OHIO-KENTUCKY CONSORTIUM OF PHYSICAL THERAPY PROGRAMS

PARTNERSHIP

QUARTERLY CONFERENCE CALLS

Aimed at Enhancing Communication

 

 

• 2019 Spring Conference Summary

• 2019 Summer Conference Summary

• 2019 Fall Conference Call

• 2020 Spring Conference Call

• 2020 Summer-June Conference Call

• 2020 Summer-July Conference Call

• 2020 Fall-September Conference Call

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(More information available on CI and SCCEs menu in the Virtual Conferences)

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ACCOMPLISHMENTS & INITIATIVES

Aimed at Enhancing Resources and Relationships

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Summary of Accomplishments to Date:

• Education Programs:

  • Annual or biannual clinical education CEU courses since 1994, most recent: "Dual Roles in Assessment and Mentoring in Physical Therapy: A Contemporary View, Ohio Kentucky Consortium of Physical Therapy Programs for Clinical Education, Cleveland, OH, November 2019.

    • 52 clinicians and 18 DCEs/ADCEs attended​

  • OPTA Lunch and Learn: Criteria for Determining Student Readiness in a Full-time Clinical Experience, May 2019

    • 96 clinicians from 8 states attended​

  • OPTA Lunch and Learn: Emotional Resilience, July 2020 

  • Educational session, Mentoring through Networking: An Innovative and Participatory Model of Empowering Clinical Educators to Advance Student Clinical Reasoning at ELC, October 2017

• Mentoring and Scholarship​:

  • Dr. Peter D. Mosher Scholarship for Educational Leadership Conference (ELC)
    • 18-20+ applicants; 2 awards annually​
  • Karen O'Laughlin Award for APTA CCIP Course
    • 4 awards annually​
  • 2017 Ohio-Kentucky Education ELC Scholarship Awards
    • 20 applicants; 9 scholarships​

• ​Academic Program & Clinician Networking:

  • Zoom Conference Calls/Discussion

    • 9 calls since fall of 2019

  • Annual Clinical Education Placement Calendar​

  • Created a standardized clinical offer request form

  • CI and SCCE repository of resources on the website 

  • News and Updates on the website

  • ​Published interesting and thought provoking blogs to update clinical partners

  • Piloting a Consortium Core Network

• Recognition:

  • Nominated and selected CIs/SCCEs for the Excellence in Clinical Educator Awards from the OPTA and KPTA

• Research and Scholarly Presentations:

  • Needs Assessment in Clinical Education (Phase I complete/Phase II in progress)​

  • Collaborated for authorship of peer-reviewed journal manuscripts

• Leadership:

  • Represent the profession nationally through various offices and positions

  • Provided a liaison to the OH PTA Consortium

• Communication Committee to central communications on behalf of the consortium

 

 

The consortium is working to improve clinical education in several areas through:

 

• Research: Currently, the consortium is work on a needs assessment surveying clinical instructors and SCCEs to determine their needs related to clinical education. Consortial members also work in small groups on collaborative research projects.

• Partnering and Mentoring: In 2019, the consortium started to schedule lunch-time video conferences to discuss development needs, contemporary concerns, and current issues with CIs and SCCE.

• Resource Development: In response to our research, partnership efforts, and desire to disseminate updates in a timely manner, our website serves as our primary means of sharing information and resources.