Quality Standards Call for Comment
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.
Who We Are
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
ABPTRFE Processes and Procedures Guideline
Dec 15, 2022/Open Access
Access ABPTRFE processes and procedures that cover everything from consideration for forming a residency or fellowship program new practice area, to renewing accreditation.
ABPTRFE News
ABPTRFE provides periodic updates, at least twice a year, on policy and procedure changes, revisions to standards and key elements, new regulations, leadership and staff updates, and other topics of interest to program directors, faculty, and onsite reviewers. These newsletters may also include information
Establishing A New Practice Area
ABPTS and ABPTRFE are pleased to provide this information to those individuals or groups interested in petitioning either commission to recognize a new area of specialty or subspecialty practice. The commissions believe this information will be of value to petitioners in planning, organizing, writing,
Annual Continuous Improvement Report
Every year, ABPTRFE requires an ACIR submission by all accredited residency/fellowship programs. The ACIR and Annual Fee must be submitted by January 31. The ACIR and all supporting documentation are submitted through the Accreditation Management System.
Substantive Changes
A substantive change is one that may significantly affect a program's mission, quality, scope, or control. Substantive changes are reviewed to assure that changes to curriculum, instructional modalities, locations, scope of offerings, and program ownership are made in compliance with ABPTRFE Quality
ABPTRFE Meetings
ABPTRFE Meets Three Times Annually January (candidacy, initial accreditation, and renewal of accreditation decisions). May (candidacy and initial accreditation decisions). September (candidacy, initial accreditation, and renewal of accreditation decisions). At the discretion of ABPTRFE, the Executive
File a Complaint
ABPTRFE accepts only written or emailed complaints that include the complainant's name, contact information, and a summary of the complaint.
