Section News Index

• News: Clarification of Medicare Questions from the Clinical Education SIG meeting at CSM
• News: Education Leadership Institute (ELI): Progress Report
• Event: FACULTY DEVELOPMENT WORKSHOP 2010: Workshop for New Faculty

Newsletter Archive

• Fall 2009

posted Mar-10-2010

There were several questions posed by attendees during the Clinical Education SIG meeting seeking clarification about students and Medicare. In following up on the issue of Medicare Part-B, the most current language found in the Medicare Benefit Policy Manual (Publication 100-02), chapter 15, section 230 B 1. http://www.cms.hhs.gov/manuals/Downloads/bp102c15.pdf is provided below. In addition, staff are also seeking additional clarification about students and Inpatient Rehabilitation Facilities with Medicare. Once clarification has been obtained, we will be updating information on the APTA website and will provide notification on the Education list serve where this information can be specifically accessed, when available. Thank you kindly for your patience as we seek clarification through Medicare and provide your with revised documentation for your reference.

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posted Feb-12-2010

ELI Background: With the need for highly qualified and strong leaders within physical therapy education particularly as the “boomer generation” of program directors retires, a Consultant Group on Education Leadership Institute was constructed. The Consultant Group conducted a Needs Assessment Survey in May 2008 to physical therapist and physical therapist assistant program directors and their faculties, Clinical Residency and Clinical Fellowship Directors and their faculties, and CAPTE Commissioners and CAPTE non-PT site visitors. A summary report was drafted based on the results of the survey and shared with leadership of the Education Section and AASIG and the APTA Board of Directors. As a result, a Steering Committee on Education Leadership (ELI) was constructed with representatives from the Education Section, AASIG, PTA SIG, original Consultant Group, and non-physical therapist with expertise in developing an ELI for another profession. Download full report below.

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posted Jan-12-2010

The primary audience for the workshop will be full-time faculty members who are in the first 4 years of a physical therapist or physical therapist assistant faculty appointment. Priority enrollment will be given to participants who are part of this audience and are members of the Education Section, APTA. Maximum enrollment is 50 participants.

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