APTA VISION SENTENCE FOR PHYSICAL THERAPY
2020 AND APTA VISION STATEMENT FOR PHYSICAL THERAPY
2020 HOD P06-00-24-35 (Program 01) [Position]
APTA Vision
Sentence for Physical Therapy 2020
By 2020,
physical therapy will be provided by physical therapists who are doctors
of physical therapy, recognized by consumers and other health care
professionals as the practitioners of choice to whom consumers have
direct access for the diagnosis of, interventions for, and prevention of
impairments, functional limitations, and disabilities related to
movement, function, and health.
APTA Vision
Statement for Physical Therapy 2020
Physical
therapy, by 2020, will be provided by physical therapists who are
doctors of physical therapy and who may be board-certified
specialists. Consumers will have direct access to physical
therapists in all environments for patient/client management,
prevention, and wellness services. Physical therapists will be
practitioners of choice in patients’/clients’ health
networks and will hold all privileges of autonomous practice. Physical
therapists may be assisted by physical therapist assistants who are
educated and licensed to provide physical therapist directed and
supervised components of interventions.
Guided by
integrity, life-long learning, and a commitment to comprehensive and
accessible health programs for all people, physical therapists and
physical therapist assistants will render evidence-based services
throughout the continuum of care and improve quality of life for
society. They will provide culturally sensitive care distinguished
by trust, respect, and an appreciation for individual
differences.
While fully
availing themselves of new technologies, as well as basic and clinical
research, physical therapists will continue to provide direct
patient/client care. They will maintain active responsibility for
the growth of the physical therapy profession and the health of the
people it serves.
(Program 01 –
Executive Office, ext 3252)
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