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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 Performing Arts

Sep 11, 2016/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: Spine

Feb 15, 2023/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: Neonatology

Aug 6, 2025/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: Sports Division 1

Aug 15, 2023/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

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

ABPTRFE Recent Actions

Jan 22, 2026/Open Access

ABPTRFE meets three times a year to review physical therapist residency and fellowship education programs. Review ABPTRFE's most recent actions.

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

Crosswalk of Changes Between the 2018 and 2023 Quality Standards for Clinical Physical Therapist Residency and Fellowship Programs

Dec 14, 2022/Open Access

View the redline changes between the 2018 and 2023 quality standards for clinical physical therapist residency and fellowship programs.