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    We provide a forum for collegial conversation and community building, offering opportunities for interprofessional collaborations and contributions from related health professions that are applicable to physical therapy clinical education.

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    JCEPT’s content is freely available without charge to everyone — clinicians, practicioners, scientists, patients, the lay public — without the prohibitive onus of subscription fees

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    Original research, clinic-related teaching methods, narrative and systematic reviews, critically appraised topics, and clinical or education case reports

  • Equity Initiatives

    We promote the creation of opportunities for historically underrepresented populations to have equitable access to professional growth opportunities and resource. Fee waivers for qualifying Clinicians, physical therapy students, residents, and/or fellows remove barriers to publishing for those without research funding.

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Volume 7 continued: Are you "people-oriented" or "gregarious"?

Apr 28, 2025

Are you interested in applying for physical therapy residency programs? What characteristics are associated with a successful physical therapy resident? Geist et al. conducted an observational cohort study on the valid, reliable, or prediction association between residents' personality traits and clinical performance. Using personality traits may help determine whether a resident will be better prepared for the expectation of clinical productivity and performance. Here's the link: https://doi.org/10.52214/jcept.v7.12377.

 

First publication of Volume 7: Exploring SPT diagnostic reasoning, self-efficacy, and clinical reasoning

Apr 24, 2025

Student clinical reasoning (CR) is a vital skill to develop prior to clinical experiences to optimize safe and effective patient care. As the first publication of Volume 7 (2025), Cunningham et al. explores the progression of CR in physical therapy students over the course of their didactic education. What did they find? Click here to find out: https://doi.org/10.52214/jcept.v7.12901

 

Current Issue

Vol. 7 (2025)

Published: Apr 22, 2025

Original Research Articles

Exploring the relationship of diagnostic reasoning, self-efficacy, and clinical reasoning of physical therapy students
Apr 22, 2025

Shala Cunningham, Matthew Kessinger, Alejandra Mott, Megan Carter, Christine Plassman, Madison Downs, Blair South
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Association of residents’ personality traits with clinical performance in an orthopedic physical therapy residency program
Apr 23, 2025

Kathleen T. Geist, Vincent Carter, Leda McDaniel, Zachary Walston
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