SAMHS PT Conference: From Passive Bystander to Active Collaborator: Harnessing the Power of Patient Expertise Throughout Your Clinical Exam

January 26, 2026

Target Audience

This activity provides continuing education for physical therapists and physical therapist assistants A certificate of attendance is available for other attendees.

Learning Objectives

  1. Identify and describe the components and practices inherent to person-centered care.
  2. Compare and contrast clinician-centered versus person-centered practices at each stage of the physical therapy encounter.
  3. Relate which person-centered care practices can be a specific area of improvement for your clinical practice.
Course summary
Available credit: 
  • 1.25 APTA

    DHA, J-7, CEPO is an American Physical Therapy Association (APTA) Approved Provider of continuing education. This activity was planned by and for the health care team, and learners will receive 0.125 APTA CEUs. The assignment of APTA CEUs does not imply endorsement of specific course content, products, or clinical procedures by APTA. APTA CEUs are accepted by most state PT licensing boards. Learners are encouraged to check with their local chapter or state board to ensure that they accept APTA accredited courses for licensure renewal.

  • 1.25 Attendance
Course opens: 
01/19/2026
Course expires: 
02/09/2026
Event starts: 
01/26/2026 - 9:00am EST
Event ends: 
01/26/2026 - 10:15am EST
Part of: 
SAMHS Physical Therapy Conference 2026
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MAJ Andrew Golden, PT, DPT, DSc, OCS, FAAOMPT, Cert MDT. Presenter has no relevant financial or non-financial relationship(s) relating to the course content or with ineligible companies to disclose.

Disclosure: DHA J-7 staff, planners, authors, faculty, and content reviewers for this educational activity have no relevant financial or non-financial relationship(s) with ineligible companies to disclose.

Available Credit

  • 1.25 APTA

    DHA, J-7, CEPO is an American Physical Therapy Association (APTA) Approved Provider of continuing education. This activity was planned by and for the health care team, and learners will receive 0.125 APTA CEUs. The assignment of APTA CEUs does not imply endorsement of specific course content, products, or clinical procedures by APTA. APTA CEUs are accepted by most state PT licensing boards. Learners are encouraged to check with their local chapter or state board to ensure that they accept APTA accredited courses for licensure renewal.

  • 1.25 Attendance
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Requirements: CE/CME certificates are awarded to participants who fully complete the activity, successfully submit the evaluation survey, and pass the posttest. The deadline to claim credit is Feb 9, 2026.

Access Code: Some activities require an access code to register or claim credit. Please contact the organization providing the activity for the access code. The Continuing Education Program Office (CEPO) does not provide access codes.

Accommodations: Please contact the course instructor to inquire about accommodations. For additional accommodation requests and/or technical support, email [email protected].

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