Board-Certified Women's Health Clinical Specialist
Women’s Health Specialist Certification
managed by the American Board of Physical Therapist Specialties (ABPTS)
The American Board of Physical Therapist Specialties (ABPTS) oversees the Women’s Health Clinical Specialist Board Certification. Earning this certification indicates that a Physical Therapist (PT) has proven that he/she has the knowledge, skill, and experience exceeding that of an entry-level physical therapist and unique to the area of women’s health practice. The certification examination is a comprehensive assessment of all areas described in the Women’s Health Description of Specialty Practice (DSP). This certification is not administered nor facilitated by the Academy of Pelvic Health Physical Therapy. Please direct all board certification-related questions to the ABPTS at spec-cert@apta.org. Please visit the ABPTS certification website to learn more about eligibility requirements, key deadlines, check the status of your application and additional information about this certification.
How to Correctly List Your Designation
If you have become a Board-Certified Clinical Specialist, please make sure that your designation is compliant with ABPTS designation listing rules and is correctly displayed on your profile, business cards, websites, etc. Here’s the correct way to list your designation. Your designation MUST be fully spelled out (no acronyms like W C S) and be listed UNDER your name, NOT after your name (Reference).
Example:
Joanna Doe, PT, DPT
Board-Certified Clinical Specialist in Women’s Health Physical Therapy
Free Study Guide
To help our members prepare for the Board-Certified Women's Health Clinical Specialist exam, the Academy of Pelvic Health Physical Therapy developed a task force of members to generate a list of free and helpful tips and recommended readings to help you prepare for the exam. The topics and articles listed in our Board-Certified Women's Health Clinical Specialist Study Guide are not guaranteed to show up on the Board-Certified Women's Health Clinical Specialist Certification Exam nor is the Academy responsible for any of the exam content.
Recognition
The Academy of Pelvic Health Physical Therapy recognizes new and recertified Board-Certified Women's Health Clinical Specialist recipients at the annual APTA Combined Sections Meeting (CSM) during its General Business Meeting. Did you recently obtain the Board-Certified Women's Health Clinical Specialist or recertify? Contact our office at hello@aptapelvichealth.org so that we can include you in future invitations and updates.
2020
Congratulations to the Class of 2020!
- Grace Abruzzo, PT, DPT
- Anna Albrecht, PT, DPT, MPH
- Sheri Baldwin, PT, MSPT
- Lauren Bauer, PT, DPT
- Tonda Berry, PT, DPT
- Jaime Bicknell, PT, DPT
- Kimberly Breslin, PT
- Shona S Craig, PT
- Emily Davenport, PT, DPT
- Abbie DeWitt, PT
- Blair Trosclair Duthu, PT
- Emily Dutton, PT
- Lisa English, PT, DPT
- Shannon Gorman, PT
- Megan Gottlieb, PT, DPT
- Kayla Heger, PT
- Heather Heineman, PT
- Emily Jean Hood, PT, DPT
- Erica Hook, PT
- Janelle Howell, PT
- Breanne James, PT, DPT
- Ariana Jones, PT, DPT
- Kristina Kehoe, PT
- Natalie Kiefer, PT, DPT
- Heather LaPaglia, PT
- Ava Hyunhye Lee, PT, DPT
- Jenna-Marie Lewis, PT, DPT, PhD
- Kelsey Lewis, PT
- Molly Marek, PT
- Aasta McColery, PT, DPT
- Shannon McCool, PT, DPT
- Antonia McDowell, PT, DPT
- Bridget McMillion, PT, DPT
- Amy D. Medley, PT, DPT
- Alexis Meister, PT
- Kimberly Meredith, PT
- Mira Bhagwan Merille, PT, DPT
- Jillian Meyer, PT, DPT
- Zenil Nasser, PT
- Angela Pappas, PT, DPT
- Jana Parnell, PT, DPT
- Britta Patterson, PT, DPT
- Shannon Roth, PT, DPT
- Amy Rozelle, PT, DPT
- Caitlyn Rumsey, PT, DPT
- Wendy Schlessinger, PT
- Jacqueline Sineway, PT, DPT
- Andrea Sosa, PT, DPT
- Lee Sowada, PT, DPT
- Ellen Spiller, PT, DPT
- Amanda Stauder, PT, DPT
- Nava Szwergold, PT, DPT
- Amanda Townsend, PT, DPT, ATC
- Amy Vandermark, PT, DPT
- Emily VanDoren, PT, DPT
- Betsy Walts, PT
- Brittany Webb, PT, DPT
- Michelle Weeks, PT
- Karen E Wik, PT
- Kerry Winge, PT, DPT
- Joanne Zazzera, PT, DPT
2019
Congratulations to the Class of 2019!
- Allegra Ann Adams, PT, DPT
- Amanda Mary Bachman, PT, DPT
- Elaine Borja-Jaffe, PT, DPT
- Taylor Decker Chapman, PT, DPT
- Jessica Chastka, PT
- Anne Elisabeth Cooke, PT
- Nicole Elizabeth DeBrie, PT
- Stephanie L. Dillon, PT, DPT
- Jill Luanne Ehrmantraut, PT, DPT
- Charly Ann Felty, PT, DPT
- Nicole Rene Garey, PT, DPT
- Colleen Gest, PT, DPT
- Brittany Leigh Gosse, PT, DPT
- Kimberly McNeal Hale, PT
- Corey Silbert Hazama, PT, DPT
- Lauren Haley Hill, PT, DPT
- Jenna Elizabeth Iberle, PT
- Jennifer Jones, PT
- Kamini Komarraju, PT
- Darryl Kay Manzer, PT, DPT
- Christine McCleary, PT, DPT
- Amanda Rose McDevitt, PT, DPT
- Laura Ellen McGuckin, PT, MPT
- Liana Marie Merrick, PT, DPT
- Katlyn Yasaman Nasseri, PT
- Marie Jamille Dictado Niewiara, PT
- Desiree Pabin, PT, DPT
- Rashmi Bandekar Palacios, PT
- Amanda J. Palmeri, PT, DPT
- Nina Palombo, PT
- Ashley M. Peterson, PT
- Michelle Lynn Pouliot, PT, DPT
- Rebecca Rauch, PT, DPT
- Rebecca A. Reisch, PT, DPT, PhD
- Amy Joy Renaud, PT, DPT
- Nicole Jeannine Ron, PT, DPT
- Sarah Elizabeth Roney, PT, DPT
- Megan Michele Rorabeck, PT, DPT
- Colleen Renee Sandro, PT, MS
- Nidhi Sharma, PT
- Rachel E. Shepherd, PT, DPT
- Sarah Shimanek, PT, DPT
- Casey M. Smith, PT, DPT
- Erin M. Smith, PT, DPT
- Erica Ann Smits, PT
- Sara Beth Sohn, PT
- Madison Splan, PT, DPT
- Sarah Ray Sydnor, PT
- Mary Tepe, PT
- Katherine B. Uttech, PT, DPT
- Laura K. Ward, PT, DPT
- Jacqueline Willacy, PT, DPT
- Maria Wondra, PT, DPT
- Angela Y. Wu, PT, DPT
- Jessica Lynn Wyen, PT, DPT
- Kristyn Nicole Yagla, PT
Congratulations to all Recertified in 2019
- Jennifer E. Celso, PT, DPT
- Shayne E. Tarrance, PT, DPT
- Christine M. Eddow, PT, DPT, PhD
- Julie Ann Sarton, PT, DPT
- Lisa Groen Mager, PT, MPT
- Jennifer Klestinski, PT, MPT
- Sarah Jo Haag, PT, DPT, MS
- Deirdre M. Folsom, PT
- Ingrid Harm-Ernandes, PT, BSPT
- Deena P. Goodman, PT
- Susan E. George, PT, DPT, MS
- Elizabeth Hampton, PT, DPT
- Debora A. Chasse, PT, DPT
- Sara E. Bolden, PT, DPT
- Catherine A. Weibel, PT, DPT, ATC
- Denise H. Leggin, PT, BSPT, MBA
- Karen Helen Liberi, PT
- Ruth M. Maher, PT, DPT, PhD
- Amy H. Pannullo, PT, DPT
- Natalie J. Sebba, PT, DPT
- Pamela A. Downey, PT, DPT
- Margaret R. Belongy, PT
- Jennifer S. Hungate, PT, DPT, MS
- Lisa A. Massa, PT
- Christianna F. Christian, PT, DPT
- Colleen F. Schomburg, PT, MPT
- Stacy L. Tylka, PT, DPT
- Jennifer J. Gabelsberg, PT, DPT
- Kimberli A. Osler, PT, DPT
- Suzanne A. Badillo, PT
- Wendy S. Baltzer-Fox, PT, DPT
- Patricia J. Morita-Nagai, PT, BSPT
- Karen R. Brandon, PT, MPT, DSc