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A Doctor of Physical Therapy (DPT) degree is a post-baccalaureate 3-4 year degree which may be conferred upon successful completion of a professional doctoral program. A Transitional Doctor of Physical Therapy Degree is also offered for those who already hold a professional Bachelors or Master of Physical Therapy (PT or MPT) degree. As of 2015, all accredited and developing physical therapist programs are DPT programs.〔http://www.capteonline.org/uploadedFiles/CAPTEorg/State_Boards/MasterListofAccreditedPTPrograms.pdf#search=%22DPT%22〕 The DPT degree currently prepares students to be eligible for the PT license examination in all 50 states. After completing a DPT program the doctor of physical therapy may continue training in a residency and then fellowship. As of December 2013, there are 178 credentialed physical therapy residencies and 34 fellowships in the US 〔http://www.abptrfe.org/home.aspx〕 with 63 additional developing residencies and fellowships.〔http://www.abptrfe.org/apta/abptrfe/Directory.aspx?navID=10737432672〕 Credentialed residencies are between 9 and 36 months while credentialed fellowships are between 6 and 36 months. In 2000 the American Physical Therapy Association (APTA) passed its ''Vision 2020'' statement, which states (in part): : "By 2020, physical therapy will be provided by physical therapists who are doctors of physical therapy, recognized by consumers and other health care professionals as the practitioners of choice to whom consumers have direct access for the diagnosis of, interventions for, and prevention of impairments, functional limitations, and disabilities related to movement, function, and health." As this statement highlights, the DPT program is an integral part of the APTA's continued advocacy for legislation granting consumers (''i.e.'' patients and clients) direct access to physical therapists, rather than requiring physician referral. Direct access is said to decrease wait times for access to care and even help reduce both cost to consumer and overall healthcare costs. As of January 1, 2015, all 50 states and the District of Columbia currently allow some form of direct access to physical therapists. ==History of the DPT degree== In 1992, the University of Southern California initiated the first post-professional "transitional" (DPT) program in the United States.〔(Physical Therapy: )〕 This "transitional" DPT takes into account a physiotherapist's current level of knowledge and skill and purports to offer programs that upgrade clinical skills to meet the needs of the current health care environment.〔The Postprofessional Clinical Doctorates (Document ). Consensus Conference on Postprofessional Education. Alexandria, Va: American Physical Therapy Association; 1998.〕〔Massey B. 2001 APTA Presidential Address: We have arrived! Phys Ther. 2001;81:1830- 1833.〕 Creighton University followed by initiating the first entry-level DPT program in 1993.〔(Doctor of Physical Therapy | DPT Program | Creighton University )〕〔Murphy W. Healing the Generations: A History of Physical Therapy and the American Physical Therapy Association. Alexandria, Va: American Physical Therapy Association; 1995.〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Doctor of Physical Therapy」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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