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.

An individual wishing to serve as an ABPTRFE program reviewer can submit an application through APTA Achieve. Applications are open August 1-31 annually.  Applicants will be responsible for the following: Providing current curriculum vitae or resume information Completing an online application (application

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

In health care, a specialty allows clinicians to focus on a specific patient population or particular conditions. Physical therapists can deepen their expertise by completing residency programs to earn board certification in a specialty or by pursuing fellowship programs to gain advanced skills in a

The American Board of Physical Therapy Residency & Fellowship Education has recorded the following presentation on the background on the establishment of an ABPTRFE pilot program to explore a new proposed model of residency education. This session also includes insights and recommendations from the ABPTRFE

The Residency/Fellowship Education community is a collaborative space to provide valuable information and resources related to residency and fellowship education and accreditation, as well as provide a mechanism for group discussions related to residency/fellowship education and accreditation.

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

The American Physical Therapy Association recognizes the American Board of Physical Therapy Residency and Fellowship Education as the agency for the accreditation of physical therapist residency and fellowship education programs. The American Board of Physical Therapy Residency and Fellowship Education

Residency and fellowship programs provide postprofessional education through one-to-one mentoring, structured curricular experiences, and guided learning designed to increase the quality of patient care and practitioner knowledge in specialty and subspecialty areas through best practices.