1. Professionalism: Developing
Learners, Workers and Citizens for
the Future
Julie Gahimer PT, HSD
Professor, Physical Therapy
University of Indianapolis
July 18, 2014
COBEC Conference

2. pro·fes·sion·al·ism
noun prə-ˈfesh-nə-ˌli-zəm, -ˈfe-shə-nə-ˌli- : the
skill, good judgment, and polite behavior that is
expected from a person who is trained to do a
job well

6. 21st Century…
Learner?
Worker?
Citizen?

7. “Learner”
• Values Inventory Assessment (VIA free tool)
• Professional Development Project (Samples)
• Class Code of Professional Conduct
• Cultural Competence

8. Values Inventory Assessment (VIA)

9. Professional Development Project
PTPP 538 Interprofessionalism
Make a graphic representation (i.e. something you could put up
on your wall) of your mission, philosophy, goals, and plan. You
can utilize concept maps, Inspiration 7.6 software, tables, or any
other graphic organizer. Be creative, and make this a tool you
will LIKE to use! Develop 1- year and 5- year professional goals.
How do these goals fit within the context of the goals of your
work setting (i.e., your employer, corporation etc.) and your
personal life (family, home, spiritual etc.)? Develop a plan that
meets these goals. Integrate the following topics from this
course within your plan: Contemporary Health Care System,
Ethical Decision Making, Professionalism and Professional
Behaviors, Cultural Competence, Novice to Expert, Evidence-
based Practice, The Future, other areas of interest

10. One Year Goals Five Year GoalsProfessional Development Plan
Mission Golden Rule Philosophy Mission
• Highest standard of
practice
• APTA vision 2020
• Evidence-based
practice
• Develop state of the
art PT/OT gym
• Advocate for patients
and PT. Dept. needs
• Treat people with dignity and respect
• Ensure individualized treatment
programs
• Promote cultural competence
• Develop a formal mentoring program
• Foster a learning environment for PT
staff/students
• Patient advocacy within the changing
healthcare system
• Compassion and altruism
• Excellence
• Commitment
• Professional Duty
• Promoting health
and wellness
• Evidence- based
practice
ProfessionalismProfessionalism tDPT Student DPT Graduate
• Complete 3 DPT courses
• Provide 5 basic NDT
workshops for novice PT/OT
therapists
• 1 guest lecture or
presentation on TBI
• Volunteer in sports clinics
for high school/ SIU athletes
• DPT with direct access
• Clinical decision making
• Provide routine guest
lectures/ presentations on TBI
• Become Clinical Director at
CCS
• Publish an article in a PT
journal

11. DPT Class 2011
CODE OF PROFESSIONAL CONDUCT
•
• Be accountable to myself and others
– Be reliable, trustworthy, and respectful in class and in groups
– Demonstrate responsibility and integrity with learning
• Adhere to the highest standards
– Eager to learn; active in the learning process
– Demonstrate creativity and flexibility
– View learning opportunities as positive experiences
– Willing to take risks for learning; push yourself
• Respect different perspectives
– Respect individual differences and opinions
– Value the benefit of a well-rounded education
– Be open-minded to other viewpoints
• Facilitate a supportive environment
– No classmates left behind
– Accept and provide praise and constructive feedback
– Collaborate with and mentor peers and others
– Communicate openly with peers and faculty
– Create an environment where we can learn and take risks
• Promote the school, program and profession
– Volunteer work
– Clinical experiences
• Maintain a personal balance
– Have a sense of humor
– Relax and have fun
– Become ridiculously good at 9-square!!

12. Class Code of Conduct
KSPT Class of 2012
• “Golden Guidelines”
We, the KSPT Class of 2012 has established that we will strive to demonstrate the following values in
our daily lives as students. We commit to:
Active engagement in the learning process
Self-motivation; willingness to ask questions and try new things; curiosity and a love of
learning; willing to take risks; learn from mistakes and move on; love what you do
Valuing what others have to teach us
Open-minded to new ideas; willing to learn from others; respecting the contributions of
others; listen well; seek constructive feedback
Showing respect, caring and compassion for others
Sensitive of others needs, appreciating differences in others
Supporting each other
Be a team player; help classmates and peers; be approachable; hold each other
accountable; give constructive feedback to others
Maintaining a balance in life
Have fun; laugh; take a break when needed; optimism throughout

13. Cultural Competence (Purnell Model)

14. “Worker”
• Core Values of the APTA
• Generic Abilities/Inabilities of the APTA
• A Hog on Ice and Other Curious Expressions
• Steven Covey’s Maturity Continuum
• Generational Differences
• The Fish Philosophy
• United States Department of Labor Activities
• All I Ever Need to Know I Learned in Kindergarten

15. Core Values of the American Physical
Therapy Association
• Accountability
• Altruism
• Compassion/Caring
• Excellence
• Integrity
• Professional Duty
• Social Responsibility

16. Generic Abilities (May, 1997)
1.Commitment to Learning
The ability to self-assess, self-correct, and self-direct; to identify needs
and sources of learning; and to continually seek new knowledge and
understanding.
2. Interpersonal Skills
The ability to interact effectively with patients, families, colleagues, other
health care professionals, and the community and to deal effectively with
cultural and ethnic diversity issues.
3. Communication Skills
The ability to communicate effectively (i.e., speaking, body language,
reading, writing, listening) for varied audiences and purposes.
4. Effective Use of Time
The ability to obtain the maximum benefit from a minimum investment of
time and resources.
5. Use of Constructive Feedback
The ability to identify sources of feedback and seek out feedback and to
effectively use and provide feed back for improving personal interaction

17. Generic Abilities (May 1997)
6. Problem Solving
The ability to recognize and define problems, analyze data, develop and
implement solutions, and evaluate
7. Professionalism
The ability to exhibit appropriate professional conduct and to represent the
profession effectively.
8. Responsibility
The ability to fulfill commitments and to be accountable for actions and
outcomes.
9. Critical Thinking
The ability to question logically; to identify, generate, and evaluate elements
of a logical argument; to recognize and differentiate facts, illusions,
assumptions, and hidden assumptions; and to distinguish the relevant from
the irrelevant.
10.Stress Management
The ability to identify sources of stress and to develop effective coping
behaviors.

18. Factors that Contribute to Generic
Inabilities
• Silence
• Misunderstanding of Motivations
• Academic and Clinical Education Disparities
• Anti-Role Modeling Behavior

19. A Hog on Ice and Other Curious
Expressions
• On one’s high horse
• Take the bull by the horns
• Wear one’s heart on one’s
sleeve
• Put the cart before the horse
• Small fry
• To get cold feet
• To rain cats and dogs
• To break the ice
• To go scot free
• To hold the bag
• An Achilles heel
• Till the cows come home
• To turn the tables
• In hot water
• To sweat blood
• A big shot
• The lion’s share
• Between the devil and the deep
blue sea
• To split hairs
• The spill the beans
• To bark up the wrong tree

20. The Maturity Continuum
Steven Covey

21. The Four Generations
Boomers
34%
Gen Xers
18%
Millenials
33%
Silents
15%
Silents (1933-1945) Gen X (1965-1976)
Boomers (1946-1964) Millennials (1977-1998)

22. Generational Differences

23. 1940s
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24. 1950s
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25. 1960s
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26. 1970s
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27. 1980s
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28. 1990s
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29. 2000s
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30. Fish Philosophy
• BE THERE
– The power of active listening
• CHOOSE YOUR ATTITUDE
– Leave problems at home, share stories
• MAKE THEIR DAY
– Acts of kindness
• PLAY
– Grounded in the concept of possibilities, we only use 4 buttons on
the remote with 150 functions
– Natural energy is impossible to resist

31. United States Department of Labor
Professionalism Activities
• Communication
• Enthusiasm/attitude
• Teamwork
• Networking
• Problem solving/critical thinking

32. All I Really Need to Know I Learned in
Kindergarten, Robert Fulghum
1. Share everything.
2. Play fair.
3. Don't hit people
4. Put things back where you found them.
5. CLEAN UP YOUR OWN MESS.
6. Don't take things that aren't yours.
7. Say you're SORRY when you HURT somebody.
8. Wash your hands before you eat.
9. Flush.
10. Warm cookies and cold milk are good for you.
11. Live a balanced life - learn some and drink some and draw some and paint some and sing and
dance and play and work everyday some.
12. Take a nap every afternoon.
13. When you go out into the world, watch out for traffic, hold hands, and stick together.
14. Be aware of wonder. Remember the little seed in the Stryrofoam cup: The roots go down and
the plant goes up and nobody really knows how or why, but we are all like that.
15. Goldfish and hamster and white mice and even the little seed in the Styrofoam cup - they all
die. So do we.
16. And then remember the Dick-and-Jane books and the first workd you learned - the biggest
word of all - LOOK.”

33. “Citizen”
• 7 Dimensions of Wellness
• The Eight Irresistible Principles of Fun
• The Value of Time
• Lifelong Learning

34. The 7 Dimensions of
Wellness

35. The Seven Dimensions of
Wellness

36. “Your” 7 Dimensions of
Wellness
1. Physical
2. Emotional
3. Spiritual
4. Intellectual
5. Psychological
6. Social
7. Environmental

37. Physical Wellness

38. Brain Rules, John Medina, 2008

39. Emotional Wellness

40. One Small Step Can Change Your Life
Robert Maurer, 2014
• Think small thoughts
• Think small actions
• Solve small problems
• Bestow small rewards
• Identify small moments

41. The Kaizen Philosophy
• Kaizen means "improvement"
• Japanese workplace philosophy which focuses
on making continuous small improvements
• The philosophy involves everyone in an
organization
• Kaizen urges everyone to make never-ending
efforts for improvement

42. One Small Step Can Change Your Life
Robert Maurer 2014

43. Spiritual Wellness

44. The Rhythm of Life
Matthew Kelly, 2004
• The “classroom of silence” can be
deafening
• Being the “best version of yourself”
• Life changes when our habits change
• “Carefree timelessness”

45. Intellectual/Vocational Wellness

46. Information Overload
• “What information consumes is rather
obvious: it consumes the attention of the
recipients. Hence, a wealth of information
creates a poverty of attention”
Herbert Simon, the late Nobel laureate economist

47. Your Attention Please
Paul B. Brown, 2006
• Information age is only about 30 years old
• Can barely remember a time before personal
computers, PDA’s, digital cable, TiVo, ipods, ipads,
cellphones and all of the other devices that bring us
a constant flood of data
• Overloaded with information: email, texts, voicemail,
tweets, Facebook messages, memos, newspapers,
radios, television, ………

48. Attention Dysfunctions and Ailments
of Our Time
1. Multitasking mania- everything is being speedily and
simultaneously accomplished, while the reality is that nothing
is being done
2.Hyperchoice syndrome- so much stuff, so little substance:
information has become like junk food, brightly colored pieces
of sugar, with absolutely no nutritional value (M&M)
3.Information anxiety- inability to deal with, understand,
manipulate, or comprehend the epidemic of data that
increasingly dominates our life
4.Attention deficit trait- brain overload, distractibility, inner
frenzy, impatience
5.ADHD- recognized by the American Psychiatric Association,
more than 8 million Americans

49. Psychological Wellness

50. A Whack on the Side of the Head
Roger Van Oech, 1992
1. The Right Answer
2. That's Not Logical
3. Follow the Rules
4. Be Practical
5. Play is Frivolous
6. That's Not My Area
7. Don't Be Foolish
8. Avoid Ambiguity
9. To Err Is Wrong
10. I'm Not Creative

51. Social Wellness

52. The Fred Factor
Mark Sanborn, 2004
• Postman who delivers exceptional customer
service
• Everyone makes a difference
• Success is built on relationships
• You must continually create value for others
• You can re-invent yourself regularly
• “Being a Fred”
• “Identifying Fred’s in your life”

53. Environmental Wellness

54. Choosing Civility
PM Forni, 2002
1.Pay attention to others and listen attentively
2. Speak kindly to and of others and do not
speak ill
3. Consider how what you say, and how you say
it, will affect others.

55. We want to share with our readers some Irresistible Principles of Fun. Read this
presentation and more………

56. Eight Irresistible Principles of Fun
Michael Bungay Stanier
1. Stop hiding who you really are.
2. Start being intensely selfish.
3. Stop following the rules.
4. Start scaring yourself.
5. Stop taking it all so damn seriously.
6. Start getting rid of the crap.
7. Stop being busy.
8. Start something.

57. Time
• Telling time
• Time flies when you are having fun
• The best of times
• The worst of times
• In my time
• Being on time
• Time and time again
• One step at a time
• Hard times
• Good times
• Time saver
• Time-clock
• What time is it?
• Time heals all wounds
• There is no time like the present

58. Time
• I don’t have time
• The time is right
• Time changes things
• Remember the time
• Loosing time
• Take the time
• Time is money
• Running out of time
• Wasted time
• Time heals all wounds
• Make good use of your time
• Killing time

59. Places To Educate Yourself
• MIT, Tufts, Harvard Medical, Yale, Open
Courseware
• Khan Academy
• Itunes U
• YouTube.edu
• TeacherTube
• SlideShare

60. Mark Twain said it well……..