Direct Access & Medical Screening
Direct Access & Medical Screening:
About the Instructor:
William Boissonnault PT, DPT, DHSc, FAAOMPT, FAPTA
Education:
- BS in PT: University of Wisconsin-Madison, 1977
- MSc (1982), DHSc (1999): University of St. Augustine, Center for Health Sciences
- t-DPT: Massachusetts General Hospital Institute of Health Professions, 2008
Current Position:
- Professor Emeritus, Department of Orthopedics, University of Wisconsin-Madison
- Self-Employed Clinician/Educator/Consultant. Licensed in WI (1830-24) and SC (11397)
Current Adjunct Faculty Positions (Teaching Differential Diagnosis):
- University of Tennessee- Memphis Arcadia University t-DPT Program
- University of Central Arkansas
- University of California San Francisco
- University of Montana t-DPT Program
Previous Positions:
- APTA: Executive Vice President, Professional Affairs
- Professor, UW-Madison, Program in Physical Therapy.
- Senior Physical Therapist: UW Hospital/Clinics-Spine PT Clinic
- Curriculum Director: UW/Meriter Hospitals Orthopedic Clinical Residency Program
Publications:
- Editor: Examination In Physical Therapy Practice-Screening For Medical Disease 2nd edition. Churchill Livingstone, 1995. ISBN no. 0-443-08956-6
- Co-editor: Goodman C, Boissonnault W, Fuller K: Pathology- Implications For The Physical Therapist, 2nd ed. WB Saunders Co. 2003. ISBN no. 0-7216-5636-6
- Editor: Primary Care for the Physical Therapist: Examination and Triage, 4th edition. WB Saunders Co. 2025. ISBN no. 978-0-44312-187-6
American Physical Therapy/Professional Associations:
- Past President- Foundation For Physical Therapy (2009-2014).
- Past President Academy of Orthopaedic Phys. Ther., APTA: (1995-2001).
- JOSPT Board of Directors (1997-2003)
- APTA House of Delegates; Delegate Wisconsin PT Association (2000-2008).
- Past Chair; APTA Manipulation Task Force, and AAOMPT Practice Committee.
- APTA Wisconsin Nominating Committee (2022-2024)
- Co-chair for Practice and Leadership Development Committees (2023- Present).
- APTA SC Legislative Affairs Committee (2022-present)
Awards:
- Wisconsin Physical Therapy Association: Clinical Excellence Award, 1998
- APTA John H P Maley Lecturer: Differential Diagnosis: Taking a Step Back Before Stepping Forward, 2000
- Foundation for Physical Therapy, Charles Magistro Distinguished Service Award, 2001
- Orthopaedic Section, APTA Paris Distinguished Service Award, 2004
- APTA, Baethke/Carlin Excellence in Academic Teaching, 2005
- Dean’s Teaching UW-Madison Medical School. Excellence and Innovation in Medical Education, 2004-2005
- APTA, Helen Hislop Award for Outstanding Contributions to Professional Literature, 2008
- Member Academia dei Fisiocritici, Siena, Italy 2009
- APTA Fellow American Physical Therapy Association, 2010
- APTA Jack Walker Publication Award 2011
- APTA Lucy Blair Service Award 2014
- Education Section, APTA 2015- Distinguished Educator Award
- Federation of State Boards of Physical Therapy: Outstanding Service 2021
- APTA Private Practice Section, Board Service Award 2022