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Jurisprudence for the Wisconsin Physical Therapist and Physical Therapist Assistant

Jurisprudence for the Wisconsin Physical Therapist and Physical Therapist Assistant
Calista Kelly, PT, DPT, ACEEAA, Cert. MDT
January 2, 2023

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Calista Kelly, PT, DPT, ACEEAA, Cert. MDT

Senior Managing Editor, PhysicalTherapy.com

Calista holds a master’s degree in physical therapy from St. Ambrose University and a doctorate degree (DPT) from the University of Mississippi. She attained a credentialing certificate from the McKenzie Institute in 2011 and the CEEAA credential in 2014 from the Academy of Geriatric Physical Therapy of the American Physical Therapy Association. In 2019, she completed the requirements for the Advanced Credentialed Exercise Expert for Aging Adults (ACEEAA) through the Academy of Geriatric Physical Therapy.  Calista has been licensed as a physical therapist since 2001 and has worked as a clinician in a variety of settings including ICU, outpatient orthopedics/sports medicine, neuro, SNF/LTC, LTACH, wound care, home health, and pediatrics.



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Tennessee Jurisprudence
Presented by Calista Kelly, PT, DPT, ACEEAA, Cert. MDT
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Tennessee physical therapists and physical therapist assistants are required to participate in a two hour course on the laws that affect the practice of physical therapy in Tennessee. This course reviews various legal authorities which impact the practice of physical therapy in Tennessee.

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