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ABPTRFE staff appoint members to the on-site team who meet the following qualifications:
- Physical Therapist Members
- Must be a licensed physical therapist with expertise in physical therapy education and/or physical therapist residency or fellowship education.
- Be a graduate of an ABPTRFE-accredited residency or fellowship program and/or recognized expertise in an ABPTRFE approved area of practice/concentration.
- Must agree to complete training and to be available for at least three application reviews and site visits per year, and agree to stay current in residency/fellowship application evaluation procedures.
- Must hold active APTA membership.
- Public Members
- Must be a doctoral-/terminally-degreed faculty or administrator who completed ABPTRFE on-site team training.
- Cannot be a physical therapist.
Tasks
- Verifying programs meet their mission and demonstrate successful participant achievement.
- Confirming implementation of processes and procedures through discussions with administration, faculty, staff, program participants, and graduates.
- Documenting whether programs minimally meet ABPTRFE Quality Standards using the Accreditation Report Rubric.
On-Site Team Members
- Dave Bender, PT, DPT
- Jason Bennett, PT, MSPT, ATC, PhD
Board-Certified Clinical Specialist in Sports Physical Therapy - Kirk Bentzen, PT, DPT, PhD
- Kimberly Beran-Shepler, PT, DPT
Board-Certified Clinical Specialist in Orthopaedic Physical Therapy - Kunal Bhanot, PT, PhD
Fellow of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Manual Physical Therapists - Nicole Biltz, PT, DPT
Board-Certified Clinical Specialists in Neurologic Physical Therapy - Sujoy Bose, PT, DPT, MHS
Board-Certified Clinical Specialist in Cardiovascular and Pulmonary Physical Therapy - Michael Bourassa, PT, DPT
Board-Certified Clinical Specialist in Orthopaedic Physical Therapy - Michael Brown, PT, DPT
Board-Certified Clinical Specialist in Sports Physical Therapy - Tamara Burlis, PT, DPT, MHS
Board-Certified Clinical Specialist in Cardiovascular and Pulmonary Physical Therapy - Kara Copanas, PT, DPT
Board-Certified Clinical Specialist in Pediatric Physical Therapy - Sara Cristello, PT, DPT
Board-Certified Clinical Specialist in Orthopaedic Physical Therapy - Alan Crothers, PT
Board-Certified Clinical Specialist in Sports Physical Therapy - Jeremy Crow, PT, DPT
Board-Certified Clinical Specialist in Sports Physical Therapy - Shala Cunningham, PT, DPT
Board-Certified Clinical Specialist in Orthopaedic Physical Therapy
Fellow of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Manual Physical Therapists - Carolyn Da Silva, PT, DSc
Board-Certified Clinical Specialist in Neurologic Physical Therapy - Sara Darland, PT, DPT
Board-Certified Clinical Specialist in Orthopaedic Physical Therapy - John DeWitt, PT, DPT, ATC
Board-Certified Clinical Specialist in Sports Physical Therapy - Jessica Donovan, PT, DPT
Board-Certified Clinical Specialist in Geriatric Physical Therapy - Brian Duncan, PT, DPT
Board-Certified Clinical Specialist in Orthopaedic Physical Therapy
Board-Certified Clinical Specialist in Sports Physical Therapy
Fellow of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Manual Physical Therapists - Mark Evely, JD, PhD
- Emelia Exum, PT, DPT
Board-Certified Clinical Specialist in Geriatric Physical Therapy - Amy Firestone, PT, DPT
- Jennifer Flug-Atwood, PT, DPT
Board-Certified Clinical Specialist in Orthopaedic Physical Therapy
Board-Certified Clinical Specialist in Sports Physical Therapy - Stephanie Fournier, PT, DPT
Board-Certified Clinical Specialist in Women's Health Physical Therapy - Gail Freidhoff, PT
Board-Certified Clinical Specialist in Sports Physical Therapy - Ethel Frese, PT, DPT, MHS
Board-Certified Clinical Specialist in Cardiovascular and Pulmonary Physical Therapy - Jody Frost, PT, DPT, PhD, FAPTA
- Kiley Gibbs, PT, DPT, MA
Board-Certified Clinical Specialist in Pediatric Physical Therapy - Megan Glod, PT, DPT
Board-Certified Clinical Specialist in Women's Health Physical Therapy - Tamara Gravano, PT, DPT, EdD
Board-Certified Clinical Specialist in Geriatric Physical Therapy - David Greathouse, PT, PhD
Board-Certified Clinical Specialist in Clinical Electrophysiologic Physical Therapy
Catherine Worthingham Fellow of the American Physical Therapy Association - Erin Green, PT, DPT
Board-Certified Clinical Specialist in Orthopaedic Physical Therapy - Dennis Gutierrez, PT, DPT
Board-Certified Clinical Specialist in Pediatric Physical Therapy - Farhad Haeri, PT, DPT
Board-Certified Clinical Specialist in Orthopaedic Physical Therapy - Samantha Harris, PT, DPT, EdD
Board-Certified Clinical Specialist in Geriatric Physical Therapy - Greg Hartley, PT, DPT
Board-Certified Clinical Specialist in Geriatric Physical Therapy
Fellow of the American Physical Therapy Association - Lorien Hathway, PT, DPT
Board-Certified Clinical Specialist in Women's Health Physical Therapy - Jessica Heath-Byerly, PT
Board-Certified Clinical Specialist in Orthopaedic Physical Therapy - John Heick, PT, PhD
Board-Certified Clinical Specialist in Neurologic Physical Therapy
Board-Certified Clinical Specialist in Orthopaedic Physical Therapy
Board-Certified Clinical Specialist in Sports Physical Therapy - Jill Heitzman, PT, DPT
Board-Certified Clinical Specialist in Geriatric Physical Therapy
Board-Certified Clinical Specialist in Neurologic Physical Therapy - Katherine Helton, PT, DPT
Board-Certified Clinical Specialist in Neurologic Physical Therapy - Craig Hensley, PT, DPT
Board-Certified Clinical Specialist in Orthopaedic Physical Therapy - Stephanie Hessel, PT, DPT
Board-Certified Clinical Specialist in Neurologic Physical Therapy - Melissa Kidder, PT, DPT
Board-Certified Clinical Specialist in Orthopaedic Physical Therapy - Anthony Kinney, PT, DPT, MBA
Board-Certified Clinical Specialist in Orthopaedic Physical Therapy - Kenneth Kirby, Jr, PT, DPT
Board-Certified Clinical Specialist in Orthopaedic Physical Therapy - Aimee Klein, PT, DPT, DSc
Board-Certified Clinical Specialist in Orthopaedic Physical Therapy - Tamara Klintworth-Kirk, PT
Board-Certified Clinical Specialist in Cardiovascular and Pulmonary Physical Therapy - Heather Knight, PT, DPT
Board-Certified Clinical Specialist in Neurologic Physical Therapy - Reka Kovacs, PT, DPT
Board-Certified Clinical Specialist in Orthopaedic Physical Therapy - Caitlyn Lang, PT, DPT
Board-Certified Clinical Specialist in Orthopaedic and Sports Physical Therapy - Melanie Lauderdale, PT, DPT, EdD
Board-Certified Clinical Specialist in Neurologic Physical Therapy - Stacia Lee, PT
Board-Certified Clinical Specialist in Neurologic Physical Therapy - Lori Leineke, PT, DPT, EdD
Board-Certified Clinical Specialist in Orthopaedic Physical Therapy - John Lowman, PT, PhD
Board-Certified Clinical Specialist in Cardiovascular and Pulmonary Physical Therapy - Katherine Lynch, PT, DPT, ATC
Board-Certified Clinical Specialist in Sports Physical Therapy - Kristel Maes, PT, DPT
- Tyrees Marcy, PT, DPT
Board-Certified Clinical Specialist in Orthopaedic Physical Therapy - Tara Maroney, PT, DPT
Board-Certified Clinical Specialist in Geriatric Physical Therapy - Kathryn Martin, PT, DPT
Board-Certified Clinical Specialist in Sports Physical Therapy - Laura Martin, PT, DPT
Board-Certified Clinical Specialist in Neurologic Physical Therapy - Arlene McCarthy, PT, DPT, MS
Board-Certified Clinical Specialist in Neurologic Physical Therapy - Patricia McCord, PT, DPT
Board-Certified Clinical Specialist in Orthopaedic Physical Therapy
Fellow of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Manual Physical Therapists - Mary Kate McDonnell, PT, DPT
Board-Certified Clinical Specialist in Orthopaedic Physical Therapy - Terrence McGee, PT, DScPT
Board-Certified Clinical Specialist in Orthopaedic Physical Therapy - Patrick McGinty, PT, DPT
Board-Certified Clinical Specialist in Orthopaedic Physical Therapy - Nicole Melfi, PT, DPT, ATC
Board-Certified Clinical Specialist in Sports Physical Therapy - Emily Middleton, PT, DPT
Board-Certified Clinical Specialist in Orthopaedic Physical Therapy - Anne Miller, PT, MS
Board-Certified Clinical Specialist in Neurologic Physical Therapy - George Stephen Morris, PT, PhD
- Edward Mulligan, PT, DPT, ATC
Board-Certified Clinical Specialist in Orthopaedic and Sports Physical Therapy - Theresa Najjar, PT, DPT, MS
Board-Certified Clinical Specialist in Neurologic Physical Therapy - Kelly Nelson, PT, DPT
Board-Certified Clinical Specialist in Pediatric Physical Therapy - David Nolan, PT, DPT, MS
Board-Certified Clinical Specialist in Orthopaedic and Sports Physical Therapy - Travis Obermire, PT, DPT
Board-Certified Clinical Specialist in Orthopaedic and Sports Physical Therapy - Michelle Oberst, PT, DPT
Board-Certified Clinical Specialist in Geriatric Physical Therapy - Anne O'Donnell, PT, PhD
- Stefanie Palma, PT, DPT
Board-Certified Clinical Specialist in Neurologic Physical Therapy - William Cody Pannell, PT
Board-Certified Clinical Specialist in Sports Physical Therapy - Catherine Patla, PT, DHSc
Board-Certified Clinical Specialist in Orthopaedic Physical Therapy
Fellow of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Manual Physical Therapists - Justin Payette, PT, DPT
Board-Certified Clinical Specialist in Sports Physical Therapy - Cindy Pfalzer, PT, PhD, FAPTA
- Laura Podschun, PT, DPT
Board-Certified Clinical Specialist in Orthopaedic Physical Therapy - Jennifer Quartano, PT, DPT
Board-Certified Clinical Specialist in Neurologic and Pediatric Physical Therapy - Carmina Rafael, PT, DPT
Board-Certified Clinical Specialist in Geriatric Physical Therapy - Mary Jane Rapport, PT, DPT, PhD, FAPTA
- Patrick Reetz, PT, MPT
Board-Certified Clinical Specialist in Neurologic Physical Therapy - Yasser Salem, PT, PhD
Board-Certified Clinical Specialist in Neurologic Physical Therapy
Board-Certified Clinical Specialist in Pediatric Physical Therapy - Gary Schindler, PT, DPT, ATC
Board-Certified Clinical Specialist in Orthopaedic and Sports Physical Therapy - Teresa Schuemann, PT, DPT, ATC
Board-Certified Clinical Specialist in Sports Physical Therapy - Kaitlyn Schlueter, PT, DPT
Board-Certified Clinical Specialist in Sports Physical Therapy - Chris Sebelski, PT, DPT, PhD
Board-Certified Clinical Specialist in Orthopaedic Physical Therapy - Misty Seidenburg, PT, DPT
Board-Certified Clinical Specialist in Orthopaedic Physical Therapy - Matthew Smith, PT, DPT, MS
Board-Certified Clinical Specialist in Orthopaedic Physical Therapy - Barbara Springer, PT, PhD
Board-Certified Clinical Specialist in Orthopaedic Physical Therapy
Board-Certified Clinical Specialist in Sports Physical Therapy - J. Scott Straker, PT, ATC, MS
Board-Certified Clinical Specialist in Sports Physical Therapy - William Suits, PT, DPT
Board-Certified Clinical Specialist in Orthopaedic and Sports Physical Therapy - Nima Tabloei, PT, DPT, MPH
Board-Certified Clinical Specialist in Neurologic Physical Therapy - Jodi Thomas, PT, DPT, DHSc
Board-Certified Clinical Specialist in Pediatric Physical Therapy - Mary Thompson, PT, PhD
Board-Certified Clinical Specialist in Geriatric Physical Therapy - Michele Tourné, PT, DPT
Board-Certified Clinical Specialist in Pediatric Physical Therapy - Michael Turnwald, PT, DPT
Board-Certified Clinical Specialist in Orthopaedic and Sports Physical Therapy - Casey Unverzagt, PT, DPT, DSc
Board-Certified Clinical Specialist in Sports Physical Therapy - Lucas VanEtten, PT, DPT
Board-Certified Clinical Specialist in Orthopaedic Physical Therapy - Kimberly Varnado, PT, DPT
Board-Certified Clinical Specialist in Orthopaedic Physical Therapy
Fellow of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Manual Physical Therapists - Derek Vraa, PT, DPT
Board-Certified Clinical Specialist in Orthopaedic and Sports Physical Therapy - Zachary Walston, PT, DPT
Board-Certified Clinical Specialist in Orthopaedic Physical Therapy - Sabrina Wang, PT, DPT, OTR/L
Board-Certified Clinical Specialist in Orthopaedic Physical Therapy and Fellow of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Manual Physical Therapy - Adam Wielechowski, PT, DPT
Board-Certified Clinical Specialist in Orthopaedic Physical Therapy - Kirsten Wightman, PT, DPT
Board-Certified Clinical Specialist in Women's Health Physical Therapy - Burke Wilson, PT, DPT
Board-Certified Clinical Specialist in Sports Physical Therapy - Sarah Worth, PT, DPT
Board-Certified Clinical Specialist in Orthopaedic Physical Therapy - Laura Zajac-Cox, PT, DPT
Board-Certified Clinical Specialist in Neurologic Physical Therapy - Qing Zhang, PT, DPT
Board-Certified Clinical Specialist in Neurologic Physical Therapy