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    THE EDUCATION DESIGN AND IMPLEMENTATION OF THE CONTINUING EDUCATION COURSE IN ANATOMY FOR REHABILITATION SPECIALISTS
    (2023-04-20) Brown, Colby; Conant, Kaicey; Durant, Jordan; Hooker, Cora; Robichaud, Shelby; Smith, Ashely; Howland, Chad
    Purpose: Continuing education (CE) is essential to evidence-informed practice for healthcare providers such as licensed physical therapists. However, evidence suggests that approximately 1/3rd of physical therapists have participated in an anatomy-related CE course within the previous three years.1 Our teaching and learning project sought to design and implement a CE course specific to musculoskeletal anatomy for allied health professionals and physical therapy students. Description: A two-day CE course in functional and clinically oriented anatomy was designed and taught by a collaborative team of physical therapy educators and entry-level DPT students. The course implemented components of adult learning theory through experiential learning, peer-to-peer teaching, and collaborative learning in small groups.2,3 Summary of Use: Twenty-three registrants attended the CE anatomy course, with a significant percentage being student physical therapist assistants from a local community college (>70%). Nearly all attendees participated in the entire two-day session for twelve contact hours. After completing the final day of the CE course, all attendees completed the post-course survey. The results showed excellent ratings for an overall learning experience (95.5% of respondents), the quality of course instruction (100% of respondents), and course organization (86.4%). The CE course earned $ 8,120.00, and funds were allocated to DPT student scholarships and educational resources. Conclusion: Entry-level physical therapy education programs can meet the demand through collaborative teaching and learning projects between faculty and DPT students. When targeting a consumer population of healthcare providers, institutions need to consider the needs of the healthcare providers and correlate human anatomy to their area of clinical practice.