Objectives: The consortium will
- Discuss and explore the role of humanities, ethics and professionalism in physical therapy.
- Advocate for the emphasis of the humanities, ethics, and professionalism in physical therapy education.
- Balance the pillars of evidence-based practice including patient values and preferences, clinical expertise, and best research evidence.
- 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.
Save the date for Consortium for the Humanities, Ethics and Professionalism events at ELC 2019.
Annual business meeting:
Friday, October 18, 2019 from 5:00 pm to 7:00 pm in the Hyatt Regency Bellevue Auditorium
Education session:
Cultivating Empathy by Embedding Humanities in Physical Therapy Education
Saturday, October 19 from 1:15 to 2:45 in the Hyatt Regency Bellevue-Grand K
We hope to see you there!
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.