PT As An Educator

Question 1

4 potential educator roles PT may assume?

Answer 1

1. DPT Program education
2. Workplace Educator
3. Clinical Educator
4. Community Educator

Question 2

Is education in our Illinois PT act?

Answer 2

Sure is

Question 3

What is rank of DPT program educator

Answer 3

Lecturers -> instructor -> assistant professor -> associate professor -> professor

Question 4

What is tenure?

Answer 4

Reciprocal agreement between an individual and an academic facility in which the individual is expected to maintain certain standards of teaching, research, and service and in return is provided with academic freedom

Question 5

Roles and responsibilities of DPT educator

Answer 5

1. Teaching
2. Scholarship
3. Service

Can be different percentages of each depending on your contract

Question 6

CAPTE criteria for PT core faculty

Answer 6

1. Teaching competency and evidence of expertise
2. Directors of clinical education — 3 years of clinical experience
3. A well defined ongoing scholarly agenda
4. Record of service consistent with expectations of the program and institution
5. Has doctoral preparation
6. Includes an effective blend of individuals with doctoral preparation and individuals with clinical specialization sufficient to meet program goals and expected program outcomes
7. Has current PT license.

Question 7

How can you be a community educator

Answer 7

INFORMAL — health far, career day, in-services for other professionals

FORMAL — Continuing Education Provider that offers CEUs. Must provide education through an approved Continuing Education Provider, need written objectives, provide your CV, and need references available to be one.

Question 8

What is a CI

Answer 8

Individual who directly instructs and supervises students during their clinical learning experience.

Question 9

Assumptions of CIs

Answer 9

1. Relationship between academic program and clinical site is voluntary
2. CI is student’s role model
3. Clinical environment is designed to promote adult learning
4. Clinical educators address all essential areas of PT and PTA education
5. Clinical educators provide an environment that fosters professionalism and encourages the development of an autonomous and competent clinician.

Question 10

Guidelines for CI from APTA

Answer 10

1. Possess a current license in state where providing clinical instruction
2. 1 year clinical experience
3. Clinical competence, legal, and ethical behavior as expected by the profession
4. Effective communication skills
5. Effective behavior, conduct, and skill in interpersonal relationships
6. Effective instructional skills
7. Effective supervisory skills
8. Appropriate skills in performance evaluation
9. Work collaboratively with PTs to provide supervision for PTA students
10. Seek assistance as needed to best support the PT/PTA student