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Discuss the APTA with respect to the following: website, Headquarters location, and purpose. |
APTA.org Alexandria, Virginia It's purpose is to establish guidelines and represent PT's and PTA's |
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Discuss the APTA with respect to the following: it's goal, members |
Goal - to further the practice, research, and education of the PT profession Members - PT's, PTA's, Students, and anyone interested in the PT profession |
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Discuss the APTA with respect to the following: Benefits |
1) Access to "The Guide", 2) Save 50% on membership dues as a student, 3) Answers to PT research questions, 4) Find career opportunities, 5) Keep up with new trends in PT, 6) Networking, 7) Focus on interests (18 specialty sections), 8) Build leadership skills, 9) Get career advice, 10) Access to member benefits, 11) Protect the profession 12) Discount on continuing ed courses |
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Discuss the APTA with respect to the following: Vision statement |
First choice for musculo-skeletal/neuromuscular issues, by both patients and other physicians |
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Discuss the APTA with respect to the following: Components (chapters) sections, assemblies, house of delegates, board of directors) |
51 chapters, 1 in each state and D.C. KPTA just outside Lexington |
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Discuss the APTA with respect to the following: Components (sections) |
18 in the KPTA that meet in February |
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Discuss the APTA with respect to the following: Components (assemblies) |
2 assemblies, PTA Caucus (formerly National Assembly of PTA's) and the Student Assembly |
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Discuss the APTA with respect to the following: Components (house of delegates) |
comprised of delegates from all chapters, each section, student assembly, caucus, board of directors and meets in June |
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Discuss the APTA with respect to the following: Components (board of directors) |
6 officers + 9 Directors
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Discuss the content of the following APTA documents and be able to apply content of these documents to given practice scenarios: Standards of Practice for Physical Therapy. |
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Discuss the purpose behind the creation of the following: Guide to Physical Therapy Practice. |
to standardize care, terminology, improve quality of care |
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Discuss the purpose behind the creation of the following: Hooked on Evidence. |
Search article extractions or clinical scenarios for evidence related to physical therapist interventions. (Note: Hooked on Evidence stopped accepting new article extractions in 2014 but remains as a historical database.) |
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Discuss the purpose behind the creation of the following: the Normative Model of Physical Therapist Assistant Education. |
A consensus-based document that reflects the collective voice of the profession in establishing educational outcomes and performance expectations for the entry-level physical therapist assistant.
Quality driven entry level education |
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Explain the purpose of the KPTA and know what the abbreviation stands for. |
Kentucky Physical Therapy Association the mission of the KPTA is to lead, educate, mentor and respond to the dynamic needs and interests of its membership.The KPTA is a member-driven organization that promotes the profession of physical therapy in Kentucky. |
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Explain the purpose of CAPTE and what this abbreviation stands for. |
The Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education (CAPTE) is an accrediting agency that is nationally recognized by the US Department of Education (USDE) and the Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA). CAPTE grants specialized accreditation status to qualified entry-level education programs for physical therapists and physical therapist assistants.
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Explain the purpose of the ABPTS and what this abbreviation stands for. |
The American Board of Physical Therapy Specialties (ABPTS) has certified more than 16,000 individuals who have demonstrated advanced clinical knowledge and skills in physical therapy specialty areas.
Currently, the ABPTS offers board-certification in eight specialty areas of physical therapy: Cardiovascular and Pulmonary, Clinical Electrophysiology, Geriatrics, Neurology, Orthopaedics, Pediatrics, Sports, and Women's Health. |
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Explain the purpose of the PTA Recognition of Advanced Proficiency. |
The PTA Recognition of Advanced Proficiency Program recognizes physical therapist assistants (PTAs) who have achieved advanced proficiency through education, experience, leadership and as part of the PT/PTA team in a specified area of work: acute care, aquatic, cardiovascular/pulmonary, education, geriatric, integumentary, musculoskeletal, neuromuscular, oncology, and/or pediatric physical therapy. This brand signifies that the recipient has gone above and beyond entry-level education in their selected area of work and sets the recipient apart from other providers.
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Explain the purpose of the FSBPT and what this abbreviation stands for. |
The Federation of State Boards of Physical Therapy Our Vision: To achieve a high level of public protection through a strong foundation of laws and regulatory standards in physical therapy, effective tools and systems to assess entry-level and continuing competence, and public and professional awareness of resources for public protection. |
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Discuss the importance of the NPTE and explain what this abbreviation stands for. |
National Physical Therapy Exam The PT and PTA exams are designed to assess your basic entry-level competence after graduation from an accredited program or from an equivalent non-accredited program. The FSPBT develops, maintains and administers the NPTE for two reasons: 1) To help ensure that only those individuals who have the requisite knowledge of physical therapy are licensed in the physical therapy field. 2) To help regulatory authorities evaluate candidates and provide standards that are comparable from jurisdiction to jurisdiction. |
