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Clinical Education Webinar “A New Year Brings New Changes” Wednesday December 16 th, 2016 Sarah Wojkowski, PT Director of Clinical Education Sarah Ferri Clinical Education Assistant (Physiotherapy)

Agenda • Staff Updates • The ‘NEW’ online evaluation – Canadian Physiotherapy Assessment of Clinical Performance (ACP) – HSPnet • WSIB Updates – Forms • Liability Insurance Update • Clinical Education Workshop Series – APTA Credentialed Clinical Instructor Workshop – Tobacco Cessation Workshop – Chronic Pain Webinar • Join the Mc. Master PT Community

STAFF UPDATES

Staff Updates • Welcome to Sarah Ferri as the new interim Clinical Education Assistant (Physiotherapy) Contact info: 905 -525 -9140 ext. 27806 ptclned@mcmaster. ca • Thank you & best wishes to Stephanie Nicoll • Sarah Hagens on leave of absence until Aug 2016

THE ‘NEW’ CLINICAL EVALUATION TOOL

Canadian Physiotherapy Assessment of Clinical Performance (ACP) • Online tool to evaluate students in clinical placement – B. Mori at UT - Ph. D work – Has been piloted tested across Canada in PDF form – In Spring 2016 will be rolling out as an internet based evaluation • Access it anywhere you have Internet – Hosted through HSPnet • Company who was successful in the RFP

ACP - Description • No longer a VAS line to rank students • 10 discrete anchors that have specific descriptions • 7 domains based on the Essential Competency Profile for Physiotherapists in Canada http: //www. physiotherapyeducation. ca/Resources/Essential%20 Comp%20 PT%20 Profile%202009. pdf • At Mc. Master - benchmarks for each unit for a student to be provided a PASS – Noted as ‘credit’ or ‘credit with distinction’ on the ACP

ACP - Sample

ACP – How will it roll out? • Mc. Master PT students CO 2017 will be evaluated with the ACP only – Unit 2 placements will not use the CPI • Mc. Master PT students CO 2016 will finish their training with the CPI – Unit 5 placements will use the pen & paper CPI

ACP - Training • Prior to the first clinical placement that you will have with the ACP there is an online training module that you will be required to complete and submit the PDF certificate of completion – Provides explanations of the anchors • A one-time payment of a small stipend will be issued upon receipt of your training certificate

ACP - Online Access • Final online version being generated • To access tool you will be emailed an unique login and password to allow you to complete the ACP for the students that you have been assigned on placement – TIP: Keep this email until the final evaluation is complete, in case you forget the password • To help us ensure you receive the login information, a link will be included in the email to confirm your receipt • Will be able to display the student and the CI versions on one computer for mid term and final evaluation • Stay Tuned - we will provide updates as able!

WSIB UPDATES

WSIB Updates • Students are required to sign a student declaration prior to starting any clinical placement – To do this – we will need to know the hours per week* each student is on placement – When possible please submit this with your placement offer and /or the PT Clinical Education Assistant will email to inquire *Note: if these change – please notify us

WSIB Updates • Sites who do not have WSIB coverage: – Students will have access to coverage through ACE INA and not WSIB • Sites will be provided with updated information in the WSIB form that accompanies placement packages – We require a new form that is signed for every placement

LIABILITY INSURANCE UPDATES

Site Liability Insurance • In order to fulfill Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) requirements, sites must be able to provide proof of $5 million commercial general liability (CGL) insurance – Note: this is a change from the previously expected $2 million • This will apply to new sites, and any renewing MOU’s • Sites which already have an agreement (MOU) in place do not have to modify their existing amounts or re-submit the MOU. The new amount will apply the next time the MOU is renewed.

Clinical Education Workshops for 2016 • First few clinical education workshops have been identified for 2016 – APTA Credentialed Clinical Instructor Course • Dates: Feb 5 th and 6 th – Must attend BOTH days (all) to receive credential from APTA – Content: supervision strategies for students, clinical evaluation • Cost: $80. 00 person – Includes a 1 year membership with the APTA as an international member • Location: Mc. Master University (parking to be provided) – Tobacco Cessation Workshop • • • Hosted in partnership with Public Health Hamilton Date: TBD Time – 90 min Cost: Free Location – Mc. Master University

Clinical Education Workshops for 2016 – Chronic Pain Webinar • Hosted by: Jordan Miller, PT, Ph. D (candidate) • Date – TBD April / May • Outline and Details to follow • To register for any of these events online http: //srs-mcmaster. ca/ptevent-registration

SOCIAL MEDIA

SOCIAL MEDIA • Reminder – follow us on Twitter @MACPTClin. Ed − Information for anyone interested in our program • New! Linked In Account – ptclned@mcmaster. ca − Target is Clinical Instructors • Website Updated: http: //srs-mcmaster. ca/ptclned − All of the information we covered is available online here − A recording of this meeting will be provided under Clinical Instructors > CI Training Modules

Part-time / Adjunct Faculty appointments • Opportunities include roles such as: • Benefits to joining our faculty : – – – – – • Tutor Clinical Lab Instructor Guest Lecturer Assistant Clinical Professor – – Clinical Lecturer/ Assistant Clinical Lecturer Committee Member Evaluator Mentor/ Consultant Access to Mc. Master Health Sciences Library and online resources Links with SRS research groups Complimentary registration at Mc. Master PFD workshops Limited financial support for conference presentations Certificate to attest the appointment (on request) How to become a member: – Contact: Professor Liliana Coman Department Education Coordinator School of Rehabilitation Science IAHS Room 403 x 27832 OR: Sarah W / Sarah F

Questions?

Thank you & Happy Holidays! To contact us: ptclned@mcmaster. ca OR wojkows@mcmaster. ca