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Event Details

Having a seat at the table, Part 2: Promoting DPT clinical education in a healthcare system

When:

This webinar from ACAPT National Consortium for Clinical Educators (NCCE) & ACAPT Leadership Academy (ALA) is the second in a two-part leadership series about Having a Seat at the Table  - including first: Elevating the role of DPT programs within an institutionand now: Promoting DPT clinical education in a healthcare system.

The September 12 webinar takes participants on a clinical education leader's journey from clinical instructor (CI) to site coordinator of clinical education (SCCE) - to interdisciplinary program manager for the student experience in their healthcare system.  You’ll learn strategies and examples to:

  • Promote the growth & value of clinical education to internal stakeholders & external groups.
  • Demonstrate ways clinical education provides leadership opportunities within & outside your organization.
  • Advance an individual leader by developing a strong CE program that promotes value to the organization, patients, clinicians & partner programs.

ACAPT is offering these webinars to help DPT programs meet the ACAPT member-approved motion about the structure of DPT programs within the parent university by 2030.

Who should attend

  • Directors of Clinical Education
  • Site Coordinators of Clinical Education
  • Clinical Instructors
  • PT and PTA Academic Faculty
  • PT and PTA Program Directors

Objectives

Upon completion of the session, participants will be able to:

  1. Create a network of support of Clinical Education in the healthcare system.
  2. Describe how culture and climate of the organization impact decision-making both within the department and the organization as a whole. 
  3. Develop organizational practices that promote the benefits of DPT clinical education throughout the organization -- from administration to clinical staff. 
  4. Support best practices in DPT Clinical Education.
  5. Optimize interdisciplinary collaboration while respecting professional autonomies.
  6. Discuss program growth, development and enhancements.

How to Register

Speaker

Chrissy Ropp, PT, DPT, GCS, CEEAA, Program Manger Student Experience, OSF Healthcare

Related ACAPT resources

*ACAPT membership 

All faculty members and clinical affiliates of a member institution can use ACAPT member benefits and set up their free online ACAPT account at members.acapt.org.

A faculty member or clinical affiliate of a member institution may be individual members of ACAPT at no extra cost.  Individual members do not pay dues to ACAPT.

If you have any questions, contact events@acapt.org


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