use of an e-portfolios tool to support specialisation in physiotherapy
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Lindsey MaggsTRANSCRIPT
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Use of an ePortfolio tool to support specialisation in
physiotherapyLindsey Maggs & Vicki Smith
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The Australian Physiotherapy Association (APA)
• Peak body representing physiotherapists in Australia - over 12,000 members
• Advocate & support physiotherapy access for Australia’s population
• 7 Branches – national representation
• National Office Divisions:
– Learning & Development
– Membership
– Advocacy and International Relations
– Corporate Services
– Marketing and Communications
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Learning and Development Division
• Members must complete 20 hours of CPD per annum
• Current professional development opportunities
– Lectures
– Courses
– Conferences
– Breakfasts
– Webinars
– Online learning
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National Groups
• Musculoskeletal
• Sports
• Business
• Acupuncture and Dry Needling
• Animal
• Paediatric
• Neurology
• Gerontology
• Continence & Women’s Health
• Cardiorespiratory
• Aquatic
• Occupational Health
• Educators
• Leadership & Management
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Member Lifelong Learning Pathway
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Australian College of Physiotherapists (ACP)
• Only Fellows of the College are Specialists
• Virtual college
• Fellowship by Specialisation first granted in
1984
• Most disciplines have a specialisation pathway
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Becoming a Specialist Physiotherapist
Pre 2011
• Original contribution – Submission of thesis or
published works
• Interim pathway
– Recognition of higher standing
– Meet specific criteria
– Final exam
Now
• Original contribution – Submission of thesis or
published works
• Training programme
– Two years
– Mentoring & evidence of:• Research• Clinical practice• Professional Development• Contributing to the
learning of others
– Final exam
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Becoming a Specialist Physiotherapist
Pre 2011• Original contribution
– Submission of thesis or published works
• Interim pathway– Recognition of higher standing– Meet specific criteria– Final exam
Now
• Original contribution – Submission of thesis or
published works
• Training programme
– Two years
– Mentoring & evidence of:• Research• Clinical practice• Professional development• Contributing to the
learning of others
– Final exam
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Why ePortfolio, not Portfolio?
• Advantages of online environment
• Benefits for the participants
– Virtual area – access anywhere, anytime
– Private space
– Online discussion at a distance
• Benefits for the facilitators
– Private
– Discussion of ideas with other facilitators
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Training Programme: Design
• Applications opened only to Musculoskeletal and Sports candidates
• Total of 17 applications
– 12 candidates accepted
• Group split into five cohorts
• Cohort = facilitator, plus two to three candidates
• Three cohorts of musculoskeletal candidates
• Two cohorts of sports candidates
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Cohort 1: QLD Musculoskeletal
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Cohort 2: VIC Musculoskeletal
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Cohort 3: WA Musculoskeletal
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Cohort 4: QLD Sports
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Cohort 5: VIC Sports
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All Cohorts
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Implementation
• Training for facilitators
• Candidates sent log-in details and instructions
• Gateways set up
• Template webfolio shared
• Q&A webinar for all
• Example webfolio shared
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Professional Practice Standards (PPS)
• Learning contract with action plan
• Standards to rate performance
• Transferred to a profile builder• Self-rate
– Scale of 1-5
• Evidence
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Action Plan for PPS
• Produce action plan to achieve required standards
• Made up of:
– Current situation
– Steps to success
– SWOT analysis
– Supporting resources
– Reflection
• Formed learning contract between the candidate and the ACP
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Action Plan for PPS
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What Else?
• Uploading articles and videos for discussion• Blogging• Evidencing the four key elements:
– Clinical skills– Education of others– Professional development– Research
ePortfolio
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Webfolios
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Feelings Towards the ePortfolio Tool
• “The opportunity of sharing and discussing a wide range of cutting edge research papers, clinical problems and opinions with peers at one site has been inspiring and a great learning opportunity.”
• “Great for supervisors to oversee what is going on without talking face to face.”
• “An excellent resource to allow collation, and presentation, of information and resources.”
• “I hope to be able to continue to use Pebblepad following completion of my specialisation training program to further assist my professional development as a physiotherapist."
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The Future of ePortfolios at APA
• Roll-out to all members
• Implement for our Titling Program
• Recording system for CPD hours
• eJournal Club
• Mentoring tool for new grads
• Possible engagement of international participants in PD
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Thank You
We would like to acknowledge the
Australian Physiotherapy Association and
the Australian College of Physiotherapists
for their assistance with this project and
presentation.