Admission interviews: questions of utility and cost in masters of physical therapy programs in the United States

1997 ◽  
Vol 2 (3) ◽  
pp. 135-149 ◽  
Author(s):  
Donald L Gabard ◽  
Rochelle Porzio ◽  
Toni Oxford ◽  
Robert Braun
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
Physical Therapy ◽  
The United States ◽  
Physical Therapy Programs ◽  
Admission Interviews

scholarly journals Journal Publication Productivity in Academic Physical Therapy Programs in the United States and Puerto Rico From 1998 to 2002

2008 ◽  
Vol 88 (3) ◽  
pp. 376-386 ◽  
Author(s):  
Randy R Richter ◽  
Sarah L Schlomer ◽  
Mary M Krieger ◽  
William L Siler
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
Puerto Rico ◽  
Physical Therapy ◽  
The United States ◽  
Publication Productivity ◽  
Carnegie Classification ◽  
Program Characteristics ◽  
Physical Therapy Programs ◽  
Number Of Citations ◽  
Faculty Size

Background and Purpose The peer-reviewed journal article is the basic unit by which scholarship is defined. Few studies have examined peer-reviewed publication productivity in academic physical therapy programs. In this study, the publication productivity in academic physical therapy programs in the United States and Puerto Rico from 1998 to 2002 was documented, and publication productivity was examined in the context of selected program characteristics. Subjects and Methods A total of 194 programs listed on the Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education (CAPTE) Web site in the spring of 2004 were examined. The databases were searched for bibliographic citations of journal articles attributed to particular programs. The program characteristics of faculty size, offering of a research doctorate, and listing in the Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education (Carnegie Classification) were compared with the number of citations. Results A total of 169 programs had at least 1 attributed citation, 50.3% of the programs had fewer than 5 citations, and 3% had 44 or more citations. Rankings based on the number of citations changed when adjusted for faculty size. Of the 38 programs offering a research doctoral degree, 16 had 20 or more citations. Five programs with 44 or more citations were all categorized by the Carnegie Classification as doctoral intensive or extensive. Discussion and Conclusion A few programs had a large number of attributed bibliographic citations, but the majority of programs had limited publication productivity in the 5 years studied. These results may provide a baseline for studying the effectiveness of the relatively new CAPTE standards mandating scholarship by physical therapy faculty over time and the impact of the Doctor of Physical Therapy degree on research in physical therapy.

scholarly journals Selectivity of physiotherapist programs in the United States does not differ by institutional funding source or research activity level

2016 ◽  
Vol 13 ◽  
pp. 17 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sean P. Riley ◽  
Kyle Covington ◽  
Michel D. Landry ◽  
Christine McCallum ◽  
Chalee Engelhard ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
Physical Therapy ◽  
The United States ◽  
Activity Level ◽  
Funding Source ◽  
Research Activity ◽  
Public And Private ◽  
Grade Point ◽  
Institutional Funding ◽  
Physical Therapy Programs

Purpose: This study aimed to compare selectivity characteristics among institution characteristics to determine differences by institutional funding source (public vs. private) or research activity level (research vs. non-research). Methods: This study included information provided by the Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education (CAPTE) and the Federation of State Boards of Physical Therapy. Data were extracted from all students who graduated in 2011 from accredited physical therapy programs in the United States. The public and private designations of the institutions were extracted directly from the classifications from the ‘CAPTE annual accreditation report,’ and high and low research activity was determined based on Carnegie classifications. The institutions were classified into four groups: public/research intensive, public/non-research intensive, private/research intensive, and private/non-research intensive. Descriptive and comparison analyses with post hoc testing were performed to determine whether there were statistically significant differences among the four groups. Results: Although there were statistically significant baseline grade point average differences among the four categorized groups, there were no significant differences in licensure pass rates or for any of the selectivity variables of interest. Conclusion: Selectivity characteristics did not differ by institutional funding source (public vs. private) or research activity level (research vs. non-research). This suggests that the concerns about reduced selectivity among physiotherapy programs, specifically the types that are experiencing the largest proliferation, appear less warranted.

scholarly journals Predictors of research productivity among physical therapy programs in the United States: an observational study

2020 ◽  
Vol 20 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
David M. Rowland ◽  
Amanda A. Murphy ◽  
Hannah R. Manik ◽  
Chris Y. Lane ◽  
Deborah L. Givens ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
Physical Therapy ◽  
Observational Study ◽  
Research Productivity ◽  
The United States ◽  
Physical Therapy Programs

scholarly journals Improving student-perceived benefit of academic advising within education of occupational and physical therapy in the United States: a quality improvement initiative

2017 ◽  
Vol 14 ◽  
pp. 4 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lisa J. Barnes ◽  
Robin Parish
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
Quality Improvement ◽  
Physical Therapy ◽  
Student Perceptions ◽  
Academic Advising ◽  
The United States ◽  
Educational Process ◽  
Quality Improvement Initiative ◽  
Occupational And Physical Therapy ◽  
Physical Therapy Programs

Academic advising is a key role for faculty in the educational process of health professionals; however, the best practice of effective academic advising for occupational and physical therapy students has not been identified in the current literature. The purpose of this quality improvement initiative was to assess and improve the faculty/student advisor/advisee process within occupational and physical therapy programs within a school of allied health professions in the United States in 2015. A quality improvement initiative utilizing quantitative and qualitative information was gathered via survey focused on the assessment and improvement of an advisor/advisee process. The overall initiative utilized an adaptive iterative design incorporating the plan-do-study-act model which included a threestep process over a one year time frame utilizing 2 cohorts, the first with 80 students and the second with 88 students. Baseline data were gathered prior to initiating the new process. A pilot was conducted and assessed during the first semester of the occupational and physical therapy programs. Final information was gathered after one full academic year with final comparisons made to baseline. Defining an effective advisory program with an established framework led to improved awareness and participation by students and faculty. Early initiation of the process combined with increased frequency of interaction led to improved student satisfaction. Based on student perceptions, programmatic policies were initiated to promote advisory meetings early and often to establish a positive relationship. The policies focus on academic advising as one of proactivity in which the advisor serves as a portal which the student may access leading to a more successful academic experience.

Physical therapy research and researchers in the United States: good news and bad news

1997 ◽  
Vol 2 (3) ◽  
pp. 173-178 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lynn Snyder-Mackler ◽  
Stuart Binder-Macleod ◽  
Paul F. Mettler
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
Physical Therapy ◽  
The United States ◽  
Bad News ◽  
Good News

scholarly journals One Grip a Little Stronger

2003 ◽  
Vol 83 (11) ◽  
pp. 1014-1021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Pamela W Duncan
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
Health Care ◽  
Physical Therapy ◽  
Stroke Rehabilitation ◽  
American Heart Association ◽  
American Heart ◽  
Physical Therapist ◽  
Heart Association ◽  
The United States ◽  
Rehabilitation Research

Abstract Pamela W Duncan, PT, PhD, FAPTA Dr Duncan has actively participated in and contributed to physical therapist practice, physical therapist professional education, professional preparation of other health care providers, national policy development related to rehabilitation after stroke and aging, and scientific investigation. She has served several government appointments and provides leadership within several organizations. She served as co-chair of the Consensus Panel on Establishing Guidelines for Stroke Rehabilitation for the Agency for Health Care Policy, Research, and Education. She was a panel member on the National Institutes of Health's Total Hip Replacement Consensus Conference and served on the Strategic Planning Group for Stroke Research for the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke. She recently was appointed to serve on the Steering Committee of the Department of Education's National Institute on Disability and Rehabilitation Research and is currently on the Executive Leadership Council of the American Stroke Foundation and the Advisory Committee of the Canadian Stroke Network. She has served on committees and panels for the American Heart Association and was president of APTA's Neurology section. Dr Duncan's research activities focus on geriatric rehabilitation, stroke rehabilitation, and health outcomes measurement. She developed the Functional Reach Test, used to assess balance in older adults. In the past 20 years, she has received $13 million in research awards as principal investigator or co-investigator from agencies such as the National Institutes of Health, National Institute on Aging, American Heart Association, Department of Veteran's Affairs, and National Center for Medical Rehabilitation Research and from multiple private funding sources. Dr Duncan has disseminated her research findings in more than 80 peer-reviewed articles in 20 different journals, and she has written a book and 12 book chapters. Dr Duncan's work has influenced the care and rehabilitation of patients in the United States and worldwide. Physical therapy education programs across the country incorporate her findings and professional vision into the preparation of the next generation of physical therapists. APTA has awarded Dr Duncan the Marian Williams Award for Research in Physical Therapy, the Catherine Worthingham Fellowship Award, and the Mary McMillan Scholarship Award. She has also received research awards from the APTA Neurology Section, Sports Physical Therapy Section, and Section on Geriatrics, as well as a service award from the Neurology Section. She is an elected fellow of the Stroke Council of the American Heart Association and has given 8 invited lectureships at universities across the United States.

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