Upcoming Conferences & Events
 

February 9-12, 2009: Combined Sections Meeting

Combined Section Meeting 2009
February 9-12, 2009
Las Vegas, NV
Details Here

 

 
June 11-14, 2008: Annual Conference & Exposition

Annual Conference and Exposition (PT 2008)
June 11-14, 2008
San Antonio, TX

Conference Details Here

Going to San Antonio? Volunteer at the Education Section Booth!

Assisting with the Education Section booth is a great way to volunteer and meet other therapists in your profession. If you are interested in staffing the booth during Annual Conference, please complete the form below to submit times.
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Thur June 12
2:00pm -3:00 pm
3:00pm - 4:30pm
Fri June 13
Sat June 14
2:00pm -3:00 pm
3:00pm -4:30 pm
 10:00am -11:00am
noon -1:00 pm
June 26-29, 2008: Faculty Development Workshop

 

Faculty Development Workshop: Workshop for New Faculty
June 26-29, 2008
Midwestern University
Downers Grove, IL

Details Here
October 3-5, 2008: Educational Leadership Conference

2008 Educational Leadership Conference
October 3-5, 2008
Phoenix, AZ

Don't miss either one of these two important courses going on in conjunction with the Education Section's Educational Leadership Conference!
APTA Clinical Instructor Credentialing Course: Advanced October 2-4, 2008
APTA Clinical Instructor Credentialing Course: Basic October 2-4, 2008

ELC Schedule:

  • Friday, October 3, 2008
    • 7:30 am–8:00 am
      • Registration and Continental Breakfast
    • 8:00 am–Noon
      • Panel Discussion: “Ethics in Clinical Education”
      • Panel Members: Laura (Dolly) Swisher, PT, PhD (Moderator), Peg Hiller, PT,Laurie Kontney, PT, DPT, MS, DCE, David Levison, PT, MHS, ACCE, Terrence Nordstrom, PT, MA
    • Noon–1:00 pm Lunch
    • 1:00 pm–2:00 pm
      • Keynote: “Ethics and Professionalism Within Physical Therapy: What is Success? Challenges and Strategies for Learning Outcomes Evaluation”
        • Speaker: Laura (Dolly) Swisher, PT, PhD
    • 2:00 pm–2:30 pm Break
    • 2:30 pm–4:30 pm
      • Legal Issues Speakers: Helene Fearon, PT, Steve Milam, JD
    • 7:00 pm–9:00 pm
      • Evening Reception and Education Section’s Fundraiser for Educational Research Fund (wine tasting available)
  • Saturday, October 4, 2008
    • 7:30 am–8:00 am
      • Registration and Continental Breakfast
    • 8:00 am–11:00 am
      • Clinical Education Platform Presentations
    • 11:00 am–Noon
      • Collaborative Research Discussion
    • 8:00 am–Noon
      • PTA SIG Curricular Design
        • Speaker: Janet Crosier, PT, MS
    • Noon–1:00 pm Lunch
    • 1:00–5:00 pm
      • “Clinical Education for Integrating Manipulation Interventions with Student Interns”
        • Speaker: William C Temes, PT, MS, OCS
    • 1:00–5:00 pm
      • CESIG/PTASIG: “Clinical Education Teaching Strategies”
        • Speakers: Debra Sellheim, PT, PhD, Mary Weddle, PT, DSc, DCE, Susan Nelson, PT
      • Diversity Reception (7:00 pm) & Dinner (8:00 pm):
        • Busing will be provided from the hotel to the Heard Museum of Native Arts and Cultures (www.heard.org)
        • For tickets ($100), please contact Johnette Meadows at johnettemeadows@apta.org or call 800/999-2782, ext 3143
  • Sunday, October 5, 2008
    • 7:30 am–8:00 am
      • Continental Breakfast
    • 8:00 am–Noon
      • AASIG, CESIG and PTASIG Roundtables topics and Speakers:
        1. New CCCE: Reva Rauk, PT, PhD, MMSc, NCS
        2. Ethics: David Levison, PT
        3. Research: Kelly Sass, PT, and JJ Mowder-Tinney, PT, MS, NCS
        4. Evidence-Based Practice: Heidi Dunfee, PT, DScPT
        5. New ACCE: Susan Parisot, PT, DPT
        6. Referral for Profit: Micharel Pagliarulo, PT, EdD
        7. PTATA Topics: Becky McKnight, PT, MS
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