Academy of Education IPEP SIG Journal Club - April 2026
Includes a Live Web Event on 04/06/2026 at 7:30 PM (EDT)
-
Register
- Non-Member - $25
- PT Member - $25
- PTA Member - $25
- Student - Free!
- Post-Professional Student - Free!
- APTA Staff - Free!
- *Further discounts may apply once you log in.
IPEP SIG Journal Club: Could Primary Contact Physical Therapy Improve Emergency Department Care While Being Efficient? A 3-Month Cost-Utility Analysis
https://www.jospt.org/doi/abs/10.2519/jospt.2025.13429
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.
Shelene Thomas
PT, DPT, EdD, GCS, F-NAP
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.
Course Instructions
- Click on the Contents tab to watch the course recording.
- Click the Take Quiz button to complete the assessment. Learners will have 3 attempts to pass and must answer at least 70% of questions correctly.
- Click Fill Out Survey under the Evaluation listing to provide valuable course feedback. Scroll down on all questions as there may be answer options that expand past the size of the window.
- Click the View/Print Your Certificate button under the Certificate listing. You can view/print your certificate at any time by visiting the APTA Learning Center and clicking the CEU Certificate/Transcript link on the left-hand side of the page.
Need Assistance?
For assistance logging in, accessing activities, claiming credit, or for other questions or concerns, please e-mail learningcenter@apta.org.
Key:
Complete
Next
Failed
Available
Locked
