AoE-AcademiaDarkSide-Nov2024 This session will delve into the experiences of faculty and students with historically marginalized and minoritized identities and discuss how their identities impact their sense of belonging and ability to thrive in academic and clinical settings. Through real-world examples from research, we'll shed light on these challenges and discuss potential solutions.

AoE-IntegratingChatGPT-Sept2024 This presentation explores the innovative and healthful integration of Artificial Intelligence (AI), specifically ChatGPT, to enrich the educational journey of entry-level physical therapy (DPT, PTA) students.

AoE-StudentDebt-May2024 Attendees will learn important 2024 updates on student loans that directly affect educators who have Federal Student Debt. We will cover the two major types of loan forgiveness, the differences between federal and private loans, and the IDR Waiver/One Time Account Adjustment.

(AOE-ExcellenceinClinical-Mar2024) Formative assessment can be translated into clinical education for use by the clinical instructor for more effecttive teaching, assessment of learning, and adaptation to the needs of the learners.

(AOE-HybridTeaching-Feb2024) The speaker will share current evidence regarding the value of utilizing technology in the classroom then demonstrate applications of video formative assessment in their PTA education.

(AOE-TeamBasedLearning-Dec2023) This presentation will discuss the characteristics and learning preferences of current Doctor of Physical Therapy students, components of Team-based Learning (TBL), evidence on the impact of TBL in healthcare education, and best practices for integrating this active learning approach into DPT instruction.

(AOE-UTILIZINGABRIEFTRAINING-NOV2023) This course highlights the need for early and ongoing communication between academic faculty and first-time clinical instructors (CIs), and introduces a brief training module designed to support novice CIs in meeting clinical education expectations. Participants will explore how this targeted approach can bridge the gap in CI preparation and enhance the quality of student clinical experiences.

(AOE-OCT2023) This webinar will explore how to create effective PowerPoint presentations using an evidence-based approach for designing multimedia instruction. Mayer’s Principles of Multimedia Learning will be presented and examples of how to incorporate these principles to redesign PowerPoint slides in physical therapy education will be provided.

(AOE-ASSESSMENTVALIDITY-SEPT2023) This session will introduce attendees to Messick’s validity framework and its application to assessments of physical therapy students’ knowledge and skills.

(AOE-APR23) This webinar will describe how one PTA and DPT program are developing a curricular thread designed to allow students to gain the necessary knowledge and ultimately learn the skills needed for intervention to address health disparities and empower students to have an ecological approach to health and healthcare.