This resource paper, which was recently updated, is a joint effort of the Ethics & Legislation and the Foreign Educated Standards Committees. Jurisdictions that would like to make improvements in the portability of licenses and the mobility of physical therapists should review the list of potential ways to improve licensure portability. A suggested best practices for licensure by endorsement of non-CAPTE graduates is included in the paper. Ten suggestions for improving licensure portability are presented; many of the items can be acted on by an individual jurisdiction, independent of any other jurisdiction’s actions, yet still have an impact.
Serve on an FSBPT Committee!
Are you interested in serving on one of the committees below beginning January 1, 2021?
Instead, FSBPT is providing some educational content that would normally occur during the Annual Meeting via a series of webinars throughout the year. While cancelling the in-person meeting was not an easy decision, we are as excited about the quality of our webinar series as we have been about our in-person meetings. We have lined up outstanding speakers for you! Please take a look at the lineup, view past webinars, register for upcoming webinars, mark your calendars, and look out for more details.
Virtual Membership Meetings
On July 22, FSBPT delegates and administrators attended the virtual Leadership Issues Forum to learn about important topics for the organization and jurisdictions. That same day, members joined our first Candidate Forum to hear directly from the candidates for the Board of Directors and the Nominating Committee.
We will also hold several important virtual meetings in October. Please mark your calendars for the key dates of October 22, 2020, and October 24, 2020. We will be sharing more details with participants on how to register for and join these meetings soon.
Candidate Forum–2
October 22, 2020 | 6:00-7:00 p.m. ET
This forum provides a chance for delegates and other members to get to know the candidates who are running for the Board of Directors and the Nominating Committee.
Attendees: Any FSBPT member. Delegates are required to attend.
Delegate Workshop
October 24, 2020 | 2:00-3:00 p.m. ET
The Delegate Workshop will be an opportunity for Delegates to understand the technology that we will be using during the Delegate Assembly.
Attendees: Any FSBPT member. Delegates are required to attend.
Delegate Assembly
October 24, 2020 | 4:00-5:00 p.m. ET
Attendees: Any FSBPT member. Delegates are required to attend.
The Occupational Licensing Policy Learning Consortium (Consortium) project, which consists of the National Conference of State Legislatures (NCSL); the Council of State Governments (CSG); the National Governors Association Center for Best Practices (NGA Center); and member states in cooperation with the Council on Licensure, Enforcement and Regulation (CLEAR); recently released a report on occupational regulatory structures in the United States.
The state members of the consortium requested such a resource be created including discussion of the benefits and challenges associated with each model. One hundred and sixty-one respondents completed the survey conducted by CLEAR indicating which model best represented the model in use by their regulatory organization.
Options to Meet Coursework Tool 6 Clinical Education Requirements
Coursework Tool 6 (CWT6) requires an additional 250 clinical education hours for a Physical Therapist for a total of 1050. Unfortunately, a large number of PTs who did not graduate from a CAPTE-accredited educational program will not meet this criterion. Learn more about the requirements and acceptable options for foreign-educated PTs.
Textbook Survey
The Federation of State Boards of Physical Therapy is asking for your assistance in updating information about textbooks used by accredited physical therapist and physical therapist assistant education programs in the U.S. We are requesting documents that include all textbooks used within the current curriculum. We hope to receive all responses by October 1, 2020.
Why is FSBPT making this request?
FSBPT maintains a reference library for developing test questions to be used on the National Physical Therapy Examinations (NPTE). We want to ensure that this library reflects textbooks currently in use in accredited physical therapist and physical therapist assistant education programs across the nation, and ask for your assistance in updating this information. FSBPT previously surveyed PT and PTA programs in 2015 to obtain this textbook information. Through this new survey, we would like to capture changes in textbook use since 2015. With your help, the results will be used to ensure that the textbooks used to support the development of the NPTE exams are reflective of those used in PT and PTA programs. The results will also be made available as a resource for educators who are looking for alternative or additional textbooks to be used in their programs.
Will this information be shared?
Yes, the results of the survey will be posted on FSBPT's website and will be free to access. The results will consist of a complete list of textbooks, along with the number of PT and PTA programs using the books. Information from each school will be treated as confidential. No individual school or state will be identified, as some states only have a few programs and their schools would be easily identified.
What information is needed?
We are requesting four pieces of information for each textbook:
Title
Year
Author
Edition (e.g., 1st, 4th)
Textbook medium (print, electronic, either, or both)
ISBN 10 and ISBN 13 *optional*
However, any additional information included in an existing document will also be accepted. Please include your program information on all documents as well.
What formats are accepted?
FSBPT appreciates the effort taken and understands the time necessary to complete this request. In order to make this process as easy as possible, we will accept textbook information in a variety of formats. You will have the option to upload files that contain your program's textbook information (e.g., syllabi, master lists, bookstore lists for students, etc.). You will also have the option to enter all textbook information into a text box manually, if preferred.
We greatly appreciate your participation and taking the time to provide us with the invaluable information needed. Please contact Ashley Ray at (703) 299-3100 ext. 219 or aray@fsbpt.org if you have any questions, comments, or concerns.
FSBPT Forum: An Impossible Dream? Practice Advice in Physical Therapy Regulation
The role of a Practice Advisor is sometimes misunderstood, but they serve an important function and the information they glean from close contact with registrants can help inform regulatory activities. This article is a summary of a presentation by Leanne Loranger and Susan Paul at the 2019 FSBPT Annual Meeting.
Spotlight on Member Resources: 2020 Leadership Issues Report
The Leadership Issues Forum took place virtually in July. The official report is now available in the Member's Area.
Our Gratitude for Volunteers
This month, we thank the generous volunteer members of these groups for their support of our mission:
"As consumers increasingly shop for health care services, providers have an opportunity to build trust with their patients and differentiate their organizations by leading the way on pricing transparency."
"...thousands of athletes or post-surgical patients have missed physical therapy — or other types of body work — important to their health because of the pandemic. Physical therapy, massage, and chiropractic treatments are regularly used by millions of Americans, according to various estimates, to keep chronic pain at bay, make progress with injury, or help ensure that their muscles, tendons and ligaments stay in top shape."
"COVID-19 presents an unprecedented crisis for states, requiring swift action on many issues, including the process for licensing essential workers. Temporary suspension of occupational licensing laws in emergency situations is a common approach states take to help manage short-term crises. States have experience in adopting emergency licensing processes, most often in response to natural disasters and their aftermath. Typically, states will lift licensing restrictions on aid workers, including those providing health care, infrastructure and other services critical to disaster recovery. To respond to COVID-19, states are also exploring the temporary suspension of licensure requirements for volunteers and aid workers."
"In the days following the switch to daylight saving time, human mistakes tied to patient safety-related incidents increased by almost 20 percent, according to a study in the Journal of General Internal Medicine."
Board Liaisons to Jurisdictions
Members of the Board of Directors serve as liaisons to multiple jurisdictions. Current liaison relationships are listed here for your reference.
Tom CaldwellArkansas, Illinois, Indiana, Missouri, New Mexico, Ohio, Oklahoma, Texas
