Dr. Laurie Hack, 2018 McMillan Lecturer and Professor Emeritus at Temple University, comes onto HET Podcast to chat about education research issues along with tips for education researchers to make the most of their work to progress the profession forward. Laurie also was in the process of developing her McMillan Lecture and the key takeaways from her lecture.

Laurie’s Email Address: lhack001@temple.edu  

Laurie’s Interview with Jason Bellamy after delivering the 49th McMillan Lecture in Orlando, Florida : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kARrdAwxaHY 

49th McMillan Lecture Press Release after McMillan Lecture: http://www.apta.org/PTinMotion/News/2018/6/28/NEXT/McMillan/ 

APTA Website: http://www.apta.org/ 

American Council of Academic Physical Therapy (ACAPT) Website: https://acapt.org/ 

Academy of Physical Therapy Education (APTE) Website: https://aptaeducation.org/home-page.cfm 

The Education Leadership Partnership: http://www.apta.org/ELP/ 

Journal of Physical Therapy Education Website: https://journals.lww.com/jopte/pages/default.aspx

Educator Resources for Academic Faculty through APTA: http://www.apta.org/Educators/Academic/EducatorResources/ 

APTA’s Workforce Data: http://www.apta.org/WorkforceData/ 

APTA’s Evidence/Research Section: http://www.apta.org/EvidenceResearch/ 

Medical Education Research Certificate Website: https://www.aamc.org/members/gea/merc/workshop_descriptions/ 

Grantsmanship and Mentorship in Education Research: https://acapt.org/events/2018/09/20/default-calendar/gamer 

American Educational Research Association: https://www.aera.net/ 

Education Research Network: https://www.ssrn.com/en/index.cfm/edurn/ 

PT Education Research Network: https://www.acapt.org/about/pt-education-network  

An International Association for Medical Education: https://amee.org/publications/amee-guides 

“Thinking, Fast and Slow” by Daniel Kahneman: https://www.amazon.com/Thinking-Fast-Slow-Daniel-Kahneman/dp/0374533555/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1540442272&sr=8-2&keywords=thinking+fast+and+slow+by+daniel+kahneman 

The PT Hustle Website: https://www.thepthustle.com/ 

Schedule an Appointment with Kyle Rice: www.passtheptboards.com   

HET LITE Tool: www.pteducator.com/het      Anywhere Healthcare: https://anywhere.healthcare/ (code: HET)

 

Biography:

 

Dr. Laurita Hack has a BA from Wilmington College, an MS as the first professional degree in Physical Therapy from Case Western Reserve University, an MBA from the Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania, a Ph.D. in higher education administration from Penn, and her Doctor of Physical Therapy degree from the MGH Institute of Health Professions. She has clinical experience in outpatient, nursing home, and homecare practice, especially in geriatrics, and has taught in the areas of practice management, geriatrics, clinical decision- making, evidence based practice, ethics, and health care systems.

Dr. Hack’s research interests include development of clinical expertise, the physical therapy workforce, and physical therapy education. She is a coauthor of Expertise in Physical Therapy Practice, Evidence into Practice, and Educating Physical Therapists. She is a co-investigator in the grant, Physical Therapist Education for the Twenty First Century (PTE-21): Innovation and Excellence in Physical Therapist Education.

She has served the APTA as President of the Community/Home Health, Health Policy, and Education Sections, and as Vice Speaker and Secretary of the APTA. Her APTA honors include: being named a Catherine Worthingham Fellow of the APTA, the Lucy Blair Service Award, and the Baethke-Carlin Award for Teaching Excellence. She was APTA’s 2018 Mary McMillan Lecturer.