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ELC 2025

South Florida at Education Leadership Conference (ELC)

Our South Florida Physical Therapy faculty are yet again excited to attend the annual ACAPT and APTA Educational Leadership Conference (ELC), but also share their expertise too. Below are sessions that our facutly are presenting or co-presenting.

Dr. Douglas Haladay - Professor, School Director, and MCOM Associate Dean is also a co-chair of the conference. 

To earn more about the conference and full schedule, visit: https://www.xcdsystem.com/elc/program/CV9xmu0/index.cfm?pgid=2647

Friday, October 17, 2025

  • Reliability and Validity Assessment of an Evidence Based Practice-Specific Competency for Doctor of Physical Therapy Students
    • 10:45-12:10 - Benton - Mezzanine Level
    • Melissa Lazinski - Associate Professor, Doug Haladay - Professor, Yvonne Nicole - Assistant Professor
  • Going Beyond the Code: Curricula, Evidence, Outcomes and Competence to Support Moral Agency
    • 1:30-3:00 PM - Empire C
    • Laura Lee "Dolly" Swisher - Professor Emerita, Rebecca Edgeworth Ditwiler - Associate Professor
  • Enhancing Integrated Clinical Education Through On-Campus Simulation: A Collaborative ICE Model
    • 3:45-5:15 PM - Empire B
    • Kelly Allegro - Assistant Professor, Yvonne Budd - Assistant Professor

Saturday, October 18, 2025

  • Redefining Leadership: A Co-DCE Model to Address Workload, Satisfaction, and Student Success
    • 10:30-Noon - Empire A
    • Kelly Allegro - Assistant Professor, Yvonne Budd - Assistant Professor
  • Together We Grow: Enhancing Intra-Professional Collaboration Between DPT and PTA Students
    • 3:30-5:00 PM - Empire A
    • Rebecca Edgeworth Ditwiler - Associate Professor, Kelly Allegro - Assistant Professor, Yvonne Budd - Assistant Professor

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