CLINICAL EDUCATION PROGRAM NEWSLETTER
JANUARY – FEBRUARY 2019
UTHSC DPT CLINICAL EDUCATION PROGRAM UPDATES INSIDE THIS ISSUE DPT Clinical Education Program Updates. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 APTA Education Leadership Conference. . . . . . . . . . . 2-3 Tennessee PT Association Clinical Instructor of the Year . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 UTHSC Clinical Instructor of the Year. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 CHIPS Grand Opening. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Clinical Site Spotlight. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 UTHSC DPT Student Spotlight. . . . . 6 Helpful Links. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
UTHSC DPT CLINICAL EDUCATION PROGRAM STAFF uthsc.edu/health-professions/ physical-therapy/clinical-education Jacque Bradford, PT, DPT, EdD, MS Assistant Professor Director of Clinical Education Amy Braese, PT Assistant Director of Clinical Education Carlos Clardy, PT, DPT Clinical Education Specialist Dellamar Pennington Administrative Assistant
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January 2018 - Carlos Clardy and Amy Braese join the UTHSC DPT Clinical Education Program. Carlos is a 2010 graduate of the UTHSC DPT Program and has since been working as a PT in the acute care setting at Baptist Memorial Hospital – East. Amy Laubach Braese is a 1998 graduate from the UTHSC PT Program and has also been working as an acute care PT clinician at Methodist University Hospital. Carlos and Amy joined the clinical education team to assist with performing clinical site visits and assisting Dr. Jacque Bradford with other clinical education responsibilities. If you see Carlos or Amy visiting your clinic, feel free to welcome them aboard! Fall 2018 - Amy Braese, PT moves into Assistant Director of Clinical Education role. Amy has been a member of our clinical education team and the physical therapy program since January 2018 serving in multiple capacities such as visiting students at clinical sites during clinical experiences, assisting with clinical education program administration, serving as adjunct in our selected topics acute care course and simulation activities in our new simulation center on campus, and acting as a lab assistant for our Fundamentals of Physical Therapy course. We are so fortunate to have Amy’s assistance in these areas. She brings much knowledge and passion to the education of our students. September 2018 – PT & OT Job Fair. Our most recent PT & OT Job Fair for our Doctor of Physical Therapy (DPT) and Master of Occupation Therapy (MOT) students was held Friday, September 7th on our UTHSC campus. Over 40 clinical sites were present to visit with our upcoming 2019 DPT and MOT graduates. We would love for you to be a part of our 2019 PT & OT Job Fair on September 2019. Registration and details will be sent to each UTHSC facility Site Coordinator of Clinical Education (SCCE) this coming spring. For more information, please contact Dellamar Pennington at dpennin4@uthsc.edu. July 2018 - APTA Credentialed Clinical Instructor Program (CCIP). UTHSC Clinical Education Program hosted the APTA CCIP on campus July 28-29, 2018. A group of 30 PTs, PTAs, and OTs joined us to become credentialed clinical instructors and excel their mentoring as clinical educators. There is no doubt that these participants will move forward to well meet the needs of our DPT students to impact the future of our profession. Our recent APTA credentialed clinical instructors are: Anderson, Sarah Bell, Sharwil Brasher, Rebecca Chipman, Steve Cupit, Brian Curry, Amanda Davis, Megan Denzin, David
Fletchall, Sandra Gonzales, Eugene Greear, Aaron Harrell, Terence Herringshaw, Alyssa Hildreth, Laurinda Hopper, Martha
Igharas, Josephine (JoAnn) Jackson, Javier Jones, April Lantz, Ashley Mitchell, Mary Munekata, Cara Norton, Jeana
Carlos Clardy
Amy Braese
Jacque Bradford
Dellamar Pennington
Patton, Stephanie Sabbatini, Sarah Saunders, Robert Scholler, Jennifer Scott, Ambrosia Terrell, Emily Tigno, Joycelyn Turner, Meredith
Thank you all for your dedication to the clinical education of DPT students and the future of our profession!!! 1
CLINICAL EDUCATION PROGRAM NEWSLETTER March 9, 2019 (9:00am – 12:00pm) - Acute Care Clinical Education Symposium. Calling all local acute care clinical educators (SCCEs and clinical instructors)!!! UTHSC DPT Clinical Education Program will be hosting the Acute Care Clinical Education Symposium on March 9, 2019 to broadcast clinical education updates in the acute care setting and generate discussion on the advancement of clinical education from the perspective of the clinical educator. Guest speaker, Dr. Jamie Dyson, PT, DPT, from Orlando Regional Medical Center and adjunct faculty at the University of Central Florida will present information on the collaborative model in clinical education, specifically in the inpatient acute care setting.
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Dr. Dyson has been utilizing the 2:1 collaborative model for many years with much success and recently published his data in the Journal of Physical Therapy Education in 2017. The symposium is free for all physical therapy staff at UTHSC affiliated clinical education facilities. Participants will receive three Class I contact hours for attending. Register online at: goo.gl/forms/gCXRm0eUz12bqIG02.
APTA EDUCATION LEADERSHIP CONFERENCE – OCTOBER 11-14, 2018
Written by: Ashlee Butler, MS, PT, Certified Orthopedic Manual Therapist, Certified Dry Needling Therapist Academy of Physical Therapy Education’s annual Education Leadership Conference (ELC). This conference has been a professional blessing to me. ELC brings together all stakeholders in clinical education. The speakers, meetings, and platforms all focus on education. And it’s a beautiful thing!
The APTA Education Leadership Conference (ELC) is an annual conference to promote excellence in physical therapist education for physical therapy educators, including clinical educators such as SCCEs and clinical instructors, and students. This conference presents current research and presentations on physical therapist and physical therapist assistant education and clinical education. This year’s theme was Our Leadership Landscape: Perspectives from the Ground Level to 30,000 feet. The keynote speaker for the 5th annual Dr. Geneva R. Johnson Forum was 3-star Lieutenant General Michael Nagata, Director of Strategic Operation Planning at the National Counterterrorism Center. General Nagata is a 1979 graduate of Georgia State University's physical therapist program. The title of his presentation is "Leadership in a Rapidly Changing World”. The keynote presentation was followed by two IGNITE speakers to encourage vision, innovation, creativity, and provocative new ideas that can positively influence the future of physical therapy education. One of the two IGNITE speakers this year was our very own, Dr. Jacque Bradford of UTHSC.
This past ELC was held in sunny Jacksonville, FL on the Riverwalk. I attended the National Consortium of Clinical Educators (NCCE) Regional Networking session the day before the actual conference started. This is a new meeting that I have found highly valuable. The session partners DCEs and SCCEs (not as many as we need present, actually) from across the country and allows for sharing of information, collaboration around common clinical education roadblocks and success stories. I have enjoyed being able to put faces with the names of DCE’s that I have emailed and talked to on the phone for the last decade+. This past meeting highlighted the need for increased communication from the APTA and the APTE to the clinics/SCCE’s/CI’s. The NCCE compiles all of the data discussed at this meeting and disseminates to the stake-holders so that all can utilize it to improve clinical education as a whole.
Perspective of an UTHSC Site Coordinator of Clinical Education (SCCE), Ashlee Butler, who attended ELC 2018:
As for the actual conference, I found the Keynote Address from Lt. General Michael K. Nagata to be incredibly inspiring and applicable. Lt. General Nagata was a PT from my home state of Georgia prior to joining the Army (side note, we had several of the same mentors which also struck a chord with me). Lt. General Nagata spoke of the importance of leadership and how to be an effective leader in a rapidly changing world. I was so appreciative for his perspective and insight – as he has to lead in situations that my mind can’t comprehend. I had 3 take-aways from his address. First, allow the experts, even if they work under you, to make quicker,
I have been an SCCE (I still want to say CCCE……) for 18 years – 15 with my present company, Results Physiotherapy Centers. Through the years, I have seen many changes in clinical education – changes to position titles, trends regarding appropriately-timed feedback, changes to evaluating the affiliation, changes to names of clinical experiences, etc. But one thing has held constant, I remain passionate about educating the future of our profession. I believe that we will fail our profession, and as a result the health of our country, if we do not do this excellently. I am grateful to Results for being a company that emphasizes this as well.
better decisions and then back them up if/when a mistake is made (mistakes happen, it’s the speed and efficiency of the decision-making process that is key). Secondly, building
For the last 2 years, I have had the privilege of attending the 2
If you want your voice heard, if you want to make sure the whole picture is seen – make it a priority to attend next year. You won’t regret it. I’ll see you there.
and nourishing relationships is the most vital component of effective leadership. Thirdly, ruthlessly share information with all involved – do not use information as personal power.
*ELC 2019 will be held in Bellevue, WA on October 18-20, 2019. If you are interested in attending next year, feel free to reach out to Dr. Jacque Bradford with any questions or information at jbrad15@uthsc.edu. You can follow ACAPT ELC 2019 updates at:
In addition to the excellent keynote speech and the stellar responses – especially from UTHSC’s very own Dr. Jacque Bradford – I found insightful and useful information from many of the sessions that occurred throughout the weekend. I got some tips for use of technology and podcasts in clinical education, strategies for enhancing clinical partnerships between academic and clinical programs, tips for SCCEs, ways to foster communication skills in Millennials, and much more. There was also fun to be had at the delightful Oxford Debate. This year focused on Simulation and Clinical Education (I happen to agree with the winners of the debate – sorry, Jacque – that simulation can augment but not replace real patient interaction). As more and more academic programs trend toward EXXAT placement systems, I found it very beneficial to be able to speak to EXXAT representatives about how the system is difficult for me to navigate. I was able to give suggestions regarding what I need as an SCCE to make the system more efficient for the clinical side. And I am happy to report that because of feedback and dialogue received, EXXAT is in the process of working on a clinical side that will interface with the academic side so that student placements are easier for SCCEs as well…WIN!
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TENNESSEE PHYSICAL THERAPY ASSOCIATION CLINICAL INSTRUCTOR OF THE YEAR 2018 – DR. ANTHONY MCCORMICK Written by: Dr. Jacque Bradford, PT, DPT, EdD, MS Dr. McCormick is a long time SCCE and clinical educator serving several DPT programs in Tennessee and other programs outside of the state in the SNF setting at NHC Healthcare - Columbia. Dr. McCormick holds an extensive educational background with M.Ed. in Exercise Physiology & Biomechanics, MSPT and DPT and numerous advanced clinical certifications (OCS, GCS, CSCS). He has mentored over 25 PT students across several PT program in the region since 2010. In speaking to who intern with Anthony, it is mentioned that he mentors by encouraging “big thinking” and using a holistic approach to emphasize treating the entire patient, not just a joint, body part or diagnosis provided by a physician. Upon speaking with Anthony about his mentoring style, he practices on the philosophy of challenging the student to perform beyond the expected level to instill excellence in their performance and our profession of practice. He incorporates several other opportunities in the clinical experiences he provides his students, such as home visits, interprofessional experiences, and following a leadership role to expose his students to the “big picture”. He takes pride in changing student’s perspectives from “not looking forward to SNF setting clinical experiences” to actually seeking SNF employment opportunities following his clinical experiences. Let’s all congratulate Dr. McCormick for the excellence he has and continues to demonstrate in physical therapist clinical education!!!
While interesting, informative, and necessary information has always been gleaned from my ELC experiences, the most beneficial part to me continues to be networking with the Academic Program Directors and DCEs (refer to Lt. General’s take-away point #2). Truly, unless we collaborate, how can we address problems? Unless it’s spoken in front of the people that can actually DO something to illicit change, how will anything ever change? And, together, we can combine resources and tools to combat even larger issues at stake like enacting legislative changes for improved reimbursement. This is a problem that ultimately dictates how many CIs/ Clinics/Sites can take students and how many students they can take (this happens to be my personal soapbox). The issues of students asking for time off in the clinic for residency interviews, professional conferences, etc. – the need for improvements in the CPI, or do we need another tool altogether? – how long should clinical rotations be? – what does it mean to be professionally prepared for the clinic and is this different than being academically prepared? These are but a few of the very necessary conversations that must occur for our profession to be able to continue to make strides toward PTs being primary care providers in our country. It is my opinion that unless more clinical representation (CI’s, SCCE’s) occurs during these dialogues, then things will stagnate. Academic programs will continue to make decisions based on what they know and are aware of, which, as we discover all the time, is limited as it pertains to “the real world of treating patients, reimbursement, and ability to mentor students.” ELC needs more clinical voices. The APTA and APTE need more involvement and contribution from all parties involved if we want to prevent our profession from falling into the pitfalls of other health care professions as it pertains to saturation in the job market, decreased reimbursement, direct access…the list goes on. We must all get involved if we hope to see positive changes. 3
CLINICAL EDUCATION PROGRAM NEWSLETTER
JANUARY – FEBRUARY 2019
UTHSC DEPARTMENT OF PHYSICAL THERAPY CLINICAL INSTRUCTOR OF THE YEAR 2018 – VALERIE BLACKMON, PT When I transitioned into a PRN role at Baylor, I gravitated toward opportunities to focus on special projects, including developing programs and providing education to Baylor staff on patient mobility assist, back safety, restraints, and orthotic devices. During this time, I was offered the opportunity to serve as a Guest Lecturer at Texas Woman’s University, teaching the SCI curriculum, including lecture, lab, and hands-on clinical instruction to their Senior PT students.
Each year we collect nominations from our students based on clinical instructor demonstration of exceptional teaching effectiveness in the clinical setting and excellence as a role model in the clinical setting and to the physical therapy profession. Our faculty meets annually to select a clinical instructor of the year based on student nominations and Valerie Blackmon, PT was selected as Clinical Instructor of the Year for our program for the 2017 – 2018 academic year. Valerie Blackmon is a physical therapist at Patricia Neal Rehabilitation Center in Knoxville, TN.
After relocating to Lancaster, Pennsylvania, I worked as a PRN therapist in acute care at Lancaster General Hospital and Penn State Hershey Medical Center. I transitioned back into full-time employment working for Affilia Home Health. I truly loved being able to treat patients in their home and addressing their functional needs in their own environment. After returning back home to Knoxville 18 years later, I have come full circle. I am working as Certified Brain Injury Specialist on an inpatient Brain Injury team at Patricia Neal Rehabilitation Center.
A message from Valerie: “My career began at Patricia Neal Rehabilitation Center, where I developed a love for treating patients with spinal cord injuries on an inpatient SCI team. I could envision no other job I could love more than working with individuals recovering from spinal cord injuries. After moving to Texas, I was thrilled to find a similar position at Baylor Institute for Rehabilitation, getting to further develop my skills treating patients with spinal cord injuries. While at Baylor, I routinely supervised and trained 4-6 students/year as we highly valued providing challenging clinical opportunities for students. Additionally, I developed relationships with faculty at The University of Texas Southwestern and Texas Woman’s University PT programs. I coordinated and provided clinical labs with SCI patients for their PT classes.
As a Clinical Instructor, I want my students to develop a passion for caring for patients and families who are often in the midst of life-altering circumstances. My students are adopted into our team and function as part of our staff, learning to serve our patients together and to support one another as a team.” Congratulations, Valerie!!! 4
CLINICAL SITE SPOTLIGHT
CHIPS building on UTHSC campus located next to the General Education Building (GEB) on Dunlap. Baptist Memorial Hospital – Desoto was selected by the UTHSC DPT Clinical Education Program for this spotlight based on clinical site accepting the most DPT students within one academic calendar year, in addition to having two clinical instructors nominated for the Clinical Instructor of the Year award for 2017-2018 (Andi Cook, PT and Kay Bryant, PT). Not only is BMH – Desoto mentoring a large number of DPT students including DPT students from other DPT programs, but they are also demonstrating quality of clinical education. BMH – Desoto has recently initiated an early mobility program in the ICU and is able to offer students a variety of clinical settings including inpatient acute care, inpatient rehabilitation, outpatient rehabilitation and exposure to an early mobility program in the ICU. BMH-Desoto’s own PT, Tarah Rudd, has volunteered with the UTHSC DPT Program to work with our DPT students in our new Center for Healthcare Improvement and Patient Simulation (CHIPS) on campus. BMH-Desoto is clearly invested in the education of DPT students. The UTHSC DPT Clinical Education Program is honored to be affiliated with BMH – Desoto for the training of our DPT students.
UTHSC GRAND OPENING: CENTER FOR HEALTHCARE IMPROVEMENT AND PATIENT SIMULATION (CHIPS) UTHSC held the grand opening of our new state of the art simulation center named the Center for Healthcare Improvements and Patient Simulation on May 11, 2018. The CHIPS is supported by $39.7 million in funding for the 45,000-square-foot building, which is the only one of its kind in Tennessee totally dedicated to educating and developing enhanced clinical skills through simulation training. Our Physical Therapy Program utilizes the CHIPS for several classes including Fundamentals of Physical Therapy, Physical Therapy in Cardiopulmonary Disorders, and Selected Topics in Physical Therapy (acute care content). Our program also conducts PT student competency assessments prior to leaving campus to attend clinical experiences to ensure student readiness in the clinic. You can read more about our CHIPS center here.
Interested in spotlighting your clinic or facility? Submissions will be accepted at: goo.gl/forms/Vq1d8qUdzz8LEY8o1 BMH-Desoto Rehab Team
DPT students, Marissa McGurr and Rina Ishii, (DPT class of 2019) performing acute care simulation experience in one of the CHIPS hospital simulation rooms. 5
CLINICAL EDUCATION PROGRAM NEWSLETTER
JANUARY – FEBRUARY 2019
UTHSC DPT STUDENT HIGHLIGHTS Sarah Flammang – National EXOS Clinical Experience Recipient UTHSC DPT Class of 2019 Sarah Flammang applied for and was accepted for a prestigious national clinical experience with EXOS in Phoenix, AZ working with pro athletes. This is an application-based clinical experience and only a few students nationwide are accepted to this program. Sarah is involved in the APTA at a national level with attending CSM in New Orleans in Feb 2017. She is in the process of wrapping up her last year of the DPT curriculum while studying for the National Physical Therapy Exam and applying to residency programs post-graduation. She also regularly attends our local Memphis District TPTA meetings. Sarah, you represent our program well! Congratulations to your accomplishments this far along! Elizabeth Fortin – St. Jude Clinical Experience 2019 Recipient and Go Baby Go! Program Liaison UTHSC DPT Class of 2019 Elizabeth Fortin applied for and was accepted for a final clinical experience at St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital. St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital accepts students nationally and the application process is highly competitive. Elizabeth is very passionate about practicing with pediatrics following her graduation and seizes many opportunities to volunteer to work with children throughout her PT curriculum. She recently completed a clinical experience in Norman, OK working at a children’s rehabilitation hospital, J.D. McCarty Rehabilitation Center. She has volunteered with UTHSC’s Go Baby Go project hosted by the UTHSC PT and OT programs and also the University of Memphis Engineering program to adapt toddler power quad cars to allow children with developmental deficits to operate them independently. Be on the lookout for her in the pediatric setting post-graduation. Way to go, Elizabeth! Isaac Durrington – UTHSC DPT Student Volunteer Role Model UTHSC DPT Class of 2019 In summer of 2018, Isaac independently coordinated and completed clinical experiences outside of our DPT curriculum to Nepal and Sri Lanka through Work the World organization. He was in Nepal for 3 weeks working in the rehabilitation hospital and rural healthcare setting. In Sri Lanka, Isaac spent 3 weeks at the Teaching Hospital Kandy and 1 week working with ayurvedic traditional medicine. He also independently volunteers locally with the Church Health Center Stroke Support Group and Southern Reins Equine Therapy group to give back to the local community. Isaac demonstrates going well above the expectation for DPT students and deserves much recognition for his work. Kudos to you, Isaac!
UTHSC DPT CLINICAL EDUCATION PROGRAM HELPFUL LINKS UTHSC DPT Clinical Education Program Webpage UTHSC Exxat Public Webpage
UTHSC Clinical Educator Handbook
APTA Website
APTA Reference Manual for Site Coordinators of Clinical Education
CPI Web
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Memphis District TPTA Website