From Concept to Action: Implementing a Clinical Teaching Competency Framework in Physical Therapy Education
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Event Details
A Clinical Teaching Competency Framework was recently developed and validated through a multi-step process that engaged clinical education faculty across the continuum of education. In this highly interactive session, the creators of the framework will challenge participants to brainstorm and reflect on specific strategies for implementing the Clinical Teaching Competency Framework in their work environments. Results from a recent study exploring perceptions of clinical education faculty on the utility of the framework will be interwoven with small group discussions and reflective exercises. Attendees will leave this session with specific ideas on how to apply the competency framework to their clinical education roles.
Learning Objectives:
- Understand the process of developing and validating a competency framework.
- Recognize alignment between the clinical teaching competencies within current ACAPT and APTE priorities.
- Develop strategies to apply the competency framework to various clinical education initiatives (e.g. Clinical faculty development, determining CI readiness, enhancing academic-clinical partnership)
Level: Intermediate
SPEAKERS
Katherine Myers PT, DPT, PhD is an Assistant Professor at Duke University in Durham, NC, where she serves as Director of Clinical Education and Assistant Director of Curriculum within the Doctor of Physical Therapy Program. Dr. Myers graduated from Ithaca College in 2002 with a Master’s of Science in Physical Therapy and earned her Doctorate of Physical Therapy from the University of South Alabama in 2008. She completed her PhD in Educational Leadership with a concentration in Adult and Lifelong Learning from North Carolina State University in 2024. Dr. Myers is an active member of the APTA Academy of Physical Therapy Education, serves as Vice-Chair of Internal Affairs for ACAPT’s Clinical Education Commission, and is a member of ACAPT’s Educational Programming and Innovation Committee, as well as an ACAPT ELC Co-Chair. Her research interests include best practices in clinical education and the development of teaching excellence of clinical instructors.
Catherine Bilyeu PT, DPT, PhD is the Associate Director of Clinical Education and an Assistant Professor in the Physical Therapy Program at the University of Colorado. She received a Bachelor of Medical Rehabilitation in Physiotherapy from the University of Manitoba, Canada, followed by a transitional DPT from the University of South Dakota in 2013. She completed a PhD in Health Sciences with a focus on education from the University of South Dakota in 2024. Additionally, she is the Faculty Residency Program Coordinator at CU and also leads professional development programs for core, associated, and clinical faculty. Research interests include faculty development, assessment of CI teaching behaviors, innovative curriculum design, and support of novel clinical education models. She was recently recognized with the Excellence in Education award through the University of Colorado DPT program, acknowledging accomplishments in curriculum development, instructional design, and teaching.