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Nov 1, 2018/Open Access
The American Board of Physical Therapy Residency and Fellowship Education (ABPTRFE), a board-appointed group of the American Physical Therapy Association (APTA), has created the following Description of Fellowship Practice (DFP) to reduced unwarranted curriculum variability; provide fellows-in-training
Sep 11, 2016/Open Access
Feb 15, 2023/Open Access
Aug 6, 2025/Open Access
Aug 15, 2023/Open Access
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 View upcoming meetings Current Roster Jackie Osborne, PT, DPT Board-Certified
Dec 12, 2024/Open Access
The American Board of Physical Therapy Residency and Fellowship Education (ABPTRFE), a board-appointed group of the American Physical Therapy Association (APTA), has created the following Description of Residency Practice (DRP) to reduced unwarranted curriculum variability; provide residents minimum
May 18, 2026/Open Access
ABPTRFE meets three times a year to review physical therapist residency and fellowship education programs. Review ABPTRFE's most recent actions.
Dec 31, 2021/Open Access
The American Board of Physical Therapy Residency & Fellowship Education, a board-appointed group of the American Physical Therapy Association, has created the following "Description of Residency Practice" to reduce unwarranted curriculum variability; provide residents minimum consistency in learning
Dec 14, 2022/Open Access
View the redline changes between the 2018 and 2023 quality standards for clinical physical therapist residency and fellowship programs.