Academy of Education: Knowledge to Action: Applying an Ecological Model of Health to DPT and PTA Education
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In order to improve the health of society and work towards health equity, health care providers must address all factors that contribute to health. Many health professions are recognizing the importance of addressing health disparities as part of the professional curriculum. One strategy to improve health equity is to introduce the social determinants of health (SDOH) into the curriculum with the goal of describing factors that perpetuate health inequity. Simply describing the SDOH, however, is not enough to produce the social change necessary for health equity. In addition to the what, educators must challenge students to focus on the why including the unequal distribution of resources and power which caused and perpetuated the inequities.
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.
Course/Session Learning Objectives:
- Discuss the importance of preparing PTA and DPT students to adopt an ecological approach and be leaders/active in population health.
- Describe several learning activities associated with the SDOH, power and privilege, and an ecological approach to health.
- Discuss opportunities to implement the ecological model of health into current programs curriculum to move from knowledge to action.
Recommended Content Level: Basic
Jon Duellman PT, DPT
Professor, Physical Therapist Assistant Program
St. Catherine University
Dr. Jonathan Duellman, PT, DPT, is a professor in the Physical Therapist Assistant (PTA) Program at St. Catherine University. He is a graduate of St. John’s University of Minnesota receiving his undergraduate degree in Psychology. He received his Doctorate of Physical Therapy in Omaha, NE at Creighton University. Dr. Duellman teaches course content in anatomy and orthopedics in the PTA program. Current research interests are related to development and assessment of classroom culture.
Jennifer Biggs, PT, PhD, MPH, CWS
St. Catherine University
Dr. Jennifer Biggs is a graduate of the UW-Madison where she received a BS in Physical Therapy in 1997. She received an MPH in Public Health Administration in 2002 and a PhD in Health Services Research in 2016, both from the School of Public Health at the University of Minnesota. She is also a Clinical Wound Specialist through the American Board of Wound Management. Dr. Biggs teaches course content in acute care, cardiopulmonary rehabilitation and wound management and also coordinates the service-learning activities within the DPT curriculum. Dr. Biggs’ research interests include service delivery models in physical therapy, including PT/PTA teaming, and local and international community based participatory research.
Jessica Scholl, PTA, MA
Director of Clinical Education
St. Catherine University
Ms. Jessica Scholl is currently a candidate for a Doctor of Education in Higher Education Leadership from Bethel University and holds a Master of Arts in Organizational Leadership from St. Catherine University, a Bachelor of Science in Healthcare Management from St. Catherine University, and an Associate of Applied Science in Physical Therapist Assistant from St. Catherine University. She has been teaching at St. Catherine University since 2005. Her clinical background is in outpatient orthopedics. In addition to teaching, she serves as the Director of Clinical Education for the Physical Therapist Assistant Program. Her areas of scholarship include intraprofessional teaming in physical therapy and leadership.
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.
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