goverance Of APTA

Question 1

7 sections of APTA governance

Answer 1

1) HOB
2) BOD
3) 19 sections
4) 2 assemblies
5) States- chapters
6) District
7) SIG

Question 2

HOD

Answer 2

-house of delegates
-Highest policy making of APTA
-Composed of voting chapters delegates

Question 3

BOD

Answer 3

-board of directors
-carry out mandates & policies of HOD
-no voting, they get paid
-meet once a year
-composed of 15 members (6 officers and 9 directors)

Question 4

6 officers of APTA

Answer 4

1) president
2) vice president
3) secretary
4) treasurer
5) speaker of HOD
6) vice speaker of HOD

Question 5

18 sections (although now it is 19)

Answer 5

1) acute care
2) aquatic physical therapy
3) cardiovascular & pulmonary
4) clinical electrophysiology and wound
5) management
6) education
7) geriatrics
8) hand rehabilitation
9) health policy and administration
10) home health
11) neurology
12) oncology
13) orthopedic
14) pediatrics
15) private practice
16) research
17) sports physical therapy
18) women’s health

Question 6

States and chapters

Answer 6

There is currently 52

Question 7

District

Answer 7

-Coastal bend
-the most local level

Question 8

2 assemblies

Answer 8

-student assembly
-PTA caucus

Question 9

SIG

Answer 9

-special interest group
- apart of the 19 sections

Question 10

3 examples of SIG

Answer 10

1) ABPTS- American board of physical therapy specialists: governing body for certification and recertification of clinical specialists.
2) CAPTE- Commission on Accreditation in physical therapy education: responsible for what needs to be included in curriculum for PT and PTA programs.
3) FSBPT- federation of state boards of physical therapy: develops of administers the national physical therapy examination (NPTE) for pts and ptas