Elite Mentorship Syllabus

PROGRAM OBJECTIVES

  1. Provide high quality mentorship to PTs and PTAs through a virtual platform to develop knowledge base, clinical reasoning, decision-making skills, and gain confidence, as well as engaging in collaborative exchanges with colleagues on complex cases.
  2. Mentorship will be achieved by experienced clinical mentors working with PTs or PTAs to provide feedback and guidance on clinical practice focusing on helping the mentee identify their weakness or “gaps” in their practice and helping the mentee close these “gaps” in order to provide high quality patient care.
  3. Utilize active components of virtual mentoring to provide the most effective means to improve PT and PTA practice such as incorporating evidence-informed learning strategies of self evaluation, goal setting, goal review, discussion of learning strategies, communication of clinical reasoning, and feedback conversations.
  4. Further develop best examination tests and measures based on the patient’s body chart, signs and symptoms, and irritability and apply clinical prediction rules to optimize best treatment options.
  5. Highlight key takeaways from most recent clinical practice guidelines for each body region to provide insight on the most valuable and appropriate evaluation, treatment, and prognosis on a given condition and/or body region.
  6. Develop and instruct effective treatment options based on a patient’s specific signs and symptoms and irritability and use the test-retest model to assess how beneficial a specific intervention is.
  7. Present at least one case presentation in a small group setting with other PT or PTA peers demonstrating thought processes on building the therapeutic alliance, utilizing appropriate examination tests and measures, basing treatment on the patient’s irritability, applying both subjective and objective asterisk assessment both during and within PT sessions, and self reflection on what went well and what you could have done to better improve the overall patient experience.

COURSE EXPECTATIONS

Content

  • Plan for approximately 2 hours per week to view modules, complete assignments, and participate in meetings.

Module Viewing

  • The mentee will view all required audio and video episodes of each module.
  • These episodes will facilitate discussion in the small group and one-on-one meetings.

Small Group Meetings

  • The mentee will participate in all (8) small group meetings that occur on Fridays and will lead at least one case presentation.
  • Mentees will receive a case evaluation feedback form following their presentation from their mentor and small group peers.
  • All Case Presentation Feedback Forms are to be sent to the mentor prior to the end of the small group meeting. The mentor will then distribute these forms to the mentee within 48 hours of the small group meeting.
  • Use this form when putting together your case presentation to know what information to include in your presentation.
  • To download the Case Presentation Feedback Form (click here). Your feedback form will open in a new browser tab.

Small Group Times

  • Each small group meeting will occur on Fridays from 8:00-9:00 AM CST.
  • View the schedule below.
  • Block the meeting times on your work schedule.

One-On-One Meetings

  • The mentee will participate in all (4) one-on-one meetings that occur on Fridays.
  • These meetings are meant to be "open discussion" meaning that prior to the meeting, the mentee will have a list of discussion items to cover with their mentor.

One-On-One Times

  • Each one-on-one meeting will occur on Fridays.
  • Block these meeting times on your work schedule.

General Questions

  • First, consult our FAQs below.
  • If you still have questions, contact your mentor.

SCHEDULE

Week

Module

What

Week 1
10/8/23 -
10/14/23
Set the Goals
and
Communication Essentials
  • Review all mentorship modules and syllabus
  • Complete the Mentorship Kickoff Surveys:
  • - Clinician Goals
  • - Clinician Confidence Questionnaire
  • View small group and one-on-one meeting times and ensure these times are blocked off on your work and personal schedules
  • View small group case presentation schedule
  • Begin viewing Communication Essentials episodes
  • No small group meeting this week.
Week 2
10/15/23 -
10/21/23
Communication Essentials
and
The Evaluation
  • View all episodes for these modules
  • See Action Items from website modules
  • 1st small group meeting (10/20/23)
  • Mentor lead discussion / case presentation
  • Small group discussion:
  • - Orientation
  • - Communication Essentials
  • - The Evaluation
Week 3
10/22/23 -
10/28/23
Cervical Spine
and
Thoracic Spine
  • View all episodes for these modules. NOTE: No audio or video episodes to watch for Thoracic Spine module
  • See Action Items from website modules
  • 2nd small group meeting (10/27/23)
  • Small group discussion:
  • - Cervical Spine
  • - Thoracic Spine
  • 1st One-on-one meeting (10/27/23)
  • One-on-one meeting times:
  • - Nick Thiel: 9:00 - 9:30 AM
  • - Brittney Skarlupka: 9:30 - 10:00 AM
  • - Stephanie Ahrens: 10:15 - 10:45 AM
Week 4
10/29/23 -
11/4/23
Lumbar Spine
and
Shoulder
  • View all episodes for these modules. NOTE: No audio or video episodes to watch for these modules
  • 3rd small group meeting (11/3/23)
  • Mentor lead discussion / case presentation
  • Small group discussion:
  • - Lumbar Spine
  • - Shoulder
Week 5
11/5/23 -
11/11/23
Elbow, Wrist, Hand,
and Hip
  • View all episodes for these modules. NOTE: No audio or video episodes to watch for these modules
  • 4th small group meeting (11/10/23)
  • Small group discussion:
  • - Elbow, Wrist, Hand
    - Hip
  • 2nd One-on-one meeting (11/10/23)
  • One-on-one meeting times:
  • - Nick Thiel: 9:00 - 9:30 AM
  • - Brittney Skarlupka: 9:30 - 10:00 AM
  • - Stephanie Ahrens: 10:15 - 10:45 AM
Week 6
11/12/23 -
11/18/23
Knee
  • Complete Mentorship "Check-In" Surveys:
  • - Clinician Confidence Questionnaire
  • - Program Goals / Outcomes Survey
  • View all episodes for these modules. NOTE: No audio or video episodes to watch for these modules
  • 5th small group meeting (11/17/23)
  • Stephanie Ahrens case presentation
  • Small group discussion:
  • - Knee
Week 7
11/19/23 -
11/25/23
Thanksgiving
  • No activities / meetings scheduled
Week 8
11/26/23 -
12/2/23
Ankle / Foot
  • View all episodes for these modules. NOTE: No audio or video episodes to watch for these modules
  • 6th small group meeting (12/1/23)
  • Brittney Skarlupka case presentation
  • Small group discussion:
  • - Ankle / Foot
  • 3rd One-on-one meeting (12/1/23)
  • One-on-one meeting times:
  • - Nick Thiel: 9:00 - 9:30 AM
  • - Brittney Skarlupka: 9:30 - 10:00 AM
  • - Stephanie Ahrens: 10:15 - 10:45 AM
Week 9
12/3/23 -
12/9/23
Chronic Pain
  • View all episodes for these modules. NOTE: No audio or video episodes to watch for these modules
  • 7th small group meeting (12/8/23)
  • Nick Thiel case presentation
  • Mentor lead discussion / case presentation
  • Smalll group discussion:
  • - Chronic Pain
Week 10
12/10/23 -
12/16/23
Older Adult
and
The Finish Line
  • Complete Mentorship "The Finish Line" Surveys:
  • - Clinician Confidence Questionnaire
  • - Program Goals / Outcomes Survey
  • - Post Program Evaluation
  • View all episodes for these modules. NOTE: No audio or video episodes to watch for these modules
  • 8th small group meeting (12/15/23)
  • Mentor lead discussion / case presentation
  • Small group discussion:
  • - Older Adult
  • - The Finish Line
  • 4th One-on-one meeting (12/15/23)
  • One-on-one meeting times:
  • - Nick Thiel: 9:00 - 9:30 AM
  • - Brittany Skarlupka: 9:30 - 10:00 AM
  • - Stephanie Ahrens: 10:15 - 10:45 AM

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

I am signed up for Elite Mentorship. Now what?

View the syllabus of Elite Mentorship.

Confirm all meeting dates and times work for your schedule.

Click on the Mentorship tab in the menu bar at the top of the logged in website page. You will:

  • See a list of modules that you will complete.
  • Notice that the first module cues you to complete the Mentorship "Set The Goals" Surveys.

Begin looking over your current patient schedule for a patient to present as a case presentation during the small group meetings.

When is our first meeting and what do I need to do prior to the meeting?

The first small group meeting is scheduled during the 2nd week of the program.

You will be emailed a link to the meeting at least one day prior to the meeting.

You will notice Action Items in the first module:  Communication Essentials. Prepare to discuss these Action Items during the small group meeting.

The first small group meeting will include the following:

  • Overall Modern Mentorship Program introduction
  • Action Item discussion from the first module: Communication Essentials
Will the small group and one-on-one meetings be recorded so I can go back and watch them again?

Yes these meetings will be recorded and available to re-watch.

You will be emailed a recording of the meeting within 48 hours following the meeting.

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What if I miss a small group or one-on-one meeting?

Participating in all small group and on-on-one meetings is required for program completion.

If an event comes up (illness or significant life altering event), please reach out to your mentor ASAP to let them know that you will miss the scheduled meeting. Each individual circumstance will be discussed to determine rescheduling and/or remedial work to make up for the missed meeting.

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