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

3. Agenda Staff Updates The ‘NEW’ online evaluation WSIB Updates
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 McMaster PT Community

4. Staff updates

5. Staff Updates
Welcome to Sarah Ferri as the new interim Clinical Education Assistant (Physiotherapy)
Contact info:
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Thank you & best wishes to Stephanie Nicoll
Sarah Hagens on leave of absence until Aug 2016

6. The ‘new’ clinical evaluation tool

7. Canadian Physiotherapy Assessment of Clinical Performance (ACP)
Online tool to evaluate students in clinical placement
B. Mori at UT - PhD 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

8. 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
At McMaster - benchmarks for each unit for a student to be provided a PASS
Noted as ‘credit’ or ‘credit with distinction’ on the ACP

9. ACP - Sample

10. ACP – How will it roll out?
McMaster PT students CO 2017 will be evaluated with the ACP only
Unit 2 placements will not use the CPI
McMaster PT students CO2016 will finish their training with the CPI
Unit 5 placements will use the pen & paper CPI

11. 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

12. ACP - Online Access Final online version being generated
To access tool you will be ed 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 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 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!

13. WSIB updates

14. 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 to inquire
*Note: if these change – please notify us

15. 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

16. Liability Insurance Updates

17. 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.

18. Clinical Education Workshops for 2016
First few clinical education workshops have been identified for 2016
APTA Credentialed Clinical Instructor Course
Dates: Feb 5th and 6th
Must attend BOTH days (all) to receive credential from APTA
Content: supervision strategies for students, clinical evaluation
Cost: $80.00 per person
Includes a 1 year membership with the APTA as an international member
Location: McMaster University (parking to be provided)
Tobacco Cessation Workshop
Hosted in partnership with Public Health Hamilton
Date: TBD
Time – 90 min
Cost: Free
Location – McMaster University

19. Clinical Education Workshops for 2016
Chronic Pain Webinar
Hosted by: Jordan Miller,PT, PhD (candidate)
Date – TBD April / May
Outline and Details to follow
To register for any of these events online

20. SOCIAL MEDIA

21. SOCIAL MEDIA Reminder – follow us on Twitter @MACPTClinEd
Information for anyone interested in our program
New! Linked In Account –
Target is Clinical Instructors
Website Updated:
All of the information we covered is available online here
A recording of this meeting will be provided under
Clinical Instructors > CI Training Modules

22. Part-time / Adjunct Faculty appointments
Opportunities include roles such as:
Benefits to joining our faculty :
Access to McMaster Health Sciences Library and online resources
Links with SRS research groups
Complimentary registration at McMaster PFD workshops
Limited financial support for conference presentations
Certificate to attest the appointment (on request)
How to become a member:
Contact:
Tutor
Clinical Lecturer/ Assistant Clinical Lecturer
Clinical Lab Instructor
Committee Member
Guest Lecturer
Evaluator
Assistant Clinical Professor
Mentor/ Consultant
Perhaps we should keep both Sarah
Professor Liliana Coman
Department Education Coordinator
School of Rehabilitation Science
IAHS Room 403
x27832
OR: Sarah W / Sarah F

23. Questions?

24. Thank you & Happy Holidays!
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