Physical Therapy Faculty Development Workshop (PTFDW)
2026
Participants:
This workshop is designed for full time PTA or DPT faculty who have less than 5 years of experience within academia.
Workshop Goals:
- Introduce novice faculty to established roles in the academy.
- Facilitate professional growth of developing faculty members.
- Cultivate a network of academic colleagues among workshop participants and facilitators.
- Create a professional development plan incorporating elements of teaching, scholarship and service.
- Design instructional activities and assessment methods that reflect contemporary best practices.
- Examine the integration of cultural humility within the physical therapy curricula.
Focused Learning Opportunities:
- Discussions on balancing responsibilities of teaching, research and service as the new faculty member acclimates to a role in higher education.
- Applying core principles of teaching and learning, using best practices in course development, student assessments, and student engagement.
- Fostering professionalism and coaching.
- Focusing on the unique role of the Director of Clinical Education (DCE) as a member of the faculty team.
- Individual or small group consulting opportunities with faculty facilitators during the workshop.
- Post course synchronous networking and follow-up for participants.
DCE/ACCE Workshop (optional)
Each PTFDW offers an optional DCE/ACCE session. This additional workshop will focus on the unique role of the Director of Clinical Education (DCE) as a member of the faculty team.
CEUs:
- Main Workshop is 21 Contact Hours
- Optional DCE Session is 4 Contact Hours