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ABPTRFE is a 10-member body appointed by the American Physical Therapy Association's Board of Directors. The board consists of eight physical therapist members and two public members, each serving a four-year term.

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Current Roster

Jackie Osborne, PT, DPT
Board-Certified Clinical Specialist in Geriatric Physical Therapy
YouMeCare
Chair-Elect
Term: 1/1/24 to 12/31/27
Alice Holder, PT, DPT, MHS
Board-Certified Clinical Specialist in Geriatric and Neurologic Physical Therapy
Cincinnati VA Medical Center
Past-Chair
Term: 1/1/22 to 12/31/25

Matt Briggs, PT, DPT, ATC, PhD
Board-Certified Clinical Specialist in Sports Physical Therapy
The Ohio State University
Term: 1/1/25 to 12/31/28

Samantha Gubka, PT, DPT
Board-Certified Orthopaedic and Sports Clinical Specialist
Olympic Sports and Spine
Term: 1/1/22 to 12/31/25

Terrence G. McGee, PT, DSc
Board-Certified Clinical Specialist in Orthopaedic Physical Therapy
Fellow of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Manual Physical Therapists
University of Delaware
Chair
Term: 1/1/23 to 12/31/26

Mary Kate McDonnell, PT, DPT
Board-Certified Clinical Specialist in Orthopaedic Physical Therapy
Washington University in St. Louis
Term: 1/1/23 to 12/31/26

Timothy Mott, PhD
Independent Higher Education Consultant
Public Member
Term: 1/1/25 to 12/31/28
Eric S. Pelletier, PT, DPT
Board-Certified Clinical Specialist in Pediatric Physical Therapy
University of the Sciences
Term: 1/1/24 to 12/31/27
William Kakish, PhD, JD
Distant Education Accrediting Commission
Public Member
Term: 1/1/24 to 12/31/27
Yasser Salem, PT, MAPT, PhD
Board-Certified Clinical Specialist in Neurologic and Pediatric Physical Therapy
Hofstra University
Term: 1/1/25 to 12/31/28

 

ABPTRFE Board Tasks

  1. Establishes the quality standards, processes, and procedures that each residency or fellowship program is required to meet to be accredited and amends these requirements as appropriate.
  2. Provides an efficient and credible system for the evaluation, accreditation, and renewal of accreditation of physical therapy residency and fellowship education programs.
  3. Provides formal recognition of ABPTRFE-accredited residency and fellowship programs.
  4. Makes decisions independently concerning the pre-accreditation or accreditation status with respect to monitoring, granting, denying, withdrawing, or conditioning accreditation of any program.
  5. Appoints candidacy review panelists and Standards Committee.
  6. Ensures that commissioners, candidacy review panelists, and program reviewers are trained sufficiently to meet the needs of ABPTRFE.
  7. Addresses the demand for accredited residency and fellowship programs by promoting wide regional representation and access to all specialty and subspecialty practice areas.
  8. Fosters retention of accredited residency and fellowship programs.
  9. Identifies new and existing resources for residency and fellowship programs.
  10. Acts on all grievance issues and appeals.
  11. Sets reasonable and appropriate accreditation fees to ensure that ABPTRFE can carry out their roles and responsibilities effectively, and that the commission can cover the allocated fair market value for its proportionate share of joint use (e.g., building services, human resources, legal services, technology); the joint use does not compromise the independence and confidentiality of the accreditation process.