APTA Alabama Clinical Education Consortium
In 2025 the Alabama Clinical Education Consortium (ACE Consortium) was formed as a Special Interest Group of APTA AL. The mission of the Alabama Clinical Education Consortium is to elevate physical therapy clinical education by cultivating collaborative partnerships, fostering excellence in clinical instruction, and developing highly competent and diverse physical therapy professionals to meet evolving healthcare needs.
To fulfill its mission the ACE Consortium will foster collaboration and strengthen partnerships among academic institutions, clinical education sites, and other stakeholders in physical therapy education within our state. The consortium will serve as a collective voice for addressing challenges and advocating for improvements in clinical education within the region.
Benefits of Joining the Consortium:
ACE Resources
Upcoming Events
- CCIP Level 1 Course Saturday, May 2 – Sunday, May 3, 2026; 8 am – 5 pm CST (click for details)
- ACE Consortium Virtual Drop-In Lunch & Learn May 20, 2026; 12-1 pm CST (More details to follow)
ACE SIG Leadership
- Chair: Chris Ireland, Faulkner University, cireland@faulkner.edu
- Vice Chair: Laura White, University of Alabama at Birmingham, lwwhite@uab.edu
- Secretary: Niyati (Nicky) Shah, Auburn University, nns0015@auburn.edu
- Treasurer: Dana Blake, Samford University, ddblake@samford.edu
- Member at Large: Tracey Coale, University of South Alabama, traceycoale@southalabama.edu