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Professionalism:

Core Values

APTA Code of Ethics

Purpose

  • define ethical principles
  • provide standards of behavior and performance
  • provide guidance when facing ethical challenges
  • educate re: core values, ethical principles and standards that guide professional conduct
  • establish standards to determine when unethical conduct has occurred

APTA Vision Statement:

Professionalism

Transforming society by optimizing movement to improve the human experience.

  • Identity
  • Quality
  • Collaboration
  • Value
  • Innovation
  • Consumer-centricity
  • Access/Equity
  • Advocacy

APTA Vision 2020

"Physical therapists and physical therapist assistants demonstrate core values by aspiring to and wisely applying principles of altruism, excellence, caring, ethics, respect, communication, and accountability, and by working together with other professionals to achieve optimal health and wellness in individuals and communities." APTA Task Force on the Strategic Plan to Achieve Vision 2020.

It's more than how we wish to see ourselves but how we wish to be perceived by others...

Doctors of Physical Therapy

Practitioners of Choice

Direct Access

Evidence-based care across the continuum of care

What resources/support will you need to grow?

Altruism

regard for or devotion to the interest of patients/clients

Social Responsibility

Accountability

promotion of mutual trust between PT and public

Professional Duty

active acceptance of responsibility that comes with being a PT

Compassion/Caring

commitment to serve the profession

Integrity

compassion: desire to identify with another's experience

caring: concern, empathy and consideration for needs/values of others

steadfast adherence to high ethical principles or professional standards

Do what you say you will do

Excellence

consistent use of current knowledge and theory while understanding personal limits

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