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Neurologic Movement Disorders
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
Description of Fellowship Practice: Higher Education Leadership
May 31, 2024/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 Fellowship Practice" to reduce unwarranted curriculum variability; provide fellows-in-training minimum consistency in
Responsibilities of the ABPTRFE Board of Commissioners
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
Description of Residency Practice: Faculty Residency
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
Description of Residency Practice: Wound Management
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
ABPTRFE Aggregate Program Data
Jan 1, 2023/PDF
This fact sheet is designed to provide the education community with current and historical information about PT residency and fellowship education programs, participants, and faculty.
ABPTRFE: Onsite Team
ABPTRFE staff appoint members to the onsite 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
Description of Residency Practice Cardiovascular and Pulmonary
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
Description of Residency Practice Neurology
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
