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When was the American Physiotherapy Association (APA) renamed to American Physical Therapy Association (APTA)?
When was the American Physiotherapy Association (APA) renamed to American Physical Therapy Association (APTA)?
Who delivered the first Mary McMillan address?
Who delivered the first Mary McMillan address?
When was the Council on Post Secondary Accreditation (COPA) recognition granted to APTA?
When was the Council on Post Secondary Accreditation (COPA) recognition granted to APTA?
How many charter members were there at the organizational meeting for American Women’s Physical Therapeutic Association (AWPTA)?
How many charter members were there at the organizational meeting for American Women’s Physical Therapeutic Association (AWPTA)?
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When was the first Annual Conference of American Women’s Physical Therapeutic Association held?
When was the first Annual Conference of American Women’s Physical Therapeutic Association held?
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When was the Physiotherapy Review renamed from PT Review?
When was the Physiotherapy Review renamed from PT Review?
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When did the American Physical Therapy Association (APTA) develop a professional competency examination?
When did the American Physical Therapy Association (APTA) develop a professional competency examination?
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When was the first Combined Sections Meeting (CSM) held?
When was the first Combined Sections Meeting (CSM) held?
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When was the Foundation for Physical Therapy Inc established?
When was the Foundation for Physical Therapy Inc established?
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When did the APTA ask the American Medical Association to assist with accreditation?
When did the APTA ask the American Medical Association to assist with accreditation?
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What is the vision statement for the Physical Therapy Profession?
What is the vision statement for the Physical Therapy Profession?
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Where will the APTA Leadership Congress be held in July 2024?
Where will the APTA Leadership Congress be held in July 2024?
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Who will deliver the 54th Mary McMillan Lecture?
Who will deliver the 54th Mary McMillan Lecture?
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How many RCs were considered in the 2023 House of Delegates (79th HOD)?
How many RCs were considered in the 2023 House of Delegates (79th HOD)?
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What is the mission of the Association?
What is the mission of the Association?
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How many chapters represent U.S. States and the District of Columbia?
How many chapters represent U.S. States and the District of Columbia?
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When will the World Physiotherapy Congress 2025 be held?
When will the World Physiotherapy Congress 2025 be held?
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What is the core value added in 2021 to the Core Values for the Physical Therapist and Physical Therapist Assistant?
What is the core value added in 2021 to the Core Values for the Physical Therapist and Physical Therapist Assistant?
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Where will the CPTA Annual Conference 2023 be held?
Where will the CPTA Annual Conference 2023 be held?
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What is the date for APTA CSM 2024?
What is the date for APTA CSM 2024?
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What is the scientific foundation of physical therapist practice, education, and research highlighted in the text?
What is the scientific foundation of physical therapist practice, education, and research highlighted in the text?
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In which decade did APTA see a surge in membership to 35,000 after establishing the Catherine Worthingham Fellow membership category?
In which decade did APTA see a surge in membership to 35,000 after establishing the Catherine Worthingham Fellow membership category?
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What is the focus of APTA's Vision Statement for Physical Therapy 2020?
What is the focus of APTA's Vision Statement for Physical Therapy 2020?
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What does the role of physical therapists involve, as mentioned in the text?
What does the role of physical therapists involve, as mentioned in the text?
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What is used to determine a person's health status, considering biological, psychological, and social domains?
What is used to determine a person's health status, considering biological, psychological, and social domains?
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What is the focus of physical therapist practice, education, and research, according to the text?
What is the focus of physical therapist practice, education, and research, according to the text?
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What did the 1990s see the formation of, as mentioned in the text?
What did the 1990s see the formation of, as mentioned in the text?
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What is integral to the practice of physical therapists, as per the text?
What is integral to the practice of physical therapists, as per the text?
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What is emphasized as the focus of physical therapist practice, as per the Vision 2020 for physical therapy?
What is emphasized as the focus of physical therapist practice, as per the Vision 2020 for physical therapy?
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What does the physical therapist practice encompass, as mentioned in the text?
What does the physical therapist practice encompass, as mentioned in the text?
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Study Notes
Evolution of the American Physical Therapy Association and the Physical Therapy Profession
- In the 1980s, APTA established the Catherine Worthingham Fellow membership category and saw a surge in membership to 35,000.
- The 1990s saw the formation of the Student Assembly, the launch of PT Magazine, and APTA hosting the World Confederation for Physical Therapy with over 6,000 attendees.
- The role of physical therapists involves diagnosing and managing movement dysfunction, promoting optimal physical function, and maintaining the health and wellbeing of individuals, families, and communities.
- Physical therapist practice encompasses roles in primary, secondary, and tertiary care, prevention, health promotion, wellness, fitness, consultation, education, critical inquiry, and administration.
- Current physical therapist practice is informed by the International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health, evidence-based practice, professional values, and quality assessment.
- The biopsychosocial model is used to determine a person's health status, considering biological, psychological, and social domains.
- Social determinants of health, such as economic stability and access to health services, are integral to the practice of physical therapists.
- Patient and client management in physical therapy involves examination, evaluation, diagnosis, prognosis, intervention, and outcomes.
- Physical therapists play diverse roles across the continuum of care and through the life span, providing access to services for health conditions, performance enhancement, and prevention and risk-reduction services.
- APTA's Vision Statement for Physical Therapy 2020 envisions physical therapy provided by doctors of physical therapy, with direct access for consumers and a focus on evidence-based services and comprehensive health programs.
- The Vision 2020 for physical therapy emphasizes principles of professionalism, doctor of physical therapy, evidence-based practice, direct access, practitioner of choice, autonomous practice, identity, quality, collaboration, value, innovation, consumer-centricity, access/equity, and advocacy.
- The Movement System is highlighted as the scientific foundation of physical therapist practice, education, and research, focusing on the management of human movement and the development of a common language to describe diagnostic processes and management of the human movement system.
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Test your knowledge of the evolution and practices of the American Physical Therapy Association and the physical therapy profession with this informative quiz. Explore key milestones, professional roles, practice principles, and the vision for physical therapy in the 2020s.
