Physical Therapy Faculty Development Workshop-2021

 

Workshop Goals

• The overall goal of the workshop is to introduce novice faculty to their roles in the academy and facilitate their professional growth as faculty members. Participants will create a personal sustainable development plan that considers academic responsibilities in teaching, scholarship and service. Additionally, the workshop will assist participants in initiating and cultivating a network of academic colleagues among workshop participants and faculty. Importance of diversity, equity, inclusion and belonging will be themes throughout.

Specific learning opportunities

• The life of a faculty member: balancing responsibilities of teaching, research and service, understanding tenure and/or promotion, understanding faculty role in program assessment
• Teaching and Learning: applying core principles of teaching and learning, using best practices in course development, student assessments, student engagement in learning

• Developing Students’ Professionalism: educating adaptive learners, encouraging professionalism, applying student policies, mentoring and coaching, managing troubled or troubling students

Additionally those who have roles in the clinical education component of their programs are invited to participate in an additional learning opportunity

• DCE as Faculty Member: understanding responsibilities, managing student issues, building partnerships, program assessment

Participants

This workshop is designed for full time PT or PTA faculty who have less than 5 years of experience as a faculty member. When registering, participants must provide a statement from their program director indicating their acknowledgement and support of the participant’s time commitment for the duration of the workshop. The workshop is limited to 50 participants.

Format

The workshop is fully online. Participants will engage in asynchronous and synchronous activities and have opportunities for mentoring by workshop faculty. Learning activities may comprise asynchronous pre-readings and short recorded lectures, short synchronous presentations, asynchronous small group activities, mentored synchronous discussions, and self-directed learning activities.

Institutional Commitment

With your registration you will be asked to include a signed statement of support from your program director for your participation in the full workshop.

Ethical Commitment

Given that there may be discussion about sensitive issues and difficulties faced by some participants in their roles as faculty, participants and faculty will be asked to agree to a promise of confidentiality.

Time Commitment

The workshop will take place over a 3 week period. Between synchronous meetings, participants will have the opportunity to work on additional learning activities, work in small groups, and receive feedback from workshop faculty.

2021 Dates of Synchronous Sessions (all times are EDT)

• Tuesday, July 13, 3:00PM to 6:00PM
• Wednesday, July 14, 11:00AM to 5:00PM
• Wednesday, July 21, 11:00AM to 5:00PM
• Wednesday, July 28, 11:00AM to 5:00PM
• Thursday, July 29, 11:00AM to 5:00PM (For DCEs only)

CEUs

21 Contact Hours  

Faculty

• Carol Beckel, PT, PhD, Associate Professor and Director of Clinical Education Physical Therapy, St Louis University
• Lois Hedman, PT, MS, DScPT, Professor of Physical Therapy and Human Movement Sciences
• Christie Cohoon, PT, DPT, OCS St. Louis Community College PTA program director and clinical coordinator
• William E. Healey, PT, EdD, Board-Certified Clinical Specialist in Geriatric Physical Therapy, Associate Professor and Associate Chair of Professional Education, Department of Physical Therapy and Human Movement Sciences Northwestern University, Feinberg School of Medicine
• Kirsten Potter, PT, DPT, MS; Professor, Department of Physical Therapy; Director, Rockhurst University Center for Excellence in Teaching & Learning
• Alice Salzman, BS, MA, EdD, Associate Professor of Physical Therapy and Human Movement Sciences
• Rachel Tappan, PT, DPT, Board Certified Clinical Specialist in Neurologic Physical Therapy, Assistant Professor, Dept of Physical Therapy & Human Movement Sciences, Northwestern University, Feinberg School of Medicine
• Niki Wallen, PTA, BS, MOL, PTA Program Director at Ozarks Technical Community College