Items available
from the American Academy of Orthopaedic Manual Physical Therapists
(AAOMPT)
www.aaompt.org
DASP-OMPT - Orthopaedic Manual Physical Therapy: A Description of
Advanced Specialist Practice (2nd edition in press 2007)
To obtain: download from
www.aaompt.org
This document describes the practice dimensions of OMPT and the
knowledge, skills and professional behaviors of the OMPT
practitioner. It is used by the APTA Clinical Residency and
Fellowship Credentialing Committee as the basis for assessment of
manual physical therapy fellowship programs. It is also used by OMPT
fellowship programs as the core document for development and
revision of OMPT fellowship curricula.
The Standards for Orthopaedic Manual Physical Therapy Residency*.
2nd rev 1999 American
Academy
of
Orthopaedic Manual Physical Therapists.
To obtain: download from
www.aaompt.org
This document outlines the educational requirements and outcome
measurements for residency (fellowship) training developed by AAOMPT
and based on the International Standards of IFOMT
*In 2001, APTA designated OMPT programs as Fellowships
To obtain further information
on any of these documents, contact AAOMPT at:
www.aaompt.org or write to:
American
Academy
of Orthopaedic Manual Physical Therapists (AAOMPT)
2104 Delta Way,
Unit 7
Tallahassee,
FL
32303
Additional information and support
are available from the AAOMPT Standards Committee and the Executive
of AAOMPT.
Reach them at www.aaompt.org.
Financial
Resources for Developing a Residency or Fellowship
Grants
Available
Geriatric Section
2
$1500 grants/year to defray costs of APTA credentialing application
fee
Contact: Jessica Anderson at
jessicasabo@apta.org
Orthopedic Section
2 $1,500 grants/year to defray costs of APTA credentialing
application fee
Contact: Tara Fredrickson at
tfred@orthopt.org
Pediatric Section
2 - 3 $1,500 - 2,500 grants/year to defray the costs of APTA
credentialing process
Contact:
http://www.pediatricapta.org/members/peds-funding.cfm#grt
Women's Health Section
2 $1,500 grants/year to defray costs of APTA credentialing
application fee
Contact: Pam Downey at
DowneyPT@aol.com
