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    The MCHB pediatric physical therapy training program was designed to prepare physical therapists to assume leadership roles in developing systems of care for children with disabilities. The program provides post-professional training at the master's and doctoral levels with a focus on public health issues like family-centered care. Trainees gain skills in leadership, advocacy, policy, mentoring, program development and research. Faculty train therapists for leadership roles, provide education, integrate pediatric physical therapy into healthcare systems, and conduct research to improve practice. The purpose is to facilitate national leadership in pediatric physical therapy through graduate training, collaboration, curriculum development, and continuing education.

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    The MCHB pediatric physical therapy training program was designed to prepare physical therapists to assume leadership roles in developing systems of care for children with disabilities. The program provides post-professional training at the master's and doctoral levels with a focus on public health issues like family-centered care. Trainees gain skills in leadership, advocacy, policy, mentoring, program development and research. Faculty train therapists for leadership roles, provide education, integrate pediatric physical therapy into healthcare systems, and conduct research to improve practice. The purpose is to facilitate national leadership in pediatric physical therapy through graduate training, collaboration, curriculum development, and continuing education.

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    The MCHB pediatric physical therapy training program was designed to prepare physical therapists to assume leadership roles in developing systems of care for children with disabilities. The program provides post-professional training at the master's and doctoral levels with a focus on public health issues like family-centered care. Trainees gain skills in leadership, advocacy, policy, mentoring, program development and research. Faculty train therapists for leadership roles, provide education, integrate pediatric physical therapy into healthcare systems, and conduct research to improve practice. The purpose is to facilitate national leadership in pediatric physical therapy through graduate training, collaboration, curriculum development, and continuing education.

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    PEDIATRIC PHYSICAL THERAPY

    PROGRAM HISTORY AND STRATEGY


    Advances in medical technology, increased survival rates for low-birthweight infants, enhanced understanding of developmental risk factors, and improved identification methods have resulted in increased numbers of children with disabilities and special health care needs. Limited fiscal and human resources, geographic characteristics, and changing demographics present challenges in addressing the needs of mothers and children in todays rapidly changing health care environment. These factors have heightened the need for a greater number of pediatric physical therapists to assume leadership roles in improving the functioning, level of independence, and quality of life for children who have, or are at risk for developing, disabilities. The Maternal and Child Health Bureau (MCHB) pediatric physical therapy training program was designed to prepare pediatric physical therapists to assume leadership positions in developing and improving culturally competent, family-centered systems of care for children and families.

    MCH Training Program

    resources to enhance the MCH content of physical therapy training programs; and (4) the provision of continuing education, consultation, and technical assistance in pediatric physical therapy that addresses the needs of the MCH community. The pediatric physical therapy training projects serve as regional and national resources for health professionals, families, community-based agencies, and institutions of higher learning.

    HIGHLIGHTS
    Trainees. Postprofessional program curricula at both the masters and doctoral levels emphasize public health and MCH issues such as family-centered care; incorporate clinical, teaching, and research experiences; include focused mentoring in pediatric physical therapy; and provide interdisciplinary training opportunities. Trainees develop leadership skills in professional, academic, administrative, policy, and research capacities in their positions of responsibility within professional organizations, institutions of higher learning, or community agencies. Additionally, skills in advocacy, policy development, mentoring, program development, and outcome evaluation are developed. Faculty. The faculty train pediatric physical therapists for leadership roles, advocate for the MCH population, provide regional continuing education for a variety of health care professionals, integrate pediatric physical therapy into local and state health care systems, provide service to their professional associations, and conduct and disseminate research to improve the practice of pediatric physical therapy.

    PROGRAM CHARACTERISTICS
    The purpose of the training program in pediatric physical therapy is to facilitate a national focus on leadership in the field through the following activities: (1) postprofessional graduate training of physical therapists for leadership roles in education, service, research, administration, and advocacy in programs providing services for the maternal and child health (MCH) population; (2) the collaboration of the projects and other MCH, Title V, and community agencies; (3) the development and dissemination of curricula, teaching models, and educational

    Division of Research,Training and Education Maternal and Child Health Bureau Health Resources and Services Administration U.S. Department of Health and Human Services

    Faculty collaborate with state Title V agencies, public health and community agencies, and other institutions of higher learning to develop curricula centered on the needs of the MCH population.

    BIBLIOGRAPHY
    U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Health Resources and Services Administration, Maternal and Child Health Bureau. 1997. Maternal and Child Health Center for Leadership in Pediatric Physical Therapy Education: Application Guidance. Rockville, MD: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Health Resources and Services Administration, Maternal and Child Health Bureau.

    PROGRAM PROFILE
    In FY 1999, the MCHB pediatric physical therapy program funded three projects, with annual grant awards totaling $398,000. The grant awards range from $123,000 to $149,000 per year, with a mean award amount of $133,000.

    Present Grant Recipients


    STATE OK PA WA GRANTEE University of Oklahoma MCP Hahnemann University University of Washington

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    5600 Fishers Lane, Room 18A-55 Rockville, MD 20857 (301) 443-2190 (301) 443-4842 FAX http://www.mchb.hrsa.gov/html/drte.html

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