A Blueprint for Excellence in Academic Physical Therapy

This first edition published by the Academic Council of Academic Physical Therapy (ACAPT) features a contemporary source of essential information for physical therapy educational programs. The purpose of this work is to inspire all physical therapy education programs to seek excellence to best prepare future practitioners who are clinically competent and adaptable, empathetic, and innovative. ACAPT and the editors of the Blueprint represent years of meaningful effort by educators and researchers upon whose shoulders the progression of physical therapy education rests.

Featuring chapters: Philosophy of Excellence; ACAPT Framework for Excellence; Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Belonging, The Value Equation of Physical Therapy Education; Faculty Success; Student Success and Learning; The ABCs of Program Essentials; Curricular Design and Delivery in Contemporary Doctor of Physical Therapy Education; Course Organization; Clinical Education; Interprofessional Education and Collaborative Practice in Health Professions; Simulation-based Education; The Culture of Research and Scholarship; Service; Lifelong Learning and Professional Development; and Advancing Excellence Through the Myriad Roles of Educational Consulting.