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How to use the survey report & Excellence Framework 

• Innovation: We recognize that each institution has a unique mission, structure and approach. You can use the survey aggregate data and framework to consider different DPT program approaches. You may find that certain data will help you make a business case to your administration about changes you’d like to make.   
  
  
• Inquiry:  As you review the Institutional Profile Survey results, you may question certain assumptions, gain new insights and consider different ways to approach teaching or serving your community.  See some additional DPT program staffing numbers.
  
  You can also use the Excellence Framework to continue discussions within your DPT program and motivate continuous improvement amongst all engaged in academic physical therapy.  (In addition, ACAPT worked with APTA and the APTA Academy of Education on A vision for excellence in physical therapy education.)

• Collaboration:  We’re all in this together!  ACAPT is happy to share this initial report and framework; we look forward to continuing to work with the academic PT community to track and tackle solutions to critical issues.  Send us your questions and input to acapt@acapt.org.  
  
  Read more about ACAPT's promotion of a culture of data sharing.
  
  
• Confidentiality:  The report includes aggregate data and individual responses will be kept completely confidential and secure.  The Center is designed to inform and guide – not to compare and assess. 

Addressing your common challenges

ACAPT members have identified the following top shared challenges that nearly every DPT program faces and the Institutional Profile Survey collects data around these topics.  

• Transforming clinical education
  
• Controlling student debt
• Increasing value of education for PT careers
• Addressing shortage of qualified faculty