Exam #2- Profession of Physical Therapy, Questions and answers. 2022/2023. 100% verified.

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Exam #2- Profession of Physical Therapy, Questions and answers. 2022/2023. 100% verified. Component - ✔✔Chapters at the state level, and sections, assemblies, and the newly formed American Co... uncil of Academic physical Therapy at the National Level are the components of the APTA. District - ✔✔District is the most LOCAL organizational unit in the structure of APTA(grass roots level) -Exist in highly populated states -Allow for easy access to meetings and input at the state(chapter) level. Chapter - ✔✔-State membership -In 2015, there was 51 chapters -Can assess dues(districts cannot) -Mechanism for members to participate at the state level and have proportionate representation at the national level via District Delegate. Maintains state wide legislation and regulations for physical therapy Section - ✔✔-Voluntary -Organized only at the NATIONAL level -Made of members with similar interests -Focus on special areas of practice(CSM) -Annual meeting Combined Sections Meeting, FEBRUARY=10,000 participants(San Antonio this year) -Special Interest Groups(SIGs) are common in sections -meetings provide eduataional and buisness sessions and product demos. Who does APTA represent? - ✔✔The Physical Therapy profession. What is National level? - ✔✔HOD, BOD, Committees/Task forces, Assemblies, Sections, PTA Caucus, American Council of Academic Physical Therapy, Staff What is State level? - ✔✔Chapters, Staff What is local level? - ✔✔Membership, Districts, Staff, students pay dues; graduation APTA Board of Directors - function, composition? - ✔✔6 officers and 9 directors Officers= President, Vice President, Secretary, Treasurer, Speaker of the HOD, Vice Speaker of the HOD -Duties, Carry out mandates and policies established by the HOD. -Manage the affairs of the APTA -Create ad hoc committees, standing committess, and task forces as needed -create ADVISORY GROUPS and councils to respond to unique service needs of APTA Combined Sections Meeting - what is it? - ✔✔Meeting provides a mechanism for educational and business sessions, and extensive product demonstrations in an exhibit hall. -Annual meeting Combined Sections Meeting, February=10,000 participants(San Antonio this year) House of Delegates - structure/function? - ✔✔Highest policy-making body of APTA -composed of voting and nonvoting delegates from each chapters -Formula creates body just over 400 members -Meet, June once a year - Create ad hoc committees, standing committees ,and task forces as needed House of Delegates -voting members/nonvoting members? - ✔✔-Voting delegates from all chapters -Nonvoting delegates(may speak and make motions): PTA caucus, Student Assembly, Board of Directors, Sections(Chapter 2 delegates, Section 1 delegate, PTA caucus 5 delegates, Student Assembly 2 delegates) PTA Caucus - structure/function? - ✔✔Created by the HOD in 2005 to serve as a representative body of PTAs. It consists of representatives from each of the chapters and the District of Columbia, as well as 5 delegates who sit at the HOD. *meet once a year preceding the HOD meeting, discuss issues pertinent to PTAs CAPTE, define and know what the abbreviation stands for? - ✔✔Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education. -Accredits PT and PTA education programs -Establishes standards for accreditation FSBPT, define and know what the abbreviation stands for? - ✔✔Federation of State Boards of Physical Therapy(Independent agency) -FSBPT exists to protect the public by promoting safe and competent physical therapy practice -Mechanisms, Develop maintain administer exams, -Model Practice Act ECPTOTE, define and know what the abbreviation stands for? - ✔✔Executive council of Physical Therapy and Occupational Therapy Examiners - is a State of Texas agency charged with protecting the health, safety, and welfare of the people of Texas by supporting the Board of PT Examiners and the Board of OT Examiners as they license and regulate qualified practitioners of physical therapy and occupational therapy and register facilities in which those services are provided. ABPTS, define and know what the abbreviation stands for? - ✔✔American Board of Physical Therapy Specialties -Provides a mechanism to recognize PTs with advanced knowledge and skills in an area of clinical specialization. *Examples-Cardiovascular and Pulmonary, Clinical Electrophysiology, Geriatrics, Neurology, Orthopaedics, Pediatrics, Sports, Women's Health [Show More]

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