Accreditation Can Advance Excellence in Physical Therapist Education: A Call to Action

Journal Article Accepted manuscript Accreditation Can Advance Excellence in Physical Therapist Education: A Call to Action Get access Terry Nordstrom, PT, EdD, FAPTA, Terry Nordstrom, PT, EdD, FAPTA Department of Physical Therapy, Samuel Merritt University, Oakland, CA USA Address all correspondence to Dr Nordstrom at: tnordstrom@samuelmerritt.edu. Search for other works by this author on: Oxford Academic Google Scholar Diane U Jette, PT, DPT, DSc, FAPTA, Diane U Jette, PT, DPT, DSc, FAPTA Physical Therapy Department, MGH Institute of Health Professions, Boston, MA USA Search for other works by this author on: Oxford Academic Google Scholar Susan S Deusinger, PT, PhD, FAPTA, Susan S Deusinger, PT, PhD, FAPTA Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO USA Search for other works by this author on: Oxford Academic Google Scholar Laurita Hack, PT, DPT, PhD, MBA, FAPTA, Laurita Hack, PT, DPT, PhD, MBA, FAPTA Department of Physical Therapy, Temple University, Philadelphia, PA USA https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9448-7360 Search for other works by this author on: Oxford Academic Google Scholar Gail M Jensen, PT, PhD, FAPTA, Gail M Jensen, PT, PhD, FAPTA Department of Physical Therapy, School of Pharmacy and Health Professions, Creighton University, Omaha, NE USA Search for other works by this author on: Oxford Academic Google Scholar Zoher Kapasi, PT, PhD, MBA, FAPTA, Zoher Kapasi, PT, PhD, MBA, FAPTA College of Health Professions, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, SC USA Search for other works by this author on: Oxford Academic Google Scholar Patricia Kluding, PT, PhD, Patricia Kluding, PT, PhD Department of Physical Therapy, Rehabilitation Science & Athletic Training, University of Kansas Medical Center, Kansas City, KS USA Search for other works by this author on: Oxford Academic Google Scholar Charlotte Royeen, OTR, PhD, FAOTA, FASAHP, FNAP Charlotte Royeen, OTR, PhD, FAOTA, FASAHP, FNAP College of Health Sciences, Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, IL USA Search for other works by this author on: Oxford Academic Google Scholar Physical Therapy, pzae051, https://doi.org/10.1093/ptj/pzae051 Published: 29 March 2024 Article history Received: 02 August 2023 Revision received: 28 November 2023 Accepted: 27 March 2024 Published: 29 March 2024