This webinar provides all physical therapy educators and program chairs who are interested in integrating simulation-based learning experiences in their curricula with an understanding of the essential elements of a needs assessment to support the use of simulation-based education (SBE) to create significant learning in students.

Dr. Angela MacCabe provides participants evidence-based standards of best practice for SBE through identifying curricular gaps, conducting a SWOT analysis to determine if simulation is the best mode of instruction, finding simulation experts to assist in the development of SBE, and showing concrete examples of needs assessments for SBE within DPT education.

The original webinar took place in April 2023.

Dr. MacCabe is an associate professor and director of curriculum and assessment at  Northwest University’s developing Doctor of Physical Therapy program. Dr. MacCabe graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Physical Therapy from UHS/The Chicago Medical School (1987). She completed her Clinical Doctorate in Physical Therapy (2014) and Doctor of Philosophy in Health Science (2018) from the University of South Dakota (USD). Dr. MacCabe is certified as an Advanced Clinical Instructor of Physical Therapy and has been a clinical instructor since 1990. She has been a professor, teaching within entry level physical therapy education, since 2014 and is certified in the hybrid teaching and learning model (2018). Dr. MacCabe has a passion for simulation as a modality to create significant learning in DPT students. Her other passion is for interprofessional education, working with other educators to provide students with the opportunity to advance their knowledge and skills to enter the healthcare field with the understanding that true collaborative care is key to achieving the quadruple aim. Dr. MacCabe has four peer reviewed manuscripts and 26 national peer reviewed presentations. Dr. MacCabe has 36 years of clinical expertise as a physical therapist in a wide variety of clinical settings working with complex diagnoses including orthopedic, neurological, and cardiopulmonary. She is an active member of the American Physical Therapy Association including specialty sections: education, cardiopulmonary, and acute care. Her research focus involves  the scholarship of teaching and learning including simulation as well as interprofessional education; she has been awarded eight research grants to support her teaching and scholarship.