EXTRA CREDITS: Leveraging Partnerships to Thrive Not Just Survive

Clinical education is an essential component of physical therapy education and it takes place in complex settings where clinical instructors are already under pressure to perform. Physical therapy student stress is often high during the transition from the classroom to the clinic. Clinical instructor stress may be elevated too as they enter these short-term high stakes relationships with students.

During this educational session, we will explore how the concept of resilience may inform clinical education practices to maximize student and CI wellness during clinical education experiences. Strategies to promote student and clinical instructor resilience and reduce burnout will be discussed. Presenters will use lecture format and engage participates through polls, chats, and discussion.

Leaders of IPTA's Clinical Education Special Interest Group (CESIG) share their insight and expertise on "Leveraging Partnerships to Thrive Not Just Survive: Resilience & Wellness in CI-Student Relationships."

What to expect: 

Objectives: 
By the end of this lecture participants will be able to:

• Discuss the concept of resilience and how it may relate to physical therapy students and clinical instructors in clinical education.
• Describe how concepts of resilience can be used to inform clinical education practices.
• Identify strategies that clinical educators and physical therapy students may use to reduce or manage stress during transitions and/or difficult experiences and prevent burnout.

About the Speakers

	Paul Bissler, PT, DPT, OCS is the Resource Clinician for Outpatient Physical Therapy at Loyola University Medical Center where he has been employed since 2010. He earned his Doctor of Physical Therapy at Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine in 2009 and completed a residency in orthopaedic physical therapy at Loyola University Medical Center in 2012. He is a board certified orthopaedic specialist and an APTA certified clinical instructor. He is the SCCE for the outpatient physical therapy clinical education program at Loyola which offers more than 50 clinical education experiences annually.
	Kristine (Tina) Chase, PT, DPT, PCS is a Clinical Assistant Professor and Director of Clinical Education at the University of Illinois at Chicago. Dr. Chase is a Board Certified Pediatric Clinical Specialist (PCS) through the American Board of Physical therapy Specialties (ABPTS). She has worked extensively with children of all ages in outpatient pediatric clinics and as an early intervention provider in Illinois and Indiana. Dr. Chase gained experience with clinical education as a site coordinator of clinical education, clinical instructor and program director of a PTA program. She has served as an item-writer for the National Physical Therapist Assistant Exam and currently serves as an on-site reviewed for the Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education (CAPTE).
	Seth Kress, PT, DPT, OCS: Instructor and Co-Director of Clinical Education at Midwestern University’s PT Program, received his Master’s degree in Physical Therapy from Northwestern University in 2001 and his Doctor of Physical Therapy degree in 2019 from Rosalind Franklin University. Mr. Kress has over 17 years of experience at Loyola University Medical Center, an outpatient hospital based setting, treating patients with orthopedic, vestibular, amputation and neurological diagnoses. He was involved with the development of a concussion rehabilitation program at Loyola and has experience in the clinical management of physical therapists and as a SCCE. He is a member of the American Physical Therapy Association, including the Education and Orthopedic Sections and is a credentialed clinical instructor. Mr. Kress is an active member of the IPTA and holds multiple positions within the IPTA including being the Academic Vice Chair of the Clinical Education Special Interest Group. His research interests include clinical education, professionalism of DPT students, concussion rehabilitation, sports physical therapy including rehabilitation of the throwing athletes and golf rehabilitation.
	Cori Zook-Arquines, PT, Master of Health Professions Education, Certified Lymphedema Therapist, is Director of Clinical Education at Northwestern University Physical Therapy & Human Movement Sciences program where she has been employed since 2016. She earned her Bachelor of Physical Therapy at the University of Illinois at Chicago in 2001, completed a Master of Health Professions Education at the University of Illinois at Chicago in 2015, and is pursuing her Doctor of Education at the University of St. Augustine. She is a certified lymphedema therapist and an APTA credentialed clinical instructor. She has provided acute care services at the University of Illinois Hospital since 2001. Her research interests include topics in clinical education such as remediation and interprofessional education.

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This program was originally recorded August 24, 2021.

You can even earn 2 hours of CE:  

1. Purchase the recording by visiting IPTA's Virtual Library . (FREE FOR IPTA MEMBERS / CE Subscribers - log in to ipta.org so it knows who you are!) Non-member cost is $35. You can earn 1-2 hours of CE, depending on the length of program.
2. Once your transaction is completed, you will receive an email with a link to download a document containing a link to the online recording AND a link to a quiz to complete after you view the recording.
3. Watch the recording and complete the quiz. If you score 80% or better, you will receive an email notification of your CE award.  If you are an IPTA member/ CE Subscriber, your CE award will also post in your membership profile under Professional Development. If you are not yet a member, an CE certificate will be emailed to you within 7-10 business days.