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.

Upcoming Meetings

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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.