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Dec 14, 2022/Open Access
View the redline changes between the 2018 and 2023 quality standards for clinical physical therapist residency and fellowship programs.
View the redline changes between the 2018 and 2023 quality standards for non-clinical physical therapist residency and fellowship programs.
The Standards Committee is responsible for annually reviewing suggestions received by internal and external stakeholders on the adequacy of implemented policies, procedures, and standards.
American Board of Physical Therapy Residency and Fellowship Education c/o American Physical Therapy Association 3030 Potomac Ave., Suite 100 Alexandria, VA 22305-3085 Email: resfel@apta.org Phone: 703-706-3152 Fax: 703-706-8186 APTA Residency/Fellowship Accreditation staff provides administrative support
Jun 1, 2017/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
ABPTRFE meets two times annually to make renewal of accreditation decisions in January and September based on the renewal of accreditation tracks (e.g., Track One, Track Two), as outlined within the ABPTRFE Processes and Procedures. ABPTRFE staff notifies programs scheduled for renewal of accreditation
Access steps, information on the process, and resource documents for institutions considering developing a physical therapist residency and fellowship education programs.
ABPTRFE proposed changes to its quality standards for clinical physical therapist residency and fellowship programs, and to quality standards for nonclinical physical therapist residency and fellowship programs. This is your chance to comment on these changes.
The American Physical Therapy Association recognizes the American Board of Physical Therapy Residency and Fellowship Education (ABPTRFE) as the agency for the accreditation of physical therapy residency and fellowship education programs. ABPTRFE Vision: Recognized and valued as the leader and model of