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McNeal receives board certification
as Geriatric Specialist
BOLIVAR, Mo. — SBU Physical Therapy faculty
member Dr. Beverly McNeal earned recognition from the American Board of
Physical Therapy Specialties as a board-certified Geriatric Specialist.
McNeal had to obtain a minimum of 2,000 hours of clinical
practice in the specialty area, 25 percent of which must have occurred within
the last 3 years, and complete a 200-question exam.
The American Physical Therapy Association, a
national professional organization representing more than 80,000 members
throughout the United States, established the specialist certification program
in 1978. Specialization is the process by which a physical therapist builds on
a broad base of professional education and practice to develop a greater depth
of knowledge and skills related to a particular area of practice. Clinical
specialization in physical therapy responds to a specific area of patient need
and requires knowledge, skill, and experience exceeding that of the physical
therapist at entry to the profession and unique to the specialized area of
practice.The specialist certification program was established to provide formal recognition for physical therapists with advanced clinical knowledge, experience, and skills in a special area of practice and to assist consumers and the health care community in identifying these physical therapists.
The Doctor of Physical Therapy program at SBU prepares
students for a career through the development of knowledge and skills needed
for patient management, education, consultation and clinical research. For more
information, call (417) 328-1690 or (800) 526-5859 ext. 1690.
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