PT 101 Flashcards
Who was the first president of the PT Association
Mary McMillan
1920s-1930s
First licensing of profession
1st B.S program
Difference between Medicare and Medicaid
Medicare- 65+
Medicaid- Lower income
Vision 2020
A vision of becoming an autonomous profession
How many chapters of the APTA are there
52
A.B.P.T.S
American Board of Physical Therapy Specialist
-Provide formal mechanism to recognize specialists in a particular field
C.A.P.T.E.
Commission on the Accreditation of Physical Therapy Education
-Responsible for evaluating and accrediting professional PT and PTA programs
F.S.B.P.T
Federation of State Board of Physical Therapy
-Coordinates all state boards that regulate PT
Tri-Alliance
Collaboration of PT, OT, and Speech Language and Hearing Association
World Confederation of Physical Therapy
Global level organization that includes 82 nations
-promote PT and exchange ideas
Accountability
Acceptance of your obligations and responsibilities that positively influence a patients outcome
Altruism
Placing the patients needs ahead of your own
Compassion
Concern, empathy and consideration for the needs of others
Excellence
Practice that uses current knowledge and theory while understanding personal limits
integrity
Adhering to professional standards