Theories about how knowledge is sought and applied in clinical practice are often referred
to as practice epistemologies, and have not been extensively explored in the physiotherapy …

Design: Two-part phenomenologically oriented study. Thirteen physiotherapy
students/recent graduates and 32 qualified physiotherapists were interviewed. The …

The aim of this study was to explore the phenomenon of physiotherapy practice through the
experience of the practitioner by using an interpretive approach encouraged within the …

INTRODUCTION The American Council of Academic Physical Therapy (ACAPT) is a
component of the American Physical Therapy Association (APTA) and represents the …

Over the past several years, the number of physical therapist professional education
programs has increased dramatically. There are currently 264 fully accredited and 60 …

Demand for physical therapists in the United States (US) is currently robust and expected to
grow further. There are currently 228 physical therapy programs accredited by the …

Physiotherapists are faced with a number of unprecedented opportunities and challenges
that require new ways of thinking about and practising physiotherapy. Significant among …

Background and Purpose. Preparing physical therapist students to enter practice ready to
assume high demands for productivity and autonomous practice as called for in Vision 2020 …

Lately, I've been thinking a lot about professionalism in physical therapy, more precisely,
about professionalism in physical therapy education. So, too, have many others, judging …

Decisions about curricular content in entry-level health professional programs are
influenced by a variety of external and internal factors. However, little is known about how …