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Spring, 2026 Nancy Peatman CFI: The Clinician’s Guide to AI (VIRTUAL)
2026-03-06 09:00 - 12:00 (America/New_York) | https://quinnipiac.zoom.us/j/97324800624?pwd=[REDACTED]
CFI Handout- Chris Hoekstra
CFI Handout- Melissa Boutagy
CFI Handout- Karen Blood
CFI Handout- Kelly Brown
We are excited to announce the Spring 2026 Nancy Peatman CFI (Virtual):
Title: The Clinician’s Guide to AI: Practical Application in Physical Therapy and Education
Speakers: Chris Hoekstra, PT, DPT, PhD, Melissa Boutagy, PT, DPT, OCS, Karen Blood, PT, DPT, DHSc, Kelly Brown, PT, DPT, OCS
Learning objectives:

Understand the basics of what artificial intelligence and machine learning is and how they differ
Appreciate some of the business and clinical risks associated with the use of tech-augmented decision making
Understand facilitators and barriers to effective use of technology in clinical practice
Recognize privacy risks related to faculty intellectual property, educational materials, and clinical data when using generative AI tools
Connect these privacy and ethical issues to similar dilemmas students may encounter during clinical care involving documentation
Design prompts or learning activities that promote clinical reasoning while leveraging AI as a thinking partner
Appreciate a practical framework for vetting AI technology in healthcare
Reframe AI as a tool that strengthens—not replaces—clinical judgment, learning, and critical thinking
Guide organizations and educators in making responsible AI adoption and policy decisions

**Registration is required to receive a certificate of attendance**
**Link to join CFI is at bottom of this page**
If you are having difficulty with the access to the CFI, please contact Anne-Marie Dupre at amdupre@uri.edu

Credentialed Clinical Instructor Program (LEVEL 2)- March 21 & 28 (2-Day Course)
2026-03-21 08:00 - 18:00 UTC | Virtual (Link to come)
Credentialed Clinical Instructor Program (CCIP)- Level 2 (Virtual)

**TWO-DAY COURSE on Saturday, March 21 & March 28th (8am-6pm)
The Credentialed Clinical Instructor Program (CCIP) Level 2 course is designed for those who have successfully completed the APTA CCIP Level 1 course . The CCIP Level 2 course both applies and goes beyond the concepts of the structured and effective learning environment from CCIP Level 1 to allow participants to further develop their clinical teaching skills and to construct a clinical curriculum for their clinical education program/facility. The program’s unique philosophy and design will enable clinical educators to achieve the best outcomes for student learning.
VIRTUAL CCIP Level 2- CLICK HERE for Full Details and Registration Instructions
Course Objectives: At the conclusion of the Credentialed Clinical Instructor Program Level 2, the participant will be able to:

Discuss the benefits and key components of a clinical curriculum.
Advance clinical teaching concepts learned in CCIP Level 1, as applied to the novice-mastery clinical practice continuum.
Integrate professionalism in a clinical curriculum that promotes the guiding principles to achieve the Vision for the Physical Therapy Profession and the core values.
Diagnose and foster a student’s clinical reasoning
Outline a clinical curriculum to provide key learning experiences critical to patient and client management in the student’s practice upon graduation and licensure.

The program is divided into three distinct parts:

Pre-course assignments that include reading four articles and completing three online APTA Professionalism Modules
Clinical instructor education via an interactive didactic course format that is appropriate for all clinical educators
Assessment of learning through an Assessment Center format to apply information from the CCIP Level 2 These components are used together to first provide, and then assess, the knowledge and skills identified as essential for Level 2 CIs. Only CCIP Level 2 Credentialed Clinical Trainers recognized by the APTA can conduct CCIP Level 2 courses.

Course Instructors:

Kimberly Nowakowski, PT, DPT, GCS Professor, Director of Clinical Education, Dept. of Physical Therapy, Springfield College
Jane Baldwin, PT, DPT, NCS Associate Chair and Assistant Professor of Physical Therapy at MGH Institute of Health Professions
Kara Lardinois, PT, DPT Assistant Manager, Rehabilitation Services – Pediatrics, Duke Health

For any questions, please contact Kimberly Nowakowski at knowakowski@springfieldcollege.edu.

Credentialed Clinical Instructor Program (CCIP)- Level 1 (Virtual via Zoom)
2026-04-25 07:45 - 2026-04-26 17:00 UTC | Virtual (Link to come)
This program is recognized and approved by the Board of Directors of the American Physical Therapy Association (APTA) as a Credentialed Clinical Instructor Program (CCIP). It is jointly sponsored by the APTA, New England Consortium of Clinical Educators (NECCE) and the New England PTA Consortium (NEPTAC). The program was developed through a grant funded by the APTA under the direction of principal investigator Michael J. Emery, Ed.D, PT, co-investigators Nancy Peatman, PT, M.Ed and Lynn Foord, MSPT, M.Ed, and with materials used by the New England Consortium of Academic Coordinators of Clinical Education, Inc. It takes 16 hours for PTs and PTAs to complete the entire program.
VIRTUAL CCIP Level 1- CLICK HERE for Full Details and Registration Instructions
The program addresses issues of planning and preparing for physical therapy students during their clinical education experiences, developing learning experiences, and supporting on-going learning through questioning and effective feedback. Skills of evaluation are discussed, as well as the identification and management of students with exceptional situations. The program closes with a brief look at legal implications for clinical educators, including issues presented by ADA legislation.
The “Assessment Center” provides each participant with the opportunity to apply information from the program in simulated situations. Successful completion of each of the six stations in the Assessment Center results in the awarding of APTA Level 1 CI Credentialing. It is essential for each participant to complete the Assessment Center in its entirety (six sections).
The course and Assessment Center will be useful for both new and experienced physical therapist and physical therapist assistant educators involved with clinical education. While the information presented covers the basic skills for clinical instructors, the interactive tasks and large and small group discussions will be of benefit even to experienced educators.

SAVE THE DATE: Fall, 2026 Nancy Peatman CFI: November 12 (In-Person: Springfield College)
2026-11-12 08:30 - 15:00 (America/New_York) | Springfield College, 263 Alden Street, Springfield, MA, 01109, United States
Tentative Topic: Student Accommodations During Clinical Experiences
