Anthony Kinney ^1* Amy " Nordon-Craft ¹ Suzan Kardong-Edgren ² Anshul " Kumar ² Anne Thompson ²

• ¹ University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus, Aurora, United States
• ² MGH Institute of Health Professions, Boston, Massachusetts, United States

Background: Medical and health professions students use digital media in their educational pursuits. No studies have examined the process or utility of reviewing digital recordings of a clinical encounter. This pilot study examined how physical therapy students varied in their approach when compared to practicing physical therapists, in their self-reflection and assessment of a recorded physical therapist (PT) encounter with a standardized patient (SP).Methods: A single site, cross-sectional, mixed-methods design was used. Participants reviewed an 11-minute digital recording of a patient encounter and completed survey questions. Post-survey interview sessions were used to gain additional perspective from participants. Results: Ninety-two physical therapy students across three levels of training and twenty-seven physical therapists participated in the study. Self-ratings of perceived clinical ability increased with each year of training. First-year students (PY1) gave higher performance ratings to the PT than other groups. Seventy-five of respondents found the review of the digital recording to be a useful tool for reflection. A variety of approaches in the review process were found across groups, especially between clinicians and students. Conclusion: Review of a recording of a physical therapist's encounter with an SP can be a useful educational tool for reflection across training levels of students and clinicians. Transition Question: To the nearest day, when did you review the digital recording of the physical therapists' encounter with the standardized patient? Key Question: What preparations/steps/strategies did you take to review the recording?Probing Question (if necessary): Did anyone have similar or different steps or strategies? Key Question: Describe your degree of focus and engagement when reviewing the recording.Probing Question (if necessary): Did you feel like you were solely focused on reviewing the recording? Did you have distractions? Key Question: Was review of the recording of the physical therapists' encounter a helpful tool in reflecting on your own professional abilities and development?