Sponsors:
Henry Mayo Newhall Hospital
Intercollegiate Academic Clinical
Coordinators Council
Azusa Pacific UniversityCerritos College
California State University, Northridge
California State University, Long Beach
Casa Loma College
Cerritos College
Chapman University
Concord Career College, Garden Grove
Concord Career College, North Hollywood
Concorde Career College, San Diego
Loma Linda University
Mount Saint Mary’s University, Los Angeles
University of Southern California
San Diego Mesa College
San Diego State University
Stanbridge College
University of Southern California
University of St. Augustine
Western University
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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.