Purpose:
The Special Interest Group shall serve
as a resource and forum for individuals who have professional
concerns for the coordination, implementation, and evaluation
of clinical education for physical therapists and physical
therapist assistants.
Objectives:
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To
provide a vehicle for increasing and improving communication
among clinical educators.
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To increase the participation of clinical
educators in the Education Section.
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To provide continuing education in
areas pertinent to clinical evaluation and teaching.
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To foster problem solving in clinical
education using the scientific method.
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To
Promote cooperative efforts among educational programs
and clinical sites in scheduling, evaluation, and continuing
education.
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To
develop guidelines for the continuing development and
evaluation of academic and clinical faculty involved in
clinical education.
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To
serve as a resource body involved in acquiring, cataloguing,
and disseminating information relating to clinical education
in physical therapy.
Membership:
Any member of the Education Section is
eligible for membership in the CESIG. Sign
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Ongoing Educational Opportunities
Continuing Education
Opportunities through APTA:
Finding
the time and financial resources to obtain high-quality
continuing education is an on-going challenge for most PTs.
So you'll be excited to know that the American Physical Therapy
Association (APTA) is offering a wide variety of online continuing
education courses with "anytime, anywhere"
flexibility at a reasonable price!
Each online course is
available through both the Internet and on CD-Rom and
includes an audio and video recording of the presentation
with synchronized PowerPoint® slides, a running transcript
of the presentation, downloadable handout materials, still
pictures, graphics and other visual aids, review questions,
and an optional final examination that can be completed for
continuing education units.
These
courses, presented by nationally recognized experts, offer
cost-effective continuing education that is available where
and when it is convenient for you. Go to "Continuing
Education" in the Quick Find menu on the APTA homepage
(www.apta.org), and click
on "Online Courses -
Audio/Video"
for course descriptions and a free demo!
Bulk purchasing discounts
for your entire staff and faculty are available, as are
reduced rates for APTA student members. For more information,
contact Beth Nolte, APTA Professional Development at
bethnolte@apta.org or by phone at 800-999-2782, ext. 8521.
Share this with your
colleagues and affiliating clinical education sites
and help APTA promote professional and career development
and continued competence!
