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Candidacy Review Council members serve four-year terms. The number of members selected to serve on the Candidacy Review Council is determined by the number of new program applicants.
Tasks
- Evaluating residency and fellowship programs seeking ABPTRFE initial accreditation by completing comprehensive reviews of the Self-Evaluation Report and Exhibits.
- Provide recommendations to ABPTRFE on whether developing residency and fellowship programs should be granted or denied candidacy status.
Council Members
Kirk Bentzen, PT, DPT, MBA
Glendale Adventist Medical Center
Term: 6/30/21 to 12/31/24
Kunal Bhanot, PT, PhD
Fellow of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Manual Physical Therapists
Carlow University
Term: 1/1/24 to 12/31/27
Sujoy Bose, PT, DPT, MHS
Board-Certified Clinical Specialist in Cardiovascular and Pulmonary Physical Therapy
Marshall University
Term: 1/1/24 to 12/31/27
Kara Copanas, PT, DPT
Board-Certified Clinical Specialist in Pediatric Physical Therapy
Children’s Hospital of Colorado
Term: 1/1/23 to 12/31/26
Sara Cristello, PT, DPT
Board-Certified Clinical Specialist in Orthopaedic Physical Therapy
Brooks Rehabilitation
Term: 1/1/23 to 12/31/26
Jeremy Crow, PT, DPT
Board-Certified Clinical Specialist in Sports Physical Therapy
SPEAR Center
Term: 1/1/24 to 12/31/27
Shala Cunningham, PT, DPT
Board-Certified Orthopaedic Clinical Specialist
Radford Univeristy
Term: 1/1/23 to 12/31/26
Brian Duncan, PT, DPT
Board-Certified Clinical Specialist in Orthopaedic and Sports Physical Therapy
Memorial Hermann - Ironman Sports Medicine Institute
Term: 1/1/24 to 12/31/27
Jennifer Flug-Atwood, PT, DPT
Board-Certified Clinical Specialist in Orthopaedic and Sports Physical Therapy
Premier Physical Therapy and Sports Performance
Term: 1/1/23 to 12/31/26
Cookie Freidhoff, PT, ATC, MAT
Board-Certified Sports Clinical Specialist
Bauman Physical Therapy
Term: 1/1/23 to12/31/26
Megan Glod, PT, DPT
Board-Certified Clinical Specialist in Women’s Health Physical Therapy
UPMC Centers for Rehab Services
Term: 1/1/2023 to 12/31/26
Gregory W. Hartley, PT, DPT, FAPTA
Board-Certified Clinical Specialist in Geriatric Physical Therapy
University of Miami
Term: 7/1/21 to 12/31/25
Jessica Heath-Byerly, PT, DPT
Board-Certified Clinical Specialist in Orthopaedic Physical Therapy
CORA Health Services
Term: 1/1/23 to 12/31/26
John D. Heick, PT, DPT, PhD
Board-Certified Clinical Specialist in Neurologic, Orthopaedic, and Sports Physical Therapy
Northern Arizona University
Term: 7/1/2021 to 12/31/25
Jill Heitzman, PT, DPT, PhD
Board-Certified Clinical Specialist in Geriatric and Neurologic Physical Therapy
Maryville University of Saint Louis
Term: 7/1/2021 to 12/31/25
Craig P. Hensley, PT, DPT
Board-Certified Clinical Specialist in Orthopaedic Physical Therapy
Northwestern University
Term: 7/1/2021 to 12/31/25
Melissa Kidder, PT, DPT
Board-Certified Clinical Specialist in Orthopaedic Physical Therapy
The Ohio State University
Term: 7/1/2021 to 12/31/25
Kenneth Kirby, Jr, PT, DPT
Board-Certified Clinical Specialist in Orthopaedic Physical Therapy
Fellow of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Manual Physical Therapists
OSU Sports Medicine and Rehabilitation
Term: 1/1/24 to 12/31/27
Emily Middleton, PT, DPT
Board-Certified Orthopaedic and Sports Clinical Specialist
UT Southwestern Medical Center
Term: 1/1/23 to 12/31/26
Kelly Nelson, PT, DPT
Board-Certified Pediatric Clinical Specialist
Creighton University
Term: 1/1/23 to 12/31/26
Anne E. O'Donnell, PT, PhD
Shriners Hospital for Children
Term: 1/1/25 to 12/31/28
JoAnne Delosreyes Pho, PT, DPT
Board-Certified Neurologic Clinical Specialist
Kaiser Permanente - San Jose
Term: 1/1/23 to 12/31/26
Mary Jane Rapport, PT, DPT, PhD, FAPTA
Hawaii Pacific University
Term: 1/1/24 to 12/31/27
Teresa Schuemann, PT, DPT, ATC, AASPT
Board-Certified Clinical Specialist in Sports Physical Therapy
TPT, Inc.
Term: 1/1/23 to 12/31/26
Chris Ann Sebelski, PT, DPT, PhD
Board-Certified Clinical Specialist in Orthopaedic Physical Therapy
Saint Louis University
Term: 1/1/24 to 12/31/27
Nima Tabloei, PT, DPT, MPH
Board-Certified Clinical Specialist in Neurologic Physical Therapy
NeuroFit Institute
Term: 1/1/24 to 12/31/27
Mary Thomspon, PT, PhD
Board-Certified Clinical Specialist in Geriatric Physical Therapy
Texas Woman's University School of Physical Therapy
Term: 1/1/24 to 12/31/27
Casey Unverzagt, PT, DPT, DSc
Board-Certified Clinical Specialist in Orthopaedic and Sports Physical Therapy
Fellow, American Academy of Orthopaedic Manual Physical Therapists
Term: 1/1/24 to 12/31/27
Kimberly E. Varnado, PT, DPT, DHSc
Fellow of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Manual Physical Therapists
College of Saint Mary
Term: 7/1/21 to 12/31/25
Kirsten I. Wightman, PT, DPT
Board-Certified Clinical Specialist in Women’s Health Physical Therapy
Kaiser Permanente
Term: 7/1/21 to 12/31/25
Burke Wilson, PT, DPT, MBA
Board-Certified Clinical Specialist in Sports Physical Therapy
Texas Children's Hospital
Term: 7/1/21 to 12/31/25
Sarah Worth, PT, DPT
Board-Certified Clinical Specialist in Orthopaedic Physical Therapy
Fellow of the American Academy of Orthopedic Manual Physical Therapists
Term: 1/1/24 to 12/31/27