Specialty Council Chair, Alexandra Sciaky, attended the American Board of Physical Therapy Specialties (ABPTS) meeting on September 18 & 19, 2004 in Alexandria, VA. The following Specialty Council Goals and Objectives for 2005 were shared with ABPTS:
a. Complete orientation of new Council member, Anne Swisher.
b. Produce approximately 50 items at the 2005 Item Writer's Workshop in New Orleans.
c. Complete meeting with revalidation task force and consultant, Laurie Hack to develop competency statements and pilot survey for revalidation of the CV&P Description o Specialty Practice (DSP).
d. Develop final survey of revalidation process for DSP.
e. Complete standard setting at NBME for exam constructed in 2004.
Update on Item Writing Activities, including SACE and CCE Activities:
* Angela Abeyta Campbell is our item review coordinator.
* ABPTS has appointed Jeffrey Rodrigues to the Specialty Academy of Content Experts (SACE) for a 2-year term beginning January 1. 2005"and renewed appointments for SACE members Mary Bourgeois, Joan Drevins, Scot Irwin, and John Lowman.
* ABPTS reappointed Tammy Burlis to the Cardiovascular and Pulmonary Committee of Content Experts (CCE).
* ABPTS appointed Ethel Freese to the Cardiovascular and Pulmonary CCE.
* All item writers and Specialty Council members will be receiving information regarding attendance at the 2005 Item Writers' Workshop, SACE I and SACE II from Andrea Blake, Director, Specialist Certification Department at APTA. The workshop is scheduled to take place on Tuesday, February 22, 2005 in New Orleans, EA. All item writers are being invited to attend.
Specialty-Related Activities to Attend at CSM 2005:
* CSM Opening Ceremonies, Wednesday, February 23rd. 2005, New Orleans, LA. All 2004 newly certified and re-certified clinical specialists will be recognized and welcomed by their Specialty Council Chair at this ceremony. All section members are encouraged to make plans to attend and join in the celebration.
* Forum for Certified Specialists, Thursday, February 24, 2005 for 1:00-3:00 pm in New Orleans. The Forum will be cosponsored by the Pediatrics, Neurology, Geriatrics, Orthopaedics, and Health Policy and Administration sections. This session is designed to enhance the consultation skills of clinical specialists through a presentation to audience members of patient case studies with multiple impairment diagnoses requiring the management skill of different physical therapy specialties. The presentations will be followed by small group discussion to develop the diagnosis, prognosis, and plan of care with projected outcomes for each case. The audience will then come back together and the consultation findings for each case will be presented. Physical therapists considering sitting for a specialty exam are encouraged to attend, all are welcome.
[Author Affiliation]
Respectfully submitted,
Alexandra Sciaky, PT, MS, CCS
Specialty Council Chair
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