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ABPTS specialty councils develop minimum eligibility requirements for certification and recertification in a specialty area based on ABPTS guidelines, and when required, screen applicants for eligibility to sit for exams and for recertification. Specialty council members are responsible for developing the examination instruments in consultation with the ABPTS testing agency and approved consultants.

2023 Roster


Chair
Paras Goel, PT, DPT, MEd
Board-Certified Geriatric & Neurologic Clinical Specialist
San Jose, CA
Term Expires: 2025

Item Review Coordinator
Laura Driscoll, PT, DPT
Board-Certified Geriatric Clinical Specialist
Boston, MA
Term Expires: 2024


MOSC Item Review Coordinator
Robert W. Nithman, PT, DPT, PhD
Board-Certified Geriatric Clinical Specialist
Ontario, CA
Term Expires: 2023


Assistant Item Review Coordinator
Rebecca Galloway, PT, PhD
Board-Certified Geriatric Clinical Specialist
Hitchcock, TX
Term Expires: 2026


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