APTA Clinical Instructor Education and Credentialing Program

Sponsors:

Henry Mayo Newhall Hospital

Intercollegiate Academic Clinical

Coordinators Council

All proceeds beyond the costs of this course fund IACCC scholarships given to a physical therapist student and physical therapist assistant student every year. Thank you for your support of these deserving students.

Speakers

Marijean Piorkowski, PT, MS, DPT, retired as the Department Chair of the Physical Therapist Assistant program at Cerritos College in 2009. She is a graduate of Children’s Hospital, Los Angeles Physical Therapy program, received a MS in Kinesiology from UCLA, and her DPT from Western University. She has been a physical therapist since 1965, a clinical instructor, a clinical coordinator of clinical education, and academic coordinator of clinical education. She has taught the APTA Clinical Education and Credentialing Program course since 1997.

Dorcas Tominaga, PT, DPT, is the Director of Clinical Education and an Assistant Professor at Chapman University. She received her DPT from Western University, MS in Physical Therapy from USC and a BS in Kinesiology from UCLA. Her experiences include positions as a clinical instructor, clinical coordinator of clinical education, academic coordinator of clinical education for both PT and PTA programs, an inpatient manager and outpatient supervisor. She has provided clinical instructor training through APTA since 1997.

iaccc is an approval agency for the physical therapy board of California.

This course has been approved for 15 continuing competency hours for the physical therapy board of california by iaccc. approval no: I-605

APTA Credentialed clinical instructor program

September 23-24, 2017

(saturday/sunday)

Registration at 7:45 am

at

Henry Mayo Fitness and Health

Physical Therapy Department

24525 Town Center Dr

Valencia, CA 91355

Instructors:

Marijean Piorkowski, PT, MS, DPT

Dorcas Tominaga, PT, DPT

Sponsored by:

Henry Mayo Newhall Hospital

Intercollegiate Academic Clinical Coordinators Council

The deadline for registration is:

September 8, 2017

Seating is limited, so reserve your space now!

Course Description

This program addresses planning and preparing for students during their clinical education experiences, developing learning experiences, and supporting ongoing learning through questioning and effective feedback. Skills of student evaluation are discussed, as well as the identification and management of students with exceptional situations. The program also introduces information regarding legal implications for clinical educators, including issues presented by ADA legislation.

The Assessment Center provides the physical therapist and physical therapist assistant participants the opportunity to apply information from the program in simulated situations.

Audience

The program is designed for both new and experienced clinical educators. APTA will award a CI Credential to physical therapists and physical therapist assistants who attend all sessions and successfully complete the Assessment Centers. APTA does not have an Assessment Center for members of professions other than physical therapy, but will provide a certificate of completion to these participants.

All participants completing the Assessment Center will be required to sign a Statement of Confidentiality. There may be certain activities taught that by law cannot be performed by the physical therapist assistant or other healthcare professionals.

Objectives

Through instructor lecture and large/small group activities by the end of the program, the participant will be able to:

Planning and preparing for health care clinical education experiences

Supportive learning through questioning and effective feedback

Identifying and implementing performance evaluation metrics

Managing students with exceptional situations or circumstances

Exploring legal implications for clinical educators, including issues presented by ADA legislation.

Schedule

Day 1: SATURDAY, Sept 23, 2017

7:45Registration

8:00Introduction

8:15Clinician as Clinical Educator

9:30Readiness to Learn

12:00Lunch - (not provided)

1:00Facilitating Clinical Learning

3:15Assessment Center Station 1 and 2

Scoring

5:00Conclusion

Day 2: Sunday, Sept 24, 2017

8:00Performance Assessment

10:30Legal Issues

12:00Lunch - (not provided)

1:00Managing the Exceptional Student

3:15Assessment Center Stations 3, 4, 5, and 6

Scoring and Course Evaluation

5:30Conclusion

Non-physical therapy participants may leave during the scheduled Assessment Center times.

Class size

At least 15 participants are needed to hold the course, and registration closes when 40 is reached.

Map, directions, and parking instructions will be provided with e-mail confirmation of enrollment.

Refunds and Cancellations

Cancellations must be received in writing, and will be granted a full refund until Sept. 8, 2017. Cancellations received after Sept. 8, 2017 and up to Sept 18, 2017prior to the course will receive a refund, minus a $75 processing fee. Cancellations received Sept 18th, 2017 or later are not eligiblefor a refund.

Registration

To register, each participant must submit:

1.Dossiertypewritten. (download form from ) APTA WILL NOT ACCEPT HANDWRITTEN DOSSIERS.

2.Copy of state license to practice

3.Copy of current (as of date of course) APTA membership card, if applicable.

4Registration fee-- check payable to IACCC,or payment on IACCC website via Paypal.

Registration Fees:

**IACCC Affiliate Facility members

$160 (APTA member)

$250 (non APTA PT, non APTA PTA)

$300 (non-PT or non-PTA)

Non-IACCC Facility Members

$275 (APTA member)

$400 (non APTA PT, non APTA PTA)

$465 (non-PT or non-PTA)

**An IACCC facility is one who takes students from 2 or more IACCC schools AND schedules through the IACCC March mailing process.

Discounts are applied to the applicable participant rate. All group registration must be sent together:

10% for groups of 5-9

15% for 10-14

20% for 15 or more

Fax or Email all registration materials to:

Karen Campos

IACCC CCIP Administrator

1540 East Alcazar Street, CHP-155

Los Angeles, CA, 90089-9006

Fax: 323-442-2998

Registration must be received by:

September 8, 2017

Your spot in the course cannot be guaranteed until payment and completed documents are received. Only those persons who receive a confirmation of theirregistrationby e-mail will be considered to be enrolled.