over the 12-month period of the program that will run throughout 2021.  The curriculum will cover association leadership and management topics and be delivered through three face-to-face meetings and regularly scheduled virtual learning experiences.  

Download the details and ACAPT Centennial Scholars Application here. Application deadline: August 14, 2020 at 11:59 pm ET. Send to acapt@acapt.org.

ACAPT has four options from which a prospective Scholar may select one as their project:

1. Work with ACAPT's National Consortium of Clinical Educators (NCCE) to review current benefits and challenges with existing clinical education data management systems in order to design the concepts for the creation of one centralized database that would support all programs, their clinical partners, and students.
   
   
2. Evaluate the factors that determine the ideal faculty:student ratio that ensures DPT graduates who are exemplars of excellence in the profession.
   
   
3. Review ACAPT’s current organizational structure to determine the efficacy of its structure.
   
   
4. Develop/compile educational materials and guidance to help programs ensure that students know how to manage their finances and minimize debt load.