- 1- Fall 2001DEPARTMENT PLAN PHYSICAL THERAPYDEPARTMENT OF PHYSICALTHERAPYDEPARTMENT PLANDEPARTMENT OF PHYSICAL THERAPY PLAN Fall 2001 - 2-DISCLOSURE STATEMENTThe policies found herein address the Department of Physical Therapy. At all timesthey are consistent in agreement with the by laws of the State of Washington, EasternWashington University, College of Science,Mathemat, and theCollective Bargaining Agreement. In addition, the program complies with theEvaluative Criteria of the Commission on Accreditation in Physical TherapyEducation, American Physical Therapy Association.The document is considered a dynamic resource, and will be updated on an annualbasis.- 3- Fall 2001DEPARTMENT PLAN PHYSICAL THERAPYTable of ContentsI Introduction 5II History 6III Philosophy, Mission, Vision 8IV Goals and Strategic Plan 12V Chair of Department Roles and Responsibilities 17VI Assessment 19VII Professional Advisory Committee 22VIII Department Personnel 22Recruitment and Appointment 22Definitions of Faculty 24Faculty Activity Plan 25Faculty Work Loads 25Faculty Minimal Standards 26Faculty Accessibility 26Tenure/Promotion Guidelines 27Scholarly Activity 28Faculty Evaluation 31Emeritus Status 33Department /College Personnel Committee Membership 33Faculty Decision Making 34Student Recruitment 34Compensation 35Merit 35Terminal Degree 38Personal and Professional Leave 38Adjunct Positions 38Administrative Exempt and Classified Staff 38IX Program and Curricula 39Curriculum Development 39Accreditation 41Program Review/Program Discontinuance 41Graduate Program 41Distance Education/Outreach 41Student Policies 41DEPARTMENT OF PHYSICAL THERAPY PLAN Fall 2001 - 4-X Department and Community 42Clinical Education Contacts 42Clinical Evaluation Tool 42Clinical Education Handbook 42Clinical Education Consortium 43Grants and Contracts 43Alumni 43Endowed Professorship 44Grievance 45XI Evaluation of Department Plan 45XII Index to Specific Items to be included in Department Plan 46- 5- Fall 2001DEPARTMENT PLAN PHYSICAL THERAPYIINTRODUCTIONThe Department of Physical Therapy is located within the college of Science, Mathematics and Technology.The degree granted is an entry-level Master of Physical Therapy. The purposes of theDepartment Plan include:1. Provide a basis upon which the Department makes decisions.2. Articulate the Department’s role to external communities.3. To serve as template for development.4. Provide a basis upon which the Department and it’s components can beassessed.5. Empower the Department to make changes.Additional specific policies are contained in the:• EWU Policies and Procedures Manual• College of Science, Health, and Engineering College Plan.• Collective Bargaining Agreement.• Evaluative Criteria of the Commission on Accreditation in PhysicalTherapy Education, American Physical Therapy Association.DEPARTMENT OF PHYSICAL THERAPY PLAN Fall 2001 - 6-II HISTORYDevelopmentIn 1984, the Dean of the College of Health Sciences hired Donna El-Din, PhD, PT to organize thedevelopment of the physical therapy program and to chair the department. The Department initiateddevelopmental activities in October. Two other full time and two part time faculty were brought onthat first year. The Department submitted a Declaration of Intent to the Commission on PhysicalTherapy Education and was awarded Candidacy status in May of 1985. A class of 20 students wasaccepted in the fall of 1985. In March of 1987 an on-site visit was made to the University and inMay the Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education. The program granted theBachelor of Science degree to the first graduation class in June of 1987.In 1990, Eastern Washington University established the first Endowed Chair/Distinguished Professorin the Department of Physical Therapy through an agreement between Eastern WashingtonUniversity and the area hospitals. The Department of Physical Therapy agreed to increase its classsize from 20 to 30 students to meet the demand for physical therapists in the area. Dr. Donna El-Dinwas the first holder of this prestigious position. The first class of 30 students started in the fall of1991. The Department of Physical Therapy at Eastern Washington University was the first physicaltherapy program in the nation to have a Distinguished Professorship awarded.In 1994, the Higher Education Coordination Board of the State of Washington granted permission ofEastern Washington University to change the level of the program from the Bachelor’s degree to theMaster of Physical Therapy degree. The first graduate students started in this new curriculum in the fall of1995. The American Physical Therapy Association granted Interim Accreditation for the Masters degreeprogram in November, 1995. The Department was granted full accreditation in 1999. The nextaccrediation site visit is scheduled for 2007.CurriculumThe curriculum was designed around a series of modules that incorporated several elements ofphysical therapy practice around patient/client centered problems or diagnoses. It built on a liberalarts and basic science background, moved the student from an orientation of illness to wellness, andfrom dependent learning to independent learning. The curriculum continues to be a sequential,problem solving design. With the implementation of the graduate program there was an increasedcommitment to analytical thinking through additional requirements of the taxonomies, greaterexposure to cultural and environmental issues, and the completion of a research core.- 7- Fall 2001DEPARTMENT PLAN PHYSICAL THERAPYFacultyThe department began with three full time faculty and two part time faculty in 1985. Presently, thereare seven full time faculty. All of the faculty in the department teach, are engaged in scholarlyactivity, serve on department, college, and university committees. All are involved in professionalactivities related to the American Physical Therapy Association at local, state, national, and/orinternational levels.StudentsThe program initially admitted 20 students and continued to do so each year from 1985-1990. In thefall of 1991 the class size increased to 30 students as a result of the Endowed Chair/DistinguishedProfessor funding. Students have been from a wide cross section, both geographically and ethnically. Theprogram has had two recipients of the Nation Student Minority Scholarship awarded by the AmericanPhysical Therapy