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* 1. Prior to the start of each academic year, the Program Director will distribute this self-assessment tool to the academic faculty. The information gathered from this document will be used to help identify appropriate topics for the annual Faculty Development Seminar held by the MCTC College PTA Program.

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* 2. Please rate yourself in the following areas:

  No Knowledge Weak Knowledge Clinical Competence Able to Teach My Specialty
Basic Sciences
Clinical Sciences
Measurement Techniques
Basic Treatment Planning
Pt Delivery Systems
Professional Literature Review and Writing
Professional Values
Government and Social Issues
Ethics - Professional
Ethics - Business
Legal Issues in Healthcare/PT
ADL's and Functional Assessment and Training
Balance and Gait Training
Biofeedback
Developmental Sequence
Electrotherapy
External Compression Units and Garments
Hydrotherapy
Aquatic Therapy
Orthotics
Prosthetics
Patient/Family Education Methodologies
Posture and Body Mechanics
Pulmonary
Basic Therapeutic Exercise
Isokinetics
Close Chain Exercise
Work Hardening
Ergonomics
Massage
Thermal Agents (HP, US, PA, IR, Cold)
Traction
Infection Control/ Sterile Procedure
Burns and Wound Care
ADA incl Architectural Barriers and Modifications
Functional Activities
Orthopedics incl Eval, Rx, Outcomes assess
Neurotherapies incl Sensory, Equilib, Righting, Devel Reflexes, Eval and Rx
Joint Range and Function incl geniometry
Muscle physiology and Function incl MMT
Basic PT skills incl Vital Signs
Documentation
Reimbursement Regulations
Psychosocial Aspects of Illness
Discharge Planning
Community Resources
Business Communications
Professional Writing/ Publications
Personal Time Management
Clinical (treatment) Time Management
PT Administration
Personnel Administration
Clinical Education Organization
Clinical Education Teaching/Supervision
Clinical Education Evaluation
Planning of Workshops, Seminars
Development of Tests and Evaluation Materials
Curriculum Development
Course Design incl Educational Objectives
Research Methodologies
Grant Writing
Communication and Group Dynamics
Leadership
Advisement
Instructional Methodologies
Instructional Materials Development
Computer Literacy
Computer Assisted Instruction
Learning Styles

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* 3. Among those areas marked at 4 to 5, what do you wish to concentrate your efforts on most this year? Prioritize one to three.

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* 4. Among those areas marked 3, what areas do you wish to develop this year? Prioritize one through four.

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* 5. Among those areas marked 1 or 2, do you feel your assigned duties suffer from your lack of knowledge? If so what areas are most critical to increase your knowledge?

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* 6. Where do you want to be professionally in five years?

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* 7. What types of professional development activities do you learn best from?

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* 8. What professional journals subscriptions do you feel would enhance your professional development?

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* 9. List your professional development objectives/activities for the next twelve months.

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