List the equipment and materials available to meet the goals of the Program The multi-site Program must provide a list of equipment available to the

resident/fellow at each clinical site.

Example 1

(Developed by APTA Residency/Fellowship staff, 2004.)

Equipment and materials available for a Neurologic Physical Therapy Residency might include, but is not limited to:

1. Mat tables 2. Hi-Low plinths 3. Parallel bars 4. Trial AFOs/KAFOs

5. Variety of upper extremity assistive devices 6. Floor mats

7. Tilt table 8. Treadmill

9. Overhead body weight support system 10. Functional Electrical Stimulation unit 11. Surface EMG Biofeedback unit 12. Computerized balance equipment

13. Variety of or access to wheelchairs and seating/positioning systems 14. Swiss balls

15. Varied terrain/surfaces for balance and gait/mobility retaining

16. Exercise equipment for strength and endurance (e.g., upper extremity bike, lower extremity bike, wheelchair accessible “Nautilus-type” strengthening equipment)

17. Other therapeutic modalities as needed by patient population

Example 2

(From St. Catherine’s Rehabilitation Hospital & Villa Maria Nursing Center Post-professional Residency in Geriatric Physical Therapy, 2009)

1. The residency program is part of the physical therapy service of St. Catherine’s Rehab Hospital and Villa Maria Nursing Center. Residents have their own desks, working space, and office supplies in the “main gym”. A personal computer is available in a neighboring office with unlimited Internet access. When residents are working in an area other than the “main gym”, there is adequate desk/working space provided. For presentation purposes, residents have available to computer projection and screens, slide projectors, overhead projectors,

TV/VCR/DVD’s, faxes, printers, and copiers (all easily obtained or housed within the clerical area of the “main gym”). Presentations and inservices are generally held in the “main gym”, however, if additional space is needed, Villa Maria has a large auditorium that can be set up in classroom or conference seating depending on the number of attendees.

2. The Main Gym is where most patients from St. Catherine’s Rehab Hospital are treated. The area is equipped with 6 double mats (plinths), 2 electric parallel bars, stationary bike, standing frames (2), tilt table, treadmill, partial body-weight supported gait trainer, knee extension machine, hydrocollators, refrigerator/freezer, portable whirlpool, hydrospray equipment, superficial and deep heating modalities, electrical stimulators, ultrasound, biofeedback, cuff and dumbbell weights, stairs, ramps, curbs, and ADL apartment (including kitchen, washer/dryer, bathroom,

and bedroom), a UBE, Swiss balls, positioning and seating devices, and various adaptive devices and orthotics.

3. Attached to the main gym is an aquatic center with heated indoor pool, changing rooms, showers, bathroom, etc.

4. Adjacent to the main gym are 2 private treatment rooms with electric hi-low mat tables, one capable of mechanical traction.

5. The 2nd floor gym is where most of the patients from ECF and LTC are treated. In this area, there is desk space (3 cubicles), 3 double mats (plinths), electric parallel bars, a standing frame, full body ergometer, stairs, curb, tilt table, cuff weights, hydrocollator, refrigerator/freezer, superficial and deep heating modalities, electrical stimulators, restorators, Swiss balls, positioning and seating devices, and numerous adaptive devices and orthotics.

6. All gyms have areas that can be curtained off for privacy. All gyms have ample waiting space, accessible restrooms, emergency equipment, and water.

Example 3

(From Kaiser Permanente Los Angeles Movement Science Fellowship, 2009)

The Kaiser Permanente Physical Harbor City, Los Angeles and West Los Angeles Medical Centers facilities, have equipment such as hi-lo treatment tables, extensive exercise equipment, and physical agent devices.

Kaiser Permanente has an in-house medical equipment maintenance and repair department that performs the periodic scheduled maintenance and/or repairs on the equipment in the physical therapy clinics.

The classroom for the fellows is located within the physical therapy clinic facilities of the Kaiser Los Angeles Medical Center. These classroom facilities have adequate space, equipment (e.g., electric hi-lo treatment tables), educational materials (e.g., anatomical models, mobilization straps and wedges), and audio-visual equipment (screen, whiteboard, VCR, monitor, overhead projector, slide projector, LCD projector and laptop) to serve the needs of the clinical faculty, guest lecturers and fellows.

Example 4

(From Army-Baylor University Doctoral Fellowship in Orthopaedic Manual Physical Therapy, 2009)

The program has the equipment and materials necessary to meet the goals and objectives of the program. The physical plant, described in detail above in section 2.6.2, is fully available to fellows and faculty because they are fully credentialed and privileged members of the BAMC physical therapy staff. Further, the fellowship classroom is available for the exclusive use of fellows. In addition to the equipment listed in section 2.6.2, the following equipment has been acquired since the last credentialing period: two SonoSite® diagnostic ultrasound imaging units for abdominal/low back muscle biofeedback training and research purposes; a stand-alone digital video editing and DVD production system.

Example 5

(Adapted from Glendale Adventist Medical Center’s Orthopedic Physical Therapy Residency, 2009)

The Therapy & Wellness Center is a state-of-the-art 20,000 square foot facility, which is comprised of 10 private treatment rooms, a large treatment gym, a class exercise room and a sports room. In addition to this it contains: 30 high-low treatment tables, a Biodex testing system, and extensive exercise equipment

consisting of a Smith machine, several weighted cable systems, Swiss balls, balance training tools, free weights, cardio equipment, and physical agent devices.

The Therapy & Wellness Center has an in-house clinical engineering and biomedical equipment maintenance and repair department that performs the periodic scheduled maintenance and/or repairs on the equipment in the physical therapy clinic.

As Glendale Adventist Medical Center’s Orthopedic Physical Therapy Residency is partnering with Kaiser Permanente for the didactic training, our resident travels to the classroom facilities located within the physical therapy clinic facilities of the Kaiser West Los Angeles Medical Center. These classroom facilities have adequate space, equipment (e.g., electric high-low treatment tables), educational materials (e.g., anatomical models, mobilization straps and wedges), and audio-visual equipment (screen,

whiteboard, VCR, monitor, overhead projector, slide projector, LCD projector and laptop) to serve the needs of the clinical faculty, guest lecturers and residents.

3.0 Curriculum

Evidence 3.1.1 – Identify the year and version of the DSP/DASP or practice analysis used to

develop the curriculum. If the curriculum is not in an ABPTS specialty area, provide a

copy of the practice analysis or a detailed description of the expanded component of a DSP

that was used to plan the Program.

The American Board of Physical Therapy Specialists (ABPTS) provides Descriptions of Specialty Practice (DSP) in the following areas:

• Cardiovascular and Pulmonary

• Clinical Electrophysiology • Geriatric • Neurologic • Orthopaedic • Pediatric • Sports • Women’s Health

These documents are available for purchase from the APTA online store.

Orthopaedic manual therapy fellowships must follow the most recent version of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Manual Therapist (AAOMPT) Orthopaedic Manual Physical Therapy Description of Advanced Specialist Practice (DASP) which is available for download at their website www.aaompt.org.

If the curriculum is not in an area where ABPTS specialist certification exists, a reliable and valid practice analysis must be provided with the credentialing application for residency program or a detailed practice description for a fellowship program.

Example 1

(From Kaiser Permanente Los Angeles Movement Science Fellowship, 2009)

The curriculum of this fellowship is based upon the Description of Specialty Practice in Orthopaedic Physical Therapy published by the American Board of Physical Therapy Specialists/Orthopaedic Specialty Council in 2002. Specifically, the Movement Science knowledge area of this practice

description forms the framework of the clinical education provided in this fellowship. The components of the Movement Science knowledge area of the DSP in Orthopaedic Physical Therapy are listed below:

Movement Science Knowledge Area Expected of Orthopaedic Clinical Specialists a) Kinesiology/Clinical Biomechanics

b) Principles of Motor Learning/Control c) Principles of Locomotion

Evidence 3.1.2.A – Utilize Form 3.1.2.A to provide the major content areas in the

Program’s curriculum and their relationship to the DSP/DASP/practice analysis.

(Form provided in part 4 of the application: Forms)

Form 3.1.2.A