IPEPSIG Journal Club: April 2026
Could Primary Contact Physical Therapy Improve Emergency Department Care
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Event Details
IPEPSIG Journal Club will be discussing the following article:
Discussion led by:
Shelene Thomas, PT, DPT, EdD, GCS, FNAP
Shelene Thomas, PT, DPT, EdD, GCS, FNAP is a Program Director of Augustana University Colorado based program. Her areas of teaching include Geriatrics and Cardiopulmonary practice. Dr. Thomas's research interests are IPE leading to positions on Academy of Education IPE SIG, Co-Chair on the American Interprofessional Healthcare Collaborative (AIHC) and a Fellow in the National Academies of Practice (FNAP). She continues to practice to remain relevant in geriatrics as she is an APTA Geriatric Certified Specialist and serves the profession as a Commissioner for the Commission of Accreditation of Physical Therapy Education (CAPTE) on the Candidacy Panel.
.1 CEUs
Free for Academy of Education members
$25 for non-members
Learning Objectives
Upon completion of the Educational Session, attendees will be able to:
1. Explain the methodology and key components of a cost-utility analysis (including QALYs, ICERs, and economic perspectives) as applied to emergency department models of care for musculoskeletal conditions.
2. Critically appraise the strengths and limitations of embedding an economic evaluation within a pilot randomized clinical trial and interpret the implications of a “dominant” finding in health economics.
3. Apply the study’s findings to academic and health system contexts by analyzing how primary contact physical therapy models may influence curriculum design, scope of practice discussions, and system-level decision-making.