Residency/Fellowship SIG Meeting - CSM 2012, Chicago, IL

Friday, Feb 10, 7:00-8:00 am

Board

Chair: John DeWitt

Vice-Chair: Scott Straker

Secretary: Craig Garrison

Treasurer: Airelle Hunter-Giordano

Proposed Agenda

I.                Mission Statement:The Residency Special Interest Group exists to promote and enhance residency and fellowship training within sports physical therapy. The Residency SIG will act as a facilitator for its members to optimize communication and share best-practices to enhance post-professional education and graduate outcomes.

II.              Goals (2010-2013)

a.      Re-evaluate the leadership positions and associated responsibilities. (Completed - John)

b.      Grow its membership to over 100 members. (Update - Craig)

c.      Revise and update Residency 101 presentation and continue programming at either CSM or TCC. (Completed, John)

d.     Establish a competitive slate of newly developing residency grant applicants. (One application in 2011.  Financial needs will be a requirement for grant per EC - Hunter-Giordano)

e.      Establish a liaison relationship between the Section and the ABPTRFE. (Not complete, 3 members of residency SIG are on the board or Program Services Council)

f.       Consistently review website to ensure information is accurate. (Complete, updates have been made – Craig)

g.      Produce quarterly newsletter published on the Section website. (Complete – Craig) **Big thanks to Craig Garrison**

h.     Increase newly credentialed programs by three per year. (Not Complete – 2 new programs and 3 re-credentialed; 7 in development)

III.             Updates

a.      Sports Residency SIG Update

                                      i.     Emergency Responder Course  Discount – Board Approved

                                     ii.     Grant funding for developing programs – Board Approved(Need to promote!)

                                   iii.     Sports Residency Research Presentations – Friday, February 10^th, 3:30

b.      ABPTRFE Update

                                      i.     Centralized application process, Mentor initiative, CEU for faculty members

IV.             Sports PT Residency Update

a.      Credentialed Residency: 19, Credentialed Fellowship: 1

b.      New: 2

                                      i.     Accelerated Sports Physical Therapy Residency Program (Dayne Conley, PT, MPT, MS, SCS, PES)

                                     ii.     Physical Therapy Services, P.A.'s Sports Physical Therapy Residency (Danny Smith, PT, DHSc, SCS, OCS, ATC)

c.      Re-credentialed: 3

d.     Developing Residencies: 7

V.              New Items

a.      Test bank opportunities

b.      Educational Programming (SCS Home Study Guide)