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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
Physical Therapy at Bare Hills - Jason Bennett, PT, MSPT, ATC, PhD
Board-Certified Clinical Specialist in Sports Physical Therapy
Carroll University - Kirk Bentzen, PT, DPT, PhD
Glendale Adventist Medical Center - Kimberly Beran-Shepler, PT, DPT
Board-Certified Clinical Specialist in Orthopaedic Physical Therapy
Creighton University - Kunal Bhanot, PT, PhD
Fellow of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Manual Physical Therapists
Carlow University - Nicole Biltz, PT, DPT
Board-Certified Clinical Specialists in Neurologic Physical Therapy
Western University of Health Sciences - Sujoy Bose, PT, DPT, MHS
Board-Certified Clinical Specialist in Cardiovascular and Pulmonary Physical Therapy
Marshall University - Michael Bourassa, PT, DPT
Board-Certified Clinical Specialist in Orthopaedic Physical Therapy
East Tennessee State University - Michael Brown, PT, DPT
Board-Certified Clinical Specialist in Sports Physical Therapy
University of Mississippi - Tamara Burlis, PT, DPT, MHS
Board-Certified Clinical Specialist in Cardiovascular and Pulmonary Physical Therapy
Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis - Kara Copanas, PT, DPT
Board-Certified Clinical Specialist in Pediatric Physical Therapy
Children's Hospital Colorado - Sara Cristello, PT, DPT
Board-Certified Clinical Specialist in Orthopaedic Physical Therapy
Brooks Rehabilitation - Alan Crothers, PT
Board-Certified Clinical Specialist in Sports Physical Therapy
Foothills Physical Therapy - Jeremy Crow, PT, DPT
Board-Certified Clinical Specialist in Sports Physical Therapy
SPEAR Physical Therapy NYC - Shala Cunningham, PT, DPT
Board-Certified Clinical Specialist in Orthopaedic Physical Therapy
Fellow of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Manual Physical Therapists
Radford University - Carolyn Da Silva, PT, DSc
Board-Certified Clinical Specialist in Neurologic Physical Therapy
Texas Woman's University - Sara Darland, PT, DPT
Board-Certified Clinical Specialist in Orthopaedic Physical Therapy
Kaiser Permanente Orange County - John DeWitt, PT, DPT, ATC
Board-Certified Clinical Specialist in Sports Physical Therapy
The Ohio State University - Jessica Donovan, PT, DPT
Board-Certified Clinical Specialist in Geriatric Physical Therapy
The Ohio State University - 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
Memorial Hermann Health System - IRONMAN Sports Medicine Institute - Mark Evely, JD, PhD
Wayne State University - Emelia Exum, PT, DPT
Board-Certified Clinical Specialist in Geriatric Physical Therapy
Baylor Institute for Rehabilitation - Amy Firestone, PT, DPT
James A. Haley Veterans Hospital - Jennifer Flug-Atwood, PT, DPT
Board-Certified Clinical Specialist in Orthopaedic Physical Therapy
Board-Certified Clinical Specialist in Sports Physical Therapy
Premier Physical Therapy - Stephanie Fournier, PT, DPT
Board-Certified Clinical Specialist in Women's Health Physical Therapy
United States Army - Gail Freidhoff, PT
Board-Certified Clinical Specialist in Sports Physical Therapy
Bauman Physical Therapy - Ethel Frese, PT, DPT, MHS
Board-Certified Clinical Specialist in Cardiovascular and Pulmonary Physical Therapy
Saint Louis University - Jody Frost, PT, DPT, PhD, FAPTA
Education Consultant and Facilitator - Kiley Gibbs, PT, DPT, MA
Board-Certified Clinical Specialist in Pediatric Physical Therapy
KCG Pediatric Physical Therapy - Megan Glod, PT, DPT
Board-Certified Clinical Specialist in Women's Health Physical Therapy
UPMC Centers for Rehab Services - Tamara Gravano, PT, DPT, EdD
Board-Certified Clinical Specialist in Geriatric Physical Therapy
University of South Florida - 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
Texas Physical Therapy Specialists - Dennis Gutierrez, PT, DPT
Board-Certified Clinical Specialist in Pediatric Physical Therapy
Saint Barnabas Medical Center - Farhad Haeri, PT, DPT
Board-Certified Clinical Specialist in Orthopaedic Physical Therapy
SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University - Samantha Harris, PT, DPT, EdD
Board-Certified Clinical Specialist in Geriatric Physical Therapy
South College Nashville - Greg Hartley, PT, DPT
Board-Certified Clinical Specialist in Geriatric Physical Therapy
Fellow of the American Physical Therapy Association
University of Miami - Lorien Hathway, PT, DPT
Board-Certified Clinical Specialist in Women's Health Physical Therapy
Baylor Institute for Rehabilitation - Jessica Heath-Byerly, PT
Board-Certified Clinical Specialist in Orthopaedic Physical Therapy
CORA 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
Northern Arizona University - Jill Heitzman, PT, DPT
Board-Certified Clinical Specialist in Geriatric Physical Therapy
Board-Certified Clinical Specialist in Neurologic Physical Therapy
Maryville University of Saint Louis - Katherine Helton, PT, DPT
Board-Certified Clinical Specialist in Neurologic Physical Therapy
VA - St. Louis Health Care System - Craig Hensley, PT, DPT
Board-Certified Clinical Specialist in Orthopaedic Physical Therapy
Northwestern University - Stephanie Hessel, PT, DPT
Board-Certified Clinical Specialist in Neurologic Physical Therapy
Harris Health System - Melissa Kidder, PT, DPT
Board-Certified Clinical Specialist in Orthopaedic Physical Therapy
The Ohio State University - Anthony Kinney, PT, DPT, MBA
Board-Certified Clinical Specialist in Orthopaedic Physical Therapy
Kinnesthetic Physiotherapy - Kenneth Kirby, Jr, PT, DPT
Board-Certified Clinical Specialist in Orthopaedic Physical Therapy
The Ohio State University - Aimee Klein, PT, DPT, DSc
Board-Certified Clinical Specialist in Orthopaedic Physical Therapy
University of South Florida - Tamara Klintworth-Kirk, PT
Board-Certified Clinical Specialist in Cardiovascular and Pulmonary Physical Therapy
Duke University - Heather Knight, PT, DPT
Board-Certified Clinical Specialist in Neurologic Physical Therapy
Creighton University - Reka Kovacs, PT, DPT
Board-Certified Clinical Specialist in Orthopaedic Physical Therapy
Harris Health System - Caitlyn Lang, PT, DPT
Board-Certified Clinical Specialist in Orthopaedic and Sports Physical Therapy
Memorial Hermann Health System - Melanie Lauderdale, PT, DPT, EdD
Board-Certified Clinical Specialist in Neurologic Physical Therapy
University of Mississippi - Stacia Lee, PT
Board-Certified Clinical Specialist in Neurologic Physical Therapy
University of Washington - Lori Leineke, PT, DPT, EdD
Board-Certified Clinical Specialist in Orthopaedic Physical Therapy
Methodist University - John Lowman, PT, PhD
Board-Certified Clinical Specialist in Cardiovascular and Pulmonary Physical Therapy
The University of Alabama at Birmingham - Katherine Lynch, PT, DPT, ATC
Board-Certified Clinical Specialist in Sports Physical Therapy
Colorado College - Kristel Maes, PT, DPT
University of North Carolina - Tyrees Marcy, PT, DPT
Board-Certified Clinical Specialist in Orthopaedic Physical Therapy
Olympic Sports and Spine - Tara Maroney, PT, DPT
Board-Certified Clinical Specialist in Geriatric Physical Therapy
Weldon Rehabilitation - Kathryn Martin, PT, DPT
Board-Certified Clinical Specialist in Sports Physical Therapy
University of Colorado - Laura Martin, PT, DPT
Board-Certified Clinical Specialist in Neurologic Physical Therapy
TIRR Mememorial Hermann - Arlene McCarthy, PT, DPT, MS
Board-Certified Clinical Specialist in Neurologic Physical Therapy
Kaiser Permanente Redwood Cit - Patricia McCord, PT, DPT
Board-Certified Clinical Specialist in Orthopaedic Physical Therapy
Fellow of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Manual Physical Therapists
Evergreen PT Specialists - Mary Kate McDonnell, PT, DPT
Board-Certified Clinical Specialist in Orthopaedic Physical Therapy
Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis - Terrence McGee, PT, DScPT
Board-Certified Clinical Specialist in Orthopaedic Physical Therapy
The Johns Hopkins Hospital - Patrick McGinty, PT, DPT
Board-Certified Clinical Specialist in Orthopaedic Physical Therapy
Cleveland State University - Nicole Melfi, PT, DPT, ATC
Board-Certified Clinical Specialist in Sports Physical Therapy
Texas Children's Hospital - Emily Middleton, PT, DPT
Board-Certified Clinical Specialist in Orthopaedic Physical Therapy
UT Southwestern Medical Center - Anne Miller, PT, MS
Board-Certified Clinical Specialist in Neurologic Physical Therapy
Houston Community College - George Stephen Morris, PT, PhD
Wingate University - Edward Mulligan, PT, DPT, ATC
Board-Certified Clinical Specialist in Orthopaedic and Sports Physical Therapy
UT Southwestern Medical Center - Theresa Najjar, PT, DPT, MS
Board-Certified Clinical Specialist in Neurologic Physical Therapy
Synaptic Physical Therapy - Kelly Nelson, PT, DPT
Board-Certified Clinical Specialist in Pediatric Physical Therapy
Creighton University - David Nolan, PT, DPT, MS
Board-Certified Clinical Specialist in Orthopaedic and Sports Physical Therapy
Northeastern University - Travis Obermire, PT, DPT
Board-Certified Clinical Specialist in Orthopaedic and Sports Physical Therapy
Samaritan Athletic Medicine - Michelle Oberst, PT, DPT
Board-Certified Clinical Specialist in Geriatric Physical Therapy
University of California San Francisco - Anne O'Donnell, PT, PhD
Shriners Hospital for Children - Stefanie Palma, PT, DPT
Board-Certified Clinical Specialist in Neurologic Physical Therapy
North Georgia Physical Therapy and Education Services - William Cody Pannell, PT
Board-Certified Clinical Specialist in Sports Physical Therapy
University of Mississippi - Catherine Patla, PT, DHSc
Board-Certified Clinical Specialist in Orthopaedic Physical Therapy
Fellow of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Manual Physical Therapists
University of St. Augustine - Justin Payette, PT, DPT
Board-Certified Clinical Specialist in Sports Physical Therapy
University of Illinois at Chicago - Cindy Pfalzer, PT, PhD, FAPTA
University of Michigan - Flint - Laura Podschun, PT, DPT
Board-Certified Clinical Specialist in Orthopaedic Physical Therapy
AdventHealth Sports Medicine and Rehabilitation - Nicholas Purcell, PT, DPT
Texas Children's Hospital - Jennifer Quartano, PT, DPT
Board-Certified Clinical Specialist in Neurologic and Pediatric Physical Therapy
Brooks Rehabilitation - Carmina Rafael, PT, DPT
Board-Certified Clinical Specialist in Geriatric Physical Therapy
Palm Garden at Aventura - Mary Jane Rapport, PT, DPT, PhD, FAPTA
University of Colorado - Patrick Reetz, PT, MPT
Board-Certified Clinical Specialist in Neurologic Physical Therapy
Remedy Therapy Staffing - Yasser Salem, PT, PhD
Board-Certified Clinical Specialist in Neurologic Physical Therapy
Board-Certified Clinical Specialist in Pediatric Physical Therapy
Hofstra University - Gary Schindler, PT, DPT, ATC
Board-Certified Clinical Specialist in Orthopaedic and Sports Physical Therapy
University of North Dakota - Teresa Schuemann, PT, DPT, ATC
Board-Certified Clinical Specialist in Sports Physical Therapy
Evidence in Mostion Sports Residency - Kaitlyn Schlueter, PT, DPT
Board-Certified Clinical Specialist in Sports Physical Therapy
Samaritan Athletic Medicine - Chris Sebelski, PT, DPT, PhD
Board-Certified Clinical Specialist in Orthopaedic Physical Therapy
Saint Louis University - Misty Seidenburg, PT, DPT
Board-Certified Clinical Specialist in Orthopaedic Physical Therapy
Upstream Rehab Institute - Matthew Smith, PT, DPT, MS
Board-Certified Clinical Specialist in Orthopaedic Physical Therapy
Midwestern University - Barbara Springer, PT, PhD
Board-Certified Clinical Specialist in Orthopaedic Physical Therapy
Board-Certified Clinical Specialist in Sports Physical Therapy
Quality of Life Plus - J. Scott Straker, PT, ATC, MS
Board-Certified Clinical Specialist in Sports Physical Therapy
Gundersen Lutheran Medical Center - William Suits, PT, DPT
Board-Certified Clinical Specialist in Orthopaedic and Sports Physical Therapy
University of Michigan - Nima Tabloei, PT, DPT, MPH
Board-Certified Clinical Specialist in Neurologic Physical Therapy
Kaiser Permanente - Jodi Thomas, PT, DPT, DHSc
Board-Certified Clinical Specialist in Pediatric Physical Therapy
Texas Woman's University - Mary Thompson, PT, PhD
Board-Certified Clinical Specialist in Geriatric Physical Therapy
Texas Woman's University - Michele Tourné, PT, DPT
Board-Certified Clinical Specialist in Pediatric Physical Therapy
A.T. Still University - Michael Turnwald, PT, DPT
Board-Certified Clinical Specialist in Orthopaedic and Sports Physical Therapy
Orthopedic One - Casey Unverzagt, PT, DPT, DSc
Board-Certified Clinical Specialist in Sports Physical Therapy
Baylor University - Lucas VanEtten, PT, DPT
Board-Certified Clinical Specialist in Orthopaedic Physical Therapy
The Ohio State University - Kimberly Varnado, PT, DPT
Board-Certified Clinical Specialist in Orthopaedic Physical Therapy
Fellow of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Manual Physical Therapists
College of Saint Mary - Derek Vraa, PT, DPT
Board-Certified Clinical Specialist in Orthopaedic and Sports Physical Therapy
United States Air Force - Zachary Walston, PT, DPT
Board-Certified Clinical Specialist in Orthopaedic Physical Therapy
PT Solutions - 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
UF Health Jacksonville - Adam Wielechowski, PT, DPT
Board-Certified Clinical Specialist in Orthopaedic Physical Therapy
University of Illinois at Chicago - Kirsten Wightman, PT, DPT
Board-Certified Clinical Specialist in Women's Health Physical Therapy
Kaiser Permanente - Burke Wilson, PT, DPT
Board-Certified Clinical Specialist in Sports Physical Therapy
Texas Children's Hospital - Sarah Worth, PT, DPT
Board-Certified Clinical Specialist in Orthopaedic Physical Therapy
Harris Health System - Laura Zajac-Cox, PT, DPT
Board-Certified Clinical Specialist in Neurologic Physical Therapy
Emory University - Qing Zhang, PT, DPT
Board-Certified Clinical Specialist in Neurologic Physical Therapy
Cedars-Sinai Medical Center
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