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Submissions due by December 15, 2025

Purpose

As simulation-based education becomes increasingly critical in preparing competent, reflective, and adaptive physical therapy professionals, ACAPT has a unique opportunity to lead the field by organizing its simulation initiatives around both individual professional development and institutional-level strategic impact. 

By adopting a collaborative effort, ACAPT can better support both grassroots innovation and large-scale programmatic execution. This approach enables broader engagement of individual educators while also ensuring the coordinated delivery of high-quality, mission-aligned simulation programming at the national level.

Leadership Clarification

ACAPT acknowledges the distinction between two complementary yet unique roles.

1. A Networking Community/Special Interest Group under AoE that emphasizes collaboration, networking, and individual professional growth in simulation education.

2. An ACAPT-led Simulation Working Group/Committee focused on the strategic development, implementation, and expansion of institutional resources such as the Simulation Library, the Editorial Board, and the Simulation Instructor Training for Rehabilitation Professionals (SITReP) course.

To ensure leadership diversity, fresh perspectives, and equitable opportunity across simulation initiatives, individuals currently serving in formal leadership roles within the AoE SIM Networking Community will not be eligible to serve in a leadership role (Chair, Co-Chair, or Secretary) within the ACAPT Simulation Working Group. However, they may serve as contributors, volunteers, or SITReP faculty/faculty-in-training, and Simulation Scenario Library editorial board members as appropriate.

Leadership Structure and Succession

• Chair and Vice Chair: Appointed by the ACAPT Board from member institutions in good standing.
• Past Chair: Provides mentorship, context, and continuity.
• Leadership Pipeline: Together, the Vice Chair, Chair, and Past Chair ensure knowledge continuity, mentorship, and smooth transitions.
• Succession Planning: Outgoing leaders will mentor their successors, and future leaders are drawn from an open call to the ACAPT membership.

Simulation Working Group

The ACAPT Simulation Working Group will serve as a high-functioning, action-oriented body focused on delivering scalable, high-impact resources that support academic institutions in advancing simulation-based education. This group will focus on the development, curation, implementation, and evaluation of ACAPT-owned or supported assets such as the Simulation Scenario Library and the SITReP (Simulation Instructor Training for Rehabilitation Professionals) course.

Selection Process

• Committee Members (general seats)
  • Open call: anyone from an ACAPT member institution can apply.
  • Eligibility: applicants do not need to be the ACAPT representative.
  • Selection: reviewed by a subcommittee of Simulation committee members, then confirmed by the committee.
  • Final appointment: confirmed at the committee level
• Leadership (Vice Chair, Chair, Past Chair)
  • Each year, ACAPT issues an open call for Vice Chair applications.
  • The ACAPT Board of Directors reviews applicants and appoints the Vice Chair.
  • Once appointed, the individual serves three consecutive years in the leadership pipeline:
    • Year 1: Vice Chair
    • Year 2: Chair
    • Year 3: Past Chair

    Eligibility: appointees must be from ACAPT member institutions in good standing and typically serve as the ACAPT representative. 

Evaluation

The ACAPT Board of Directors evaluates the Simulation Committee’s work annually, focusing on its contribution to advancing ACAPT’s mission, member value, and leadership.