Date and other presentation information
Clinical Education at Accelacare
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• Accelacare’s clinical education program was built to
provide students with a better experience
– The Clinic’s owner / SCCE, Dr. Angela Reich DPT
FAAOMPT, developed a course based on
understanding and developing students’ interests
– The result is a program that has won multiple awards
from top DPT programs (Creighton, KUMC), and
scored top reviews from students and educators alike
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Clinical Education - Introduction

• We focus on giving each student:
– A top-quality clinical education from
fellowship-and-residency trained clinicians
– An in-depth understanding of the
business of outpatient physical therapy
from the CEO, who has over 10 years of
experience working in investing and running
companies
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Program Goals

• Access to research (Cochrane
Library) and other resources to
sharpen your skills
• Participate in outreach
programs, including a local
Spanish radio show to help
educate patients
• Weekly individual and group
mentorship sessions to help
students progress
• Option to build a business
plan for a new clinic in weekly
meetings with CEO
• 2022 Shining Star Award for
Excellence in Clinical Education
from KUMC
• 2021 Clinical Site of Excellence
Award from Creighton University
• Free, Furnished Housing
• 1:1 or 2:1 Student:CI ratio
• CIs all have interdisciplinary
training and/or have pursued
residencies / fellowships
• Hands-on skills training
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Clinical Education Highlights

• Student leads
hour-long initial
evaluation and
development of
POC
• Student leads
execution of
patient’s POC
• Final review /
evaluation
completed with
CI
• Student
finalizes
business plan
with CEO
Student Experience - Timeline
Prior to Rotation
Late
Rotation
(e.g. Third
Month)
Early
Rotation
(e.g. First
Month)
Mid
Rotation
(e.g.
Second
Month)
• Weekly mentorship
meetings with CI
scheduled
• Weekly group
mentorship / skills
practice begin
• CI and student
develop a plan for
the rotation
• Weekly student
lunch-and-learns
with CEO begin
• Pre-Call with
Clinic Director
and/or CEO
• Pre-reading /
orientation list
distributed to
students
• Student Bio
posted to
Accelacare’s
Facebook Page
• Introductory
call with CI
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• Optional
business plan
development
with CEO begins
• Other educational
meetings
scheduled

Varied Patient Population (2021 Stats)
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Accelacare’s rural location means that we can offer students a wide variety of clinical
experiences and patient populations

• Education:
DPT - Creighton University, 2009
FAAOMPT - Manual Therapy Institute, 2013
• Faculty mentor for:
– Manual Therapy Institute Fellowship
– James Dunning Spinal Manipulation Institute
– Regis Orthopedic Residency
– Regis Orthopedic Fellowship
– Mentored 13 fellows and 2 residents since 2021
• Highlights:
– Accelacare’s Owner since April 2022
– Accelacare’s Clinic Director since 2013
– Oversees CIs and the Clin-Ed program at Accelacare
– Experienced in treating: Chronic Pain, Peds, Women’s Health,
Orthopedics, Concussion, Neuro / Vestibular
• Accomplishments:
– Built Accelacare’s women’s health / pelvic floor program in 2011,
grew it from scratch to 20 patients per week
• The leading women’s health PT in SWKS for over 10 years
– Built Accelacare’s pediatric program in 2022
• The Leading outpatient pediatric PT in Western Kansas
– Created Accelacare’s award-winning clin-ed program, and grew it
from 1 student to 15 students per year in 2 years
– Developed a Business Course titled “Owning a Private Practice” and
delivered lectures at:
• KPTA Spring Conference
• KU Med Physical Therapy
• University of St. Mary Physical Therapy
• Wichita State University Physical Therapy
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SCCE / CI Profile - Dr. Angela Reich DPT
FAAOMPT

• Education:
General Course, London School of Economics, 2009
BA Economics, University of Southern California, 2011
– Trustee Scholarship (Full Tuition, Merit Based)
• Highlights:
– Accelacare’s CEO since April 2022
• Accomplishments:
– Launched SWKS’s premier Strength, Conditioning and nutrition
service for athletes and community Members
– Delivered lectures on the Business of Physical Therapy at:
• UNMC Physical Therapy
• Creighton University Physical Therapy
• WashU St. Louis Physical Therapy
• Regis University Physical Therapy
• KUMC Physical Therapy
• University of St. Mary Physical Therapy
• Wichita State Physical Therapy
• UTEP Physical Therapy
• Experience:
– >10 years of experience in managing and investing in businesses
across Oil & Gas, Industrials, Healthcare, and more
– Managed a team of 3 responsible for Financial Planning and a
team of 5 responsible for Mergers & Acquisitions and Debt /
Equity financings between 2015-2016
– Oversaw finance and treasury departments for 4 oil & gas
businesses at the same time between 2014-2016
Mentor Profile - Prithvi Murthy, CEO
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The Clinic
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The Clinic
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• Garden City is a growing rural
town with opportunities for fun
and exploration. Here are some
of our favorites:
– Hidden Trails Brewing:
event venue and hometown
brewery with a wide variety
of beers (including sours!)
– Taco Salinas: Best mole in
GC
– Patrick Dugan’s: Quirky
downtown coffee shop with
great specialty drinks
Introduction to Garden City, KS
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Appendix
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• Sample Student Milestones:
– Evaluation / Development of POC
• Understanding patient goals
• Understanding psychosocial factors in symptom
presentation
• Develop PT diagnosis
• Coding / documentation
– Patient Interaction
• Implementation of the Four Habits Model
– Modalities
• Milestones developed based on student interests
• Manual therapy emphasis
• Understanding when / where to use modalities including
e-stim and dry needling
What to Expect from your CI
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• Support via scheduling:
– Front desk staff will work to ensure that each student
and their CI have a varied caseload
• Meetings with front desk and tech staff:
– Front desk patient education - walk through of
insurance coverage, prior authorizations, and Clinic
collections processes
– Rehab tech patient education - how Accelacare’s
techs help gather information and deliver it to
therapists
What to Expect from Accelacare’s Staff
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• Lunch and learn meetings with CEO
– Walk through of clinic processes and how they work
to help patients make good health decisions
– Discussion of each student’s patient care goals and
the steps they can take towards achieving them
– Overview of postgrad residency / fellowship options
What to Expect from Accelacare’s Staff
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Testimonials
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• Andreas R., UNMC
• Coleman W., UNMC
• Jerrad H., Visiting Fellow from Manual Therapy Institute
• Mark S., Visiting Fellow from Manual Therapy Institute
• Mason C., Creighton University

www.accelacarept.com
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