Recap of the NEDIC Summit
On June 27-29, 2022, representatives from seven health professions including physical and occupational therapy, allopathic and veterinary medicine, pharmacy, athletic training and chiropractic/naturopathy and industries including law, education, business, and engineering gathered at The Ohio State University. The objective of the Summit was to identify actions to increase enrollment, retention, and graduation of students from Black, Native American or Tribal Groups, Alaska Native, Native Hawaiian, and LatinX groups in physical therapist education and to increase the number of individuals from historically marginalized racial and ethnic groups among faculty and leadership roles. ACAPT’s National Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion Commission Summit used a qualitative research approach to gather multi-stakeholder perspectives leveraging evidence-based quality improvement tools and strategies to develop action plans. The culminating work resulted in a quality improvement project charter in the areas of admissions, mentoring, pathway programs, post-professional physical therapy, and recruitment and retention.
Over the next several weeks, the information gathered during the Summit will be analyzed to identify specific themes and data points. These will be synthesized in a manner and will be used along with other sources to inform the work of our post-Summit task forces that will prepare information for sharing at conferences or through virtual platforms. The task forces will seek additional feedback and develop action plans to disseminate to ACAPT members resources, standards, guidelines, best practices, and policies that can be widely implemented by all physical therapist institutions and their clinical affiliates.
In the months ahead, proceedings of the Summit will be published by ACAPT’s National Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion Commission.
View the recordings of the Keynote presentation:
Finally, we wish to acknowledge the collective participation of representatives, groups, and organizations that made the Summit a success.
Commissioners
Julia Chevan, PT, DPT, PhD, MPH, Springfield College, NEDIC Co-Chair
Senobia Crawford, PT, MEd, PhD, Hampton University, NEDIC Co-Chair
Dawn S. Brown, PT, DPT, EdD(c), Northern Illinois University
Elizabeth Locke, PT, PhD, MS, Kean University
Kim Nixon-Cave, PT, PhD, MS, FAPTA, University of Pittsburgh
Matthew Nuciforo, PT, DPT, PhD, Rosalind Franklin University
Ndidiamaka (Didi) Matthews, PT, DPT, University of Southern California
Workgroup and Post-Summit Task Force Leaders
DeAndrea Bullock, PT, DPT, Emory University
Kimberly Varnado, PT, DPT, DHSc, FAAOMPT, College of Saint Mary
Lisa VanHoose, PT, PhD, MPH, FAPTA, Baylor University
Paula Johnson, PT, DPT, MBA, Messiah University
Tara Dickson, PT, DPT, PhD, Tufts University-Phoenix
Participants
Ajit Chaudhari, PhD, FACSM, The Ohio State University
Amy Heath, PT, DPT, PhD, Western Michigan University
Amy J. Bayliss, PT, DPT, Indiana University
Andrew Maccabe, DVM, MPH, JD, American Association of Veterinary Medical Colleges
Anita Campbell, PT, DPT, University of Missouri
Brianna Chesser, PT, MPT, EdD, Grand Valley State University
Brianna Partee, PT, DPT, University of Minnesota
Carla Friend Huggins, PT, DPT, Georgia State University
Charlene Portee, PT, PhD, FAAPT, Alabama State University
Cristina Colón-Semenza, PT, MPT, PhD, University of Connecticut
Dawn James, PT, DPT, Arkansas Colleges of Health Education
Dawn Magnusson, PT, PhD, University of Colorado-Denver
Diana Lautenberger, MA, Association of American Medical Colleges
Douglene Jackson, PhD, OTR/L, LMT, University of Miami
Ellen Wruble Hakim, PT, DScPT, MS, FACCWS, University of Delaware
Emmanuel B. John, PT, DPT, PhD, MBA, MPH, Chapman University
Gregory E. Hicks, PT, PhD, FAPTA, FGSA, University of Delaware
Jaime Gonzalez, PT, DPT, Midwestern University-AZ
Janice Howman, PT, DPT, Ohio University
Jennifer Skye Donovan, PT, PhD, ScD, Marymount University – APTA DEI Committee
Julian Magee, PT, DPT, ATC, Washington University in St. Louis
Keshrie Naidoo, PT, DPT, EdD MGH, Institute of Health Professions
Laurel Daniels Abbruzzese, PT, EdD, FNAP, Columbia University
Lori M. Bordenave, PT, DPT, PhD, A.T. Still University of Health Sciences
Maria Aguila, PT, DPT, University of Montana
Mark Reinking, PT, PhD, ATC, FAPTA ,Regis University – President of ACAPT
Mary Romanello, PT, PhD, APTA/Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education
Mia Gonzales Dean, PT, MBA, MS, FACHE, DriQ Health
Mica Mitchell, PT, DPT, Methodist University
Michael Harris-Love, PT, MPT, DSc, FGSA, FAPTA, University of Colorado – Denver
Michael Powers, PT, DPT, MHSc, EdD, Rockhurst University
Nakeisha Pearson, ND, DC, National University of Health Sciences
Nancy R. Kirsch, PT, DPT, PhD, FAPTA, Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
Natalie Weeks-O’Neal, PT, DPT, University of Southern California
Neena K. Sharma, PT, PhD, University of Kansas Medical Center
Neva Kirk-Sanchez, PT, PhD, University of Miami
Peggy Gleeson, PT, PhD, Texas Woman’s University
Prisca Collins, PT, PhD, Florida Southern College
Remi Wanjiru Onifade, PT, DPT, MEd, National Association of Black Physical Therapists
Robert Tillman, PT, The American Academy of Physical Therapy
Roger Herr, PT, MPA, Visiting Nurse Society in New York – President of APTA
Ronald Barredo, PT, DPT, EdD, FAPTA, Tennessee State University
Roy Film, PT, DPT, BA, FAAOMPT, University of Maryland – Baltimore
Rupal M. Patel, PT, PhD, Texas Woman’s University
Sara Bills, PT, DPT University, of Nebraska Medical Center
Sara North, PT, DPT, MEd, University of Minnesota
Shirley Smith, MA, University of South Florida
Stephanie Piper Kelly, PT, PhD, University of Indianapolis
Tobey DeMott-Yeates, PT, DPT, Northwestern University
Victoria Moerchen, PhD, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee
Zoher Kapasi, PT, MSPT, PhD, FAPTA, MBA, PhD, Medical University of South Carolina
Guest Speakers
Scott Willis, National President of the Australian Physiotherapy Association
Lori Patton Davis, PhD, The Ohio State University
Facilitators from The Ohio State University
Catherine Quatman-Yates, PT, DPT, PhD, Lead Facilitator
John Buford, PT, PhD, Professor and Director, Physical Therapy Division
Adam Lemaster
Gabriel Alain, PT, DPT
Jackiethia Butsch, C-CHW, C-CP
James Crick, PT, DPT
Lauren Teuschler, MS
Leeann Lower-Hoppe
Lindsay Harmon-Matthews, PT, DPT, OCS, MPH
Lisa Juckett, PhD, OTR/L, CHT
Maeghan Williams
Rachel Bican, PT, DPT, PhD
Riley Summers
Timothy Rethorn, PT, DPT
Tyler Beauregard, MS, AT, ATC, CSCS
The Summit was supported in part by The Josiah Macy Jr. Foundation
Our Generous Sponsors
American Physical Therapy Association
APTA Academy of Education
Boston University
Brenau University
Foundation for Physical Therapy Research
Health and Rehabilitation Sciences PhD Program, The Ohio State University
Indiana University
Kimberly Topp, PT, PhD, FAAA
LIFT LAB at The Ohio State University
MGH Institute of Health Professions
NPTE Final Frontier
Physical Therapy Division, School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences, The Ohio State University
Regis University
Rizing Tide
Rosalind Franklin University
Springfield College Department of Physical Therapy
Texas State University Department of Physical Therapy
The Ohio State Wexner Medical Center
The Physical Therapy Learning Institute
TherapyEd
University of California, San Francisco
University of Kentucky
University of Miami
University of New England Department of Physical Therapy
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
University of South Florida
University of Southern California
Upstate Medical University – College of Health Professions
Washington University Physical Therapy
Western University of Health Sciences
ACAPT Board of Directors
Mark Reinking, PT, PhD, ATC, FAPTA
Peter Altenburger, PT, PhD
Emmanuel John, PT, DPT, PhD, MBA, MPH
Julia Chevan, PT, PhD
Denise Bender, JD, PT, MEd
John Buford, PT, PhD
Kim Varnado, PT, PhD, DHSc
Marie Johanson, PT, PhD
Mary Dockter, PT, PhD
ACAPT Staff
Sandy Brooks, Executive Director
Jamil Tadlaoui, Events and Partner Strategies Coordinator
Eleanor Trice, Data and Communications Strategist
Louise Murgia, Database and Office Administrator