SPTRS faculty member Dr. Douglas Haladay has been selected by the American Board of Physical Therapy Specialties (ABPTS) to become a member of the Specialization Academy of Content Experts (SACE) as an item writer for a two-year term, beginning January 1, 2016 through December 31, 2017.

ABPTS coordinates and oversees the specialist certification process, is the governing body for certification and recertification of clinical specialists. The SACE was established to create a pool of certified specialists to write items for the specialist certification examinations.