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Consortium for the Humanities, Ethics and Professionalism (CHEP)

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The consortium advocates for the importance of the humanities, ethics, and professionalism in physical therapy education practice because excellence in clinical practice requires the ability to make a meaningful connection with the patient and make decisions in uncertain circumstances.

The consortium provides a forum for discussion of the art of physical therapy and the lived experience of patients, and consortium provides a platform for sharing resources that focus on how to teach the humanities, ethics, and professionalism in physical therapy education.

Objectives: The consortium will

  1. Discuss and explore the role of humanities, ethics and professionalism in physical therapy.
  2. Advocate for the emphasis of the humanities, ethics, and professionalism in physical therapy education.
  3. Balance the pillars of evidence-based practice including patient values and preferences, clinical expertise, and best research evidence.
  4. Serve as a platform for sharing resources that focus on the humanities, ethics, and professionalism.

Membership:  The members will be any faculty members in physical therapy or physical therapist assistant programs interested in the humanities, ethics, and professionalism.

  

 

Physical Therapy Student Essay Contest - $250 award!

CHEP joins the Journal of Humanities in Rehabilitation (JHR) to sponsor the 3rd annual physical therapy student writing competition. The winner receives a $250 award from CHEP, and the contest winner and two finalists will have their essays published in a future issue of JHR. See details below in the documents section. Deadline: January 5th, 2020. 

 

New Classroom Resource Repository Available!

Find the new classroom activity/lesson repository for the humanities, ethics, and professionalism by going to the "Resources" tab below. Please consider contributing to the repository by sending your idea to chep@acapt.org.

 

Consortium for Humanities, Ethics and Professionalism Grant 2019


The Consortium of Humanities, Ethics, and Professionalism (CHEP) advocates for the importance of the humanities, ethics, and professionalism in academic physical therapy research and education because excellence in clinical practice requires the ability to create meaningful connection with the patient and make decisions in uncertain circumstances. In support of the ACAPT mission and strategic plan to serve and lead academic physical therapy by promoting excellence in education, scholarship,  research, and practice, we offer the Consortium for Humanities, Ethics and Professionalism Grant. The purpose of this grant award is to support novel research, education, or practice opportunities that aim to foster the integration of the Humanities, Ethics, and/or Professionalism into physical therapy education.

Amount: $500.00

Deadline to submit application: December 1st, 2019

For details please find the CHEP Grant documents in the Documents tab below.

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Contact Us:

For inquiries about this consortium, email: 

chep@acapt.org

CHEP is seeking nominations for a Nominating Committee member. This is a 3-year term leadership position, in which the elected individual will serve as the Chair of the Nominating Committee during his/her third and final year.  

Duties include:

    1. Assist the Nomination Committee Chair to identify candidates for CHEP leadership positions and obtain associated administrative statements from candidates.
    2. Coordinate with Nomination Committee Chair to manage and review CHEP grants.

Interested individuals should contact Jim Brennan at brennj@sage.edu.

 Name Position   University     Email
Cindy Dodds  Chair 2019-2022    Medical University of South Carolina    doddscb@musc.edu
 Donna Smith

Vice Chair 2017-2020

   University of Vermont     donna.smith@uvm.edu
           
Sarah Luna  Secretary 2019-2022    University of the Incarnate World    seluna@uiwtx.edu
Nathaniel Brown

Web Admin 2019-2022

   University of the Incarnate World     nabrown1@uiwtx.edu
James Brennan Nominating Chair 2019-2022    Sage Colleges    brennj@sage.edu
 Bruce Greenfield Nominating Committee Member 2018-2021   Emory University     bgreenf@emory.edu
Sarah Caston

 Nominating Committee

Member 2019-2022

   Emory University    sarah.caston@emory.edu
 Shelly Lewis      University of the Sciences    m.lewis@usciences.edu








CHEP Educational Repository

Click on the hyperlink below to access our repository for classroom lessons and ideas related to humanities, ethics, and professionalism in physical therapy education. 

 

CHEP List Serve

We use our list serve as a way of discussing hot topics and share educational ideas related to the humanities, ethics, and professionalism within PT education. You can access it two ways: 

To join the CHEP list serve via an email invitation from yahoo groups:  http://www.screencast.com/t/lbj7fsToS5

To request to join the CHEP list serve via yahoo groups:  http://www.screencast.com/t/HMOh79M6VDED

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Links to related material: 

Arts Practica: http://www.artspractica.com/

Health Humanities Consortium: https://healthhumanitiesconsortium.com/

The Journal of Humanities in Rehabilitation:    https://scholarblogs.emory.edu/journalofhumanitiesinrehabilitation/

 

 

Bellarmine University

Tony Brosky, PT, DHSc, SCS

Bellarmine University

Joseph Brosky, PT, DHSc, SCS

Boston University

Melissa Mendoza, PT DPT

Chatham University

Sarah Jameson, PT, DPT, MS

Creighton University

Gail Jensen, PT, PhD, FAPTA

Daemen College

Margaret Mazzone, PT, PhD

Des Moines Universtiy - Osteopathic Medical Center

Cindy Utley, DPT

Duke University

Katherine Myers, DPT

Duke University

Marcus Roll, PT, DPT, NCS, CBIS

Duquesne University

Leesa DiBartola, PT, DPT, EdD, MCHES

East Carolina University

Christine Lysaght, PT, DPT, ATP, CSCS

Elon University

Wendy Herbert, PT, PhD

Emory University

Sarah Blanton, PT, DPT, NCS

Emory University

Sarah Caston, PT, DPT, NCS

Emory University

Emma Goldberg, PT

Emory University

Zoher Kapasi, PT, PhD, MBA

Emory University

Donna Smith, PT, DPT, NCS, GCS

Emory University

Lois Wolf, PT

Emory University

Tami Phillips, PT, DPT. MBA, NCS

Emory University

Tami Phillips, PT, DPT, MBA

Florida Gulf Coast University

Ellen Donald, PhD PT

Gannon University

Pam Reynolds, PT, EdD

Georgia Southern University - Armstrong Campus

Kathleen Schaefer, DPT

Governors State University

Rebecca Wojcik, PT, EdD, GCS

Grand Valley State University

Mary Green, PT, MS, JD

Langston University

Aliya Chaudry, PT, MBA, DPT, J.D.

Marquette University

Laurie Kontney, PT, DPT, MS, CEEAA

Medical University of South Carolina

Cindy Dodds, PT, PhD, PCS

Medical University of South Carolina

Holly Wise, PT, PhD

Midwestern University - Arizona

Bob Nithman , PT, PhD, DPT, GCS

Midwestern University - Arizona

Bob Nithman, PT, PhD, DPT, GCS, COS-C

Midwestern University - Arizona

Bob Nithman, PT, PhD, DPT, GCS, COS-C

Midwestern University - Illinois

Sarah Keller, PT, DPT, NCS

Misericordia University

Kelley Moran, PT, DPT, EdD,ATC Board Certified Sports Physical Therapist

Mount St Joseph University

Jamie Bayliss, PT, MPT, DHSc

Mount St Joseph University

Erin Hofmeyer, PT, DPT

New York Medical College

Gale Lavinder, PT, EdD

New York University

Megan Hotchkiss, PT, DPT

Northwestern University

Bill Healey, PT, EdD, GCS

Northwestern University

Babette Sanders, PT, PhD, FAPTA

Northwestern University

Alice Salzman, PT, EdD

Nova Southeastern University - Fort Lauderdale

Archana Vatwani, PT, DPT, MBA, CLWT, CDP

Ohio University

Michele Courtney, PT/CLT, PhD, MBA

Old Dominion University

Emily Hawkins, DPT

Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey

Nancy Kirsch, PT, DPT, PhD, FAPTA

Saint Francis University

Jessica Cammarata, PT, DPT, NCS

Saint Francis University

Mary Ann Wharton, PT, MS

Saint Francis University

Heather Mack, PT, DPT, PCS

Saint Louis University

Ginge Kettenbach,

Shenandoah University

Jill Boissonnault, PT, PhD, WCS

Shenandoah University

Michele Wiley, PT DPT

Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania

Sarah Jameson, PT, DPT, MS

Springfield College

Regina Kaufman, PT, EdD, MS, NCS

Springfield College

Salome Brooks, PT EdD MBA MA

State University of New York Downstate Medical Center

Laurie Seckel, PT, DPT, MPS

Stony Brook University

Kyle Hewson, PT, EdD

Stony Brook University

Mary Jo Kaleda, PT, DPT, MPS, GCS

Tennessee State University

Zachary Rethorn, PT, DPT

Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center

Dana Dichiara, PT, DPT, MS, BBA

Texas Woman's University

Chad Jackson, PT, DPT, OCS

Texas Woman's University

Rupal Patel, PT, PhD

The Sage Colleges

Jim Brennan, PT, PhD

The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Jennifer Martin, PY, DPT, GCS

The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Marcus Roll, PT, DPT, NCS, CBIS

The University of Tennessee Health Science Center

Shannon Hughes, PT, DPT, EdD, OCS, MTC

The Universtiy of Tennessee at Chattanooga

Debbie Ingram, PT, EdD, FAPTA

Touro College

Steve Liaos, OCS, SCS, FAAOMPT

Touro University of Nevada

Katherine Joines, PT, DHSc

University of California, San Francisco

Amber Fitzsimmons, PT

University of California, San Francisco

Kimberly Topp, PT, PhD

University of California, San Francisco

Kai Kennedy, PT, DPT

University of Central Arkansas

Lora Mize, PT, DPT, WCS

University of Florida

Kimberly Smith, DPT

University of Florida

Archana Vatwani, PT, DPT, MBA, CLWT, CDP

University of Hartford

Daniel J. Lee, PT, DPT, GCS

University of Kentucky

Kara Lee, PT, DPT, NCS

University of Kentucky

Janice Kuperstein, PT, PhD

University of Mary

Mary Dockter, PT, PhD

University of Mary Hardin-Baylor

Patricia Nelson, PT, ScD

University of Mary Hardin-Baylor

Patricia Nelson, PT, ScD

University of Maryland - Baltimore

Linda Horn, PT, DScPT, MHS

University of Maryland - Baltimore

Linda Horn, PT, DScPT, MHS

University of Massachusetts Lowell

Salome Brooks, PT EdD MBA MA

University of Massachusetts Lowell

Nancy Sharby, DPT PT MS

University of Massachusetts Lowell

Salome Brooks, PT EdD MBA MA

University of Minnesota

Amanda LaLonde, PT, DPT, GCS

University of Mississippi at the Medical Center

Kimberly Willis, DPT

University of Mississippi at the Medical Center

Lisa Barnes, PT, DPT, PhD

University of Mississippi at the Medical Center

Sherry Colson, DPT

University of Missouri

Christina Wisdom, PT, DPT, OCS

University of Missouri

Dana Martin, PT, DSc

University of New England

Jennifer Audette, PT, PhD

University of North Dakota

Tara Haj, DPT, NCS

University of North Dakota

Lauren Emmel, PT, DPT

University of North Florida

Donni Welch-Rawls, PT, DPT, MS

University of Puget Sound

Jennifer Hastings, PT, PhD, NCS

University of South Dakota

Angela MacCabe, PT, DPT

University of South Florida

Laura Lee (Dolly) Swisher, PT, MDiv, PhD, FAPTA

University of Southern California

Cheryl Resnik, PT, DPT, FAPTA

University of Southern California

Valerie Teglia, PT, DPT

University of Southern California

Harshavardhan Deoghare, PT PhD

University of Texas at El Paso

Kathy Curtis, PT, PhD

University of the Incarnate Word

Nathaniel Brown, PT, DPT, GCS, CSCS

University of The Incarnate Word

Sarah Luna, PT, DPT, GCS

University of the Incarnate Word

Amy Wagner, PT, DPT, GCS

University of the Sciences

Kimberly Wynarczuk, PT, DPT, PCS, MPH

University of The Sciences

Shelly Lewsi, PT, DPT, GCS

University of Wisconsin- Milwaukee

Ann Dietrich, PT, DPT, MS

Virginia Commonwealth University

Shawne Soper, PT, DPT, MBA

Virginia Commonwealth University

Shawne Soper, PT, DPT, MBA

Western Kentucky University

Sonia Young, PT, DPT, EdD

Western University of Health Sciences

Georgeanne Vlad, PT, MA

Western University of Health Sciences

Gunnar Fillerup, DPT

Wheeling Jesuit University

Kristine Grubler, PT, DPT

Wingate University

Rebecca Bliss, PT, DPT

Youngstown State University

Cara Carramusa, MS, PT, GCS, EdD Doc Student

 

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