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Specialization in Oncology PT
 
Oncology Specialty Certification Exam through the ABPTS

The Oncology Section Board of Directors approved the following timeline for the development of an Oncology Certified Specialist Exam.

Informal survey to members

Offer results of survey to ABPTS for approval to begin creating a DACP

Conduct formal practice analysis survey

Finish compilation of DACP document and submit to ABPTS.  If accepted, will be distributed to  components prior to CSM

Public hearing

DACP moved to HOD for approval.

Test writing begins

Exam will  be offered for the first time

 


Specialization Task Force convenes for a weekend in Alexandria

The weekend of October 10-12 was a monumental one for the Oncology Section. This weekend, in Alexandria, Virginia, the specialization workgroup came together for an intensive working meeting. The goal of this meeting was for a group of content matter experts to develop an outline of what an Oncology Specialist in physical therapy is. This was no small task, even for our exceptionally energetic and experienced group.

The theme for the weekend was brainstorming. Truly thinking about every aspect of what we do as oncology rehab specialists and putting that down on paper to formulate an outline describing that specialist. Three main domains that define clinical specialty are outlined by the American Board of Physical Therapy Specialties;

  1. Knowledge
  2. Professional Practice Expectations (or the roles and responsibilities)
  3. Patient/Client Management Expectations
Click on a photo to view it in its original size.

With the guidance of our exceptional consultant, Rob Landel, Our goal was to demonstrate that there are adequate criteria for a therapist to have very specialized expertise in each of these areas to be regarded as an oncology clinical specialist and that this is a level of expertise beyond a general physical therapist's practice.

Your specialization committee is comprised of:

  • Eileen Donovan: MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas
  • Stephen Gudas PT, Ph.D: Virginia Commonwealth University, Massy Cancer Center, Richmond, Virginia (editor of Rehab Oncology)
  • Jeannie Kozempel DPT : Fox Chase Cancer Center, Philadelphia Pennsylvania
  • Andrea Leiserowitz MPT, CLT : Seattle Cancer Care Alliance, Seattle, Washington
  • Charles McGarvey PT, MS, DPT, FAPTA: CLM Consulting, Rockville, Maryland
  • Lucinda Pfalzer PT, PhD, FAPTA: University of Michigan Flint, Flint, Michigan
  • Nicole Stout MPT, CLT-LANA: National Naval Medical Center, Bethesda, Maryland
  • Meredith Wampler PT, DPTSc: Harrison Medical Center, Bremerton, Washington
  • Rick Wilson, Ph.D., PT: Medical College of Georgia, Augusta, Georgia

Please view their biosketches on the Specialization Workgroup Task Force Member List

 
Oncology Section Specialization Workgroup Task Force Member List

Download the Oncology Section Specialization Workgroup Task Force Member List

 
 
 


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