The collective contributions at the 2025 Education and Leadership Conference underscores Elon’s mission to prepare graduates who shape the future of healthcare education and practice at the highest levels.
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Elon University’s Doctor of Physical Therapy (DPT) program made an exceptional showing at the 2025 Education and Leadership Conference (ELC) of the American Physical Therapy Association (APTA), in Kansas City, Missouri, showcasing the university’s strong presence in physical therapy education and research.
Representing Elon’s DPT program were Assistant Professor Jack Magill G’14, Assistant Professor and Director of Clinical Education Christopher Scott G’17, Assistant Professor Megan Kim, and Associate Professor Melissa H. Scales
Magill and Scott delivered a platform presentation titled “Temporal Proximity to Didactic Instruction Predicts Post-Clinical Musculoskeletal Knowledge, Independent of Clinical Instructor Characteristics.” Their work, conducted with Elon DPT students, explored innovative insights into how the timing of coursework influences clinical knowledge retention, underscoring Elon’s commitment to evidence-based education.
Kim, one of the program’s newest faculty members who joined in summer 2025, also presented a platform presentation titled “Use of Acute Care Virtual Simulation to Affect Interprofessional Attitudes in First-Year DPT Students.” Her research highlights the growing emphasis on simulation and interprofessional education in the health sciences.
The conference also featured an impressive contingent of Elon DPT alumni contributing to the national dialogue in physical therapy education.
- Andrea Attori G’11, assistant professor at Lincoln Memorial University participated in the conference.
- Dana Tischler G’10, associate professor at the New England Institute of Technology presented the poster “From Concept to Practice: Developing and Implementing an Interprofessional Simulation Case for Collaborative Healthcare Training.”
- Tiffany Adams G’10, assistant professor at Duke University, presented a poste,r “Perspectives of Clinical Education Faculty about Professionalism in Physical Therapist Students” and led an Education Section session titled “In a World of Uncertainty, Structural Competency Brings a Clear Path to Health Equity.”
- Jodi Miller ’07, founder of Clinical Connections Mentoring, presented the Education Session “Thriving not Just Surviving: Student Success in a Hybrid, Accelerated Doctor of Physical Therapy Program.”
- Tim Miller ’07, director of Strategic Distance Education at Rehab Essentials, Inc. was also in attendance, representing another Elon graduate engaged in advancing the profession.
This remarkable participation by Elon faculty and alumni demonstrates the university’s continued leadership in physical therapy education, scholarship, and innovation.
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