Residency/Fellowship Education SIG


Λ‡The Residency/Fellowship Education Special Interest Group of the APTA Academy of Education, APTA provides a forum where residency/fellowship faculty including program directors, coordinators and mentors promote excellence in residency education by providing collaborative opportunities for educational research, exploring opportunities for curricular development, enhancing resident clinical reasoning skills and discussing resources available for assessment in residency education.

Residency and Fellowship Resources 

RFESIG LEADERSHIP
Treasurer/Secretary: Kristel Maes PT, DPT 
Membership Secretary: Martha Bloyer PT, DPT 
Nominating Committee Chair: Kristina Stein PT, MPT
Nominating Committee: Caitlyn Lang, PT, DPT
Communications Committee Chair: Kris Neelon

NOW ACCEPTING NOMINATIONS FOR

DISTINGUISHED MENTOR IN RESIDENCY/FELLOWSHIP EDUCATION AWARD

Review criteria below and submit here

  • ABPTRFE 2024 Webinar Series

    Please join ABPTRFE for the following webinars scheduled in 2024. All webinars will be recorded and posted to the ABPTRFE website for those who are unable to attend. 

    • Aug. 15, 1-2 p.m. ET
      How to Prepare the SER

      ABPTRFE is hosting a presentation on how to prepare the SER during accreditation and renewal of accreditation. Tips for programs on accessing and reviewing ABPTRFE's Accreditation Report Rubric to ensure program responses are clear and meeting ABPTRFE requirements will be highlighted.

      Register in advance for this webinar.

      After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the webinar.

      Please email questions to ABPTRFE in advance of the webinar.

    • Nov. 21, 7-8 p.m. ET
      Guest Speaker: Competency AI

      ABPTRFE is hosting a guest speaker from Competency AI who will review the system and features available to clinical residency programs to assist in evaluating resident achievement of the required Domains of Competency (Key Element 2.1.5).

      Register in advance for this webinar.  

      After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the webinar.

      Please email questions to ABPTRFE in advance of the webinar.
  • To provide a vehicle for enhancing communication among those invested in residency/fellowship education.
  • To promote cooperative efforts among residency/fellowship programs in advancing and improving curriculum.
  • To serve as a resource for collaboration in research for the advancement of resident/fellowship education.
  • To assist in the advancement of skilled clinical mentorship for all resident/fellowship faculty.

To view the SIG Standing Rules, please click here.

Distinguished Mentor in Residency/Fellowship Education Award is to be given to recognize excellence in Residency/Fellowship mentoring

 
AWARD ELIGIBILITY / CRITERIA INCLUDE
  1. Each recipient will be an Academy of PT Education member who is currently engaged or has demonstrated life-long engagement in residency/fellowship education.
  2. Each recipient will have distinguished himself or herself through excellence in mentoring residents/fellows in an ABPTRFE accredited program.
  3. Each recipient will have distinguished himself or herself in a clinical specialty area as evidenced by mentoring experience, continued education, practice, patient outcomes and/or residency/fellowship outcomes.
  4. Have been engaged in Residency/Fellowship mentoring for at least 3 years

Individuals who are current members of the Academy of Education Board of Directors, the APTA Board of Directors, or APTA Staff are not eligible for the award and may not participate in the nomination process.

 
NOMINATION PROCEDURE:

To submit nominations for the Academy of Education Awards, please click the link to be taken to our new submission system. You will be required to create an account in order to submit; this login does not need to match your APTA or Academy login. Creating an account will allow you to save your draft submission and return to complete and submit at a later time. Please note: draft submissions must be submitted in order to be considered.

Deadline to submit Award Nominations: November 1

Please contact academy@aptaeducation.org with any questions.

Awards Portal
  
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