Erin Thomas, PT, DPT is an Assistant Professor of Practice and co-assistant Director of Clinical Education within the School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences, division of Physical Therapy, at The Ohio State University. She has a background in both adult and pediatric acute care physical therapy. She teaches content related to acute care for both first- and second-year students utilizing both lecture and simulation teaching methods. She currently is the interprofessional liaison for the Physical Therapy Division. She has co-authored a book chapter on functional outcomes in acute care. Dr. Thomas is a member of the APTA Academy of Acute Care, Pediatrics, Neurology, and Cardiopulmonary Section and serves on the acute care research committee, chair of the Acute Care Academy Discharge Transition CPG group, Secretary of Academy of Acute Care, and nominating committee member of the ACAPT Simulation in Physical Therapy in Education Consortium. 

Ann graduated from the University of Evansville in 1994 with a dual degree: Bachelor of Science and a master’s in physical therapy. She has worked in several areas, but all have been in the area of inpatient rehabilitation with the last fifteen years at Mount Carmel St Ann’s Hospital and now serves as the Rehab Clinical Coordinator for the inpatient hospital since April 2018 as well as serving as the Interim Lead Orthopedic Therapist since March 2018. She also began as a guest lecturer in the Fall of 2015 at The Ohio State University and continues that role today. Ann has also been a certified clinical instructor since November 2005 and takes great pride in her ability to mentor students in the acute care setting. Ann also takes time to volunteer within her community and serves as a board member for the organization Drill for Life which raises funds to drill water wells in Zimbabwe villages.

Dr. Amelia Siles, PT, DPT is a Board Certified Neurologic Clinical Specialist and a Clinical Assistant Professor at The Ohio State University, Division of Physical Therapy. She is Assistant DCE and also teaches coursework in neurologic physical therapy. She has been a staff PT at Dodd Rehabilitation Hospital at The OSU Wexner Medical Center for over 20 years. Dr. Siles’ research interests center on implementation initiatives at the hospital, with a focus on outcome measure use, intensity initiatives, and work with the Functional Neurologic Disorders program. She has had recent leadership roles in the Academy of Neurologic Physical Therapy.

Dr. Apke is an Associate Professor and the Director of Clinical Education in the School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences, Physical Therapy Division at The Ohio State University. She is board-certified in Orthopedic Physical Therapy, a credentialed trainer for the American Physical Therapy Association (APTA) Clinical Instructor Credentialing Program and completed the APTA Health Policy and Administration Section Leadership, Administration, Management and Professionalism (LAMP) leadership certification program. Dr. Apke is currently serving her 2nd term as President of the Ohio Physical Therapy Association. She also serves in the American Council of Academic Physical Therapy (ACAPT) Leadership Development Committee, Leadership Resource subcommittee. She has served as Membership Secretary of the APTA Academy of Education Clinical Education Special Interest Group, is a member of the Ohio-Kentucky Consortium of Physical Therapy Education and serves as the Wellness Innovator for the School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences at The Ohio State University. Her research interests include clinical education models, impact of student clinicals on clinician productivity, student clinical remediation and leadership development. She teaches in the areas of professional issues, clinical education, and health care policy.  She has presented at the regional, state, and national level on topics related to clinical education models, remediation, and student development.