Federation Forum - Winter 2018

Volume 33, Number 2

Articles in this Issue

• President's Perspective
Nancy R. Kirsch, PT, DPT, PhD, FAPTA


• Administrative Staff Corner
Robin Y. Jenkins, Executive Director, District of Columbia Board of Physical Therapy; Director on the FSBPT Board of Directors


• Legal Notes: Stay Ahead of the Curve
This article is based on a presentation by Jennifer Flynn, CPHRM, Risk Manager, Healthcare Providers Service Organization, and Lynn Pierce, BSN, RN, CPHRM, Risk Control Director, CNA Healthcare, at the 2018 FSBPT Annual Meeting.


• Risk, Supports, and Engagement
This article is based on a presentation by Michele Thorman, PT, DPT, MBA, Chair of the FSBPT Continuing Competence Committee and Heidi Herbst Paakkonen, MPA, Continuing Competence Programs Manager for FSBPT, at the 2018 FSBPT Annual Meeting.


• Federation of State Boards of Physical Therapy Model Board Action Guidelines
This article is based on a presentation by Tina Baum, PT, DPT, WCS, ATC, CLT, and David Reed, PT, Chair, NC Board of Physical Therapy Examiners, at the 2018 FSBPT Annual Meeting.


• Promoting Resilience and Reducing Burnout: Lessons and Opportunities for Regulators
This article is based on a presentation by Arthur S. Hengerer, MD, Former Board Chair, Federation of State Medical Boards and Carolyn A. McManus, PT, MSPT, MA, Swedish Medical Center & VA Puget Sound Health Care, at the 2018 FSBPT Annual Meeting.


• Opportunities for Regulatory Effectiveness: Instituting Workforce Data Collection and Reporting
This article is based on a presentation by Kathy O. Arney, PT, MA, Executive Director, North Carolina Board of Physical Therapy Examiners; Thomas Mohr, PT, PhD, FAPTA, Chester Fritz Distinguished Professor and Associate Dean for Health Sciences, University of North Dakota; and David Relling, PT, PhD, Board Member, North Dakota Board of Physical Therapy, at the 2018 FSBPT Annual Meeting.


• Burnout: Addressing the Elephant in the Room
This article is based on a presentation by Leanne Loranger, PT, MHM, Manager, Policy + Practice, Physiotherapy Alberta – College + Association and Nancy Kirsch, PT, DPT, PhD, FAPTA, President, Federation of State Boards of Physical Therapy, at the 2018 FSBPT Annual Meeting.


• Developing Meaningful Jurisprudence Assessment Tools
This article is based on a presentation by Renee Compton, PTA, Chair, Washington State Board of Physical Therapy; Stefanie Palma, PT, DPT, Med, NCS, CBIS, President, Georgia State Board of Physical Therapy; Barbara Sanders, PT, PhD, FAPTA, Professor and Chair, Department of Physical Therapy, Texas State University; Jennifer Wissinger, PT, DPT, Board member, Physical Therapy section, Ohio OTPTAT Board; Lorin Mueller, PhD, Managing Director of Assessment, FSBPT; Jeffrey M. Rosa, Managing Director of Post Licensure Services, FSBPT; and Richard Woolf, PT, DPT, Assessment Content Manager, FSBPT, at the 2018 FSBPT Annual Meeting.


• Victims, Villains, and Rescuers: A Framework for Addressing Healthcare Workplace Drama, Frustration, and Conflict
This article is based on a presentation by Christina Howard, PT, MPT, President, Oregon Physical Therapy Association, at the 2018 FSBPT Annual Meeting.

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