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Sue

The “show must go on,” but all of us here at

UBC PT, and especially Melissa and I in ClinEd, are currently missing a petite, plucky powerhouse known as Sue Murphy.

Word has spread quickly in the PT community, but for those of you unaware, Sue is currently on medical leave, giving the one-two punch to a cancer diagnosis (which followed an earlier, unrelated fracture/dislocation of her ankle due to an “equine incident” (aka a spooked horse...)! Sue started Chemotherapy this month and hopes to be fully back in action soon – in the meantime she is (thankfully for us!) keeping at least one finger in the ClinEd pot and is never far from us, via phone and email. We look forward to having her back next year!

And speaking of Sue...

Contact Us... UBC Department of Physical Therapy Sue Murphy Carolyn Andersson Melissa Haller 212 - 2177 Wesbrook Mall ACCE Clinical Education Officer Interim Clinical Placement Assistant Vancouver, BC V6T 1Z3 → On medical leave → Contact Carolyn for workshop info → Contact Melissa about placement logistics www.physicaltherapy.med.ubc.ca carolyn.andersson@ubc.ca pt.placements@ubc.ca

Comments? Want to be added to our mailing list? Email: Carolyn Andersson

TRes

T what?? That was my initial reaction! We three (Sue, Melissa and I) met this past summer with a representative from a Vancouver company called Resilience Software. They make software for tracking clinical experience. T-Res is one of their applications, currently in use in over one hundred medical training programs and across many medical specialties. They approached us about collaborating to set up their software for PT use. Wade, whom we are working with, can explain it much better than I...

We are very excited about this venture, not only because we will pioneer the software for use in physical therapy fieldwork, but also because it keeps us current with new technology, and this Millennial generation of techno-savvy students! It will be a convenient and easy tracking tool for the students to use in the field, and will also allow us in Clinical Education to have a real-time overview of student clinical experience.

“TRes is a web and mobile application that allows medical and clinical students to track and record all of their clinical experiences on the go – using BlackBerrys, iPhones and the internet. Students are able to actively record their learning experiences and sync them to a hosted server – which program directors and teaching physicians can login to and use to track learning and student progression in their medical clerkships and rotations, as well as review for accreditation purposes.”

New Student Matching System Coming Soon

Starting in 2011, we will be trialing a system where MPT students have a voice in where they would like to go on placement. Currently selections are made by the ACCE, with consideration going to student preference in geographic location wherever possible. Starting next year students will be able to enter a number of choices into the HSPnet system (based on the offers received from sites) and matches will be made by the computer. Never fear however – students will still be required to complete placements around the province and in the required areas (Acute, Rehab, Geriatrics or Home Care, Out patients, Interprofessional, and an elective). If you have any questions about this new system please feel free to contact Melissa.

As Carolyn has mentioned, I have been somewhat “out of commission” for the last few months. I would like to take this opportunity to thank all those who have provided such wonderful support during my time away, providing

everything from food to company to books and DVDs! All has been very much appreciated. I would also like to send a huge thank you to Carolyn and Melissa for “holding the fort” so well in my absence and to Chiara Singh for stepping into the breach at very short notice to run the workshops and to assist with keeping the show on the road. We are indeed lucky to have such a wonderful and dedicated team looking after Physical Therapy Clinical Education in BC!

Sue

Thank you everyone!

Melissa’s FAQ corner...

Do you work part time and want to take a student? No problem!

We often receive enquiries from therapists who work part time but who would like to take a student. Is this possible? Of course!

There are many different models that can be used to accommodate students with part-time therapists depending on the clinical setting. There may be two part-time therapists who could share a student between them. Or a student may be able to spend part of their time in two different locations (perhaps Acute care and Home Care? Or two different clinic locations?). If the part-time therapist works on an Interprofessional team, it may provide an ideal opportunity for some Interprofessional activities with other staff members or students when the physical therapist is not available.

If you have questions or need help arranging a placements where the supervising therapist works part time, give us a call – we’d be happy to help develop a model which works for your specific situation.

From L to R: Yves Leduc (MPT2 student ); Brenda Loveridge (Interim UBC PT Department Head); Harry Bloy (MLA for Burnaby-Lougheed); Arden Krystal (FHA, VP Acute Care Network); Karen Watson (Director, RCH Health Services)

ClinEd Teaching

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Our lunch room is usually filled with laughter and discussion - there’s never a dull moment when a group of us sit around the table. At one gab session a few of our PT faculty started reminiscing about what it was like to be a student… and that got me thinking - wouldn’t it be fun to hear from some of you about YOUR experiences as students! Send your stories and pictures to us (via Carolyn) and we’ll include them in upcoming newsletters!

“Oh, I Remember When…”

MANAGING THE CPI Finding the CPI form lengthy and time consuming? We agree – it is! (We are eagerly awaiting a Canadian-specific form which is currently being developed and which we hope will be in use before too long). In the meantime, one way of helping avoid that “last minute rush” to complete the form is to remember to jot down examples of the different competencies as you go along. For example, if you observe your student demonstrating a professional attitude with a specific client or team member, note it under competency #3 at the time. That way, when you come to the mid-term or final evaluation you will have examples to jog your memory when you are evaluating overall student performance.

A big bouquet of opening night roses to our very own Melissa Haller!! Since last November Melissa’s alter ego (playwright and director) has spent all her spare waking moments bringing her play “LoveSong” to life.

This summer season it played at both the Edmonton and Vancouver Fringe Festivals. Several of us here at PT went to see the play and gave it rave reviews. Bravo!