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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

  1. Verifying programs meet their mission and demonstrate successful participant achievement.
  2. Confirming implementation of processes and procedures through discussions with administration, faculty, staff, program participants, and graduates.
  3. 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