Discussion Podcast—“Health Services Research Funding and the Foundation for Physical Therapy”

Discussion Podcast: Health Services Research Funding and the Foundation for Physical Therapy

Participants: William G. Boissonnault, PT, DPT, DHSc, FAPTA, FAAOMPT, is President, Foundation for Physical Therapy, and Professor, Program of Physical Therapy, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, Wisconsin; and Rebecca L. Craik, PT, PhD, FAPTA, is Editor in Chief of PTJ and Professor and Chair, Department of Physical Therapy, Arcadia University, Glenside, Pennsylvania. Moderator: Daniel L. Riddle, PT, PhD, FAPTA, is Deputy Editor in Chief of PTJ and Otto D. Payton Professor, Department of Physical Therapy, School of Allied Health Professions, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, Virginia.

Files in this Data Supplement:

• Discussion Podcast - In June, the Foundation for Physical Therapy announced a funding campaign to establish a Center of Excellence that will expand the number of physical therapist investigators in health services and health policy research. These researchers would assess and identify the most effective physical therapist practice models for optimal patient outcomes, resource utilization, and cost-effectiveness, among other variables. The health services data will help the profession make a strong case for the role of the physical therapist in health care delivery as health care reform is put in place. In this special PTJ podcast, Foundation for Physical Therapy President William Boissonnault, PTJ Editor in Chief Rebecca Craik, and Moderator Daniel Riddle discuss the concept of health services research and discuss the potential impact of the Center of Excellence initiative on the profession.

  Running time: 22:54 (32.1 MB)

  Discussion Podcast: Health Services Research Funding
  and the Foundation for Physical Therapy
  
  Download the mp3 | Length: 22:54

  References

  Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
  
  Smith BA, Fields CJ, Fernandez N. Physical therapists make accurate and appropriate discharge recommendations for patients who are acutely ill. Phys Ther. 2010;90:693-703.
  
  Clinical Research Network
  
  Foundation for Physical Therapy website
  
  Center of Excellence

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