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Close Encounters of the Unprofessional Kind: Advancing Boundaries Education in Physical Therapy
In the Public Eye: What the Public Thinks about State Regulatory Bodies
Navigating the AI Frontier: Regulatory Challenges and Opportunities for State Licensing Boards
From Alphabet Soup to Action: PT CPMDS for Licensing Boards
Growing Public Protection: How PT Compact Committees Enhance Compliance and Mobility through Education
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You Are My Sunshine: FSBPT's Membership Survey Results
Authorized to Practice? Let's Show It on Our Licensure Lookup Page!
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This Could NEVER Happen to Me! Protecting Yourself and Preventing Sexual Misconduct
Forum 2023
President’s Perspective: FSBPT's Model for Responsible Governance
CBA: We Are the Fifty-Three
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Enhancing Healthy Practice through Self-Reflection
Forum 2022
President's Perspective: The Importance of Understanding the Physical Therapy Workforce
CBA Strategic Planning Made Easy
Professional Issues with a PT Practitioner Who May Have a Substance Use Disorder
Exploring the Challenges of Regulating a 'Hands on' Profession in a 'Hands off' Era
Physical Therapy Reaches Across Borders with the PT Compact
Exploring Unconscious Bias
Clearing the Path
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President’s Perspective: The Case for Evidence-Based Regulation
The CBA Forum: Kudos for Bridging the Great Divide
It's Not Burnout! It is Moral Injury: Why Should Regulators be Concerned?
Navigating Troubled Waters
Don’t Cross That Line!
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Physiotherapy Otherwise?
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A Discussion of Diversity in Physical Therapy Regulation
Forum 2020
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The CBA Forum: Anchored to the Rock
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Communicating with Key Stakeholders: Lessons from the Nevada Funeral and Cemetery Services Board
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Setting the BAR: The Board self-Assessment Resource
An Impossible Dream? Practice Advice in Physical Therapy Regulation
The 2018 FSBPT Membership Survey and the Building Blocks of Success
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Risk-Based Regulation: What We Were Doing All Along and What We'll Do Differently in the Future
Occupational Burnout in Physical Therapy: Clinical Implications and Strategies for Reduction
Risks, Supports, and Engagement
Promoting Resilience and Reducing Burnout: Lessons and Opportunities for Regulators
Burnout: Addressing the Elephant in the Room
Developing Meaningful Jurisprudence Assessment Tools
The National Academy of Medicine Action Collaborative on Clinician Well-Being and Resilience
Burnout: What Every Regulator Should Know