Dr. Robert Sellin- American Board of Physical Therapy Specialties (ABPTS) Perspective
Dr. Robert Sellin, the current Chair of ABPTS, comes onto HET Podcast to share his perspective from being involved in ABPTS along with discussing board specialty exams.
Resources Mentioned:
American Board of Physical Therapy Specialties (ABPTS) American Board of Physical Therapy Residency & Fellowship Education (ABPTRFE) APTA House of Delegates (HoD) Education Leadership Partnership American Council of Academic Physical Therapy (ACAPT) Academy of Physical Therapy Education (APTE) Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education Specialization Academy of Content Experts (SACE) ABPTS Specialty Councils Appropriate use of designations
Biography:
Dr. Robert Sellin graduated summa cum laude from East Carolina University with a degree in Physical Therapy in 1978. He received a Master’s of Science in Physical Therapy with a Specialization in Musculoskeletal Disorders from the University of Southern California in 1985, and a Doctor of Science Degree in Electrophysiologic Physical Therapy from Rocky Mountain University of Health Professions (RMUoHP) in 2001. He has had a diverse career that includes 16 years in the United States Navy, private civilian practice, and teaching in entry level and post entry level physical therapy programs. He has a private practice in Lexington, Kentucky, devoted exclusively to electrophysiologic testing.
Throughout his career Dr. Sellin has been very active in both state and national physical therapy associations. He is a past president of the Kentucky Physical Therapy Association and past president of the American Physical Therapy Association’s Section (now Academy) on Clinical Electrophysiology and Wound Management.
He is the current Chair of the American Board of Physical Therapy Specialists (ABPTS) which coordinates and oversees the specialty certification process in physical therapy in the United States.
Contact information:
E-Mail: bobsellin54@gmail.com
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