CURRICULUM VITAE Dr. James J. Buenaventura, PT, DPT, CGFI Lecturer, Department of Physical Therapy 1250 Bellflower Blvd., ET-130 Long Beach, CA 90840 Phone: 562-985-4203 Email: james.buenaventura@csulb.edu Education Doctor of Physical Therapy (May 2009) Bachelor of Science in Biological Sciences (May 2005) Bachelor of Arts in Philosophy (May 2005) Licensure/Certification Licensed Physical Therapist in California (June 2009-Present) Titleist Performance Institute Certified Golf Fitness Instructor (February 2010-Present) American Heart Association Adult CPR/AED Certified (August 2006-Present) Employment and Positions Held California State University (Long Beach, CA) Lecturer, Health Care Delivery (August 2013-Present) Practice Monitor (Sacramento, CA) Consultant, Physical Therapy Licensing Board of California (January 2016-Present) Torrance Memorial Medical Center (Torrance, CA) Home Health Physical Therapist (May 2016-Present) California State University (Long Beach, CA) Founding Director, Physical Therapy Faculty Practice (August 2013-December 2016) Blue Water, Inc. (Torrance, CA) Home Health Physical Therapist (July 2009-December 2015) Accrediting Commission of Career Schools and Colleges Occupational Specialist Reviewer (April 2013-December 2016) In Motion Physical Therapy and Rehab, Inc. (Harbor City, CA) President, Owner, Physical Therapist (December 2010-December 2015) Blue Sky Therapy, Inc. (Granada Hills, CA) Home Health Physical Therapist (July 2011-July 2013)
California State University (Long Beach, CA) Teaching Assistant, Orthopedics (August 2011-August 2012) Harbor Health Physical Therapy, Inc. (Rancho Palos Verdes, CA) President, Owner, Physical Therapist (August 2009-December 2010) Orthosport Physical Therapy (Culver City, CA) Staff Physical Therapist (September 2009-December 2009) Leadership APTA PPS Government Affairs Committee (January 2016-Present) APTA PPS Government Affairs (January 2016-Present) Key Contact for California APTA House of Delegates (August 2012-August 2014, August 2015-Present) California Delegate CPTA Organizational Review Task Force (July 2012-Present) Task Force Member CPTA Long Beach/South Bay District Executive Board, Chief Representative (November 2012-December 2016) Executive Board, Nominating Committee Chair (November 2012-December 2014) Executive Board, Nominating Committee (November 2010-November 2012) Owning Your Own Private Practice (October 2012-Present) APTA National Student Conclave Speaker Thesis Committee for Nutrition and Dietetics M.S. students (2015-Present) CSULB Exercise is Medicine on Campus Leadership Team (2014-Present) Executive CSULB Health Care Services Oversight Committee (2013-2016) CSULB Academic Senate (August 2014-August 2015) Lecturer Representative for the College of Health and Human Services APTA Models of Health Care Delivery Task Force (July 2011-December 2014) Task Force Member Transitioning to a New Professional (Cherry Hill, NJ) Panel Speaker (Fall 2010) Class Officer for DPT class of 2009 Fundraising Chair (2007-2009) APTA Student Assembly Board of Directors, Nominating Committee (2007-2008) Graduate & Professional Student Senate Co-Chair, Governing Council (2007-2008)
2008 APTA House of Delegates Student Delegate for California (Summer 2008) Professional Activities/Organizations American Physical Therapy Association (2006-Present) Private Practice Section Member (2012-Present) Home Health Section Member (2017-Present) Orthopedic Section Member (2006-2012) Federal Section Member (2006-2009) Research Section Member (2006-2009) American Council of Academic Physical Therapy (2013-Present) ACAPT Member ACAPT National Interprofessional Education Consortium (2015-Present) Member California Faculty Association (2015-Present) Member California Physical Therapy Association (2006-Present) Chapter Member CPTA Long Beach/South Bay District (2010-Present) District Member CPTA San Gabriel Valley District (2006-2010) District Member Professional Development 2017 Combined Sections Meeting (San Antonio, TX) Sponsored by the American Physical Therapy Association (February 2017) 2016 APTA PPS Annual Conference (Las Vegas, CA) Sponsored by the American Physical Therapy Association, Private Practice Section (October 2016) 2016 CPTA Annual Conference (Santa Clara, CA) Sponsored by the California Physical Therapy Association (October 2016) 2016 APTA House of Delegates (Nashville, TN) Sponsored by the American Physical Therapy Association (June 2016) 2016 APTA NEXT Conference (Nashville, TN) Sponsored by the American Physical Therapy Association (June 2016) 2016 CPTA Legislative Day (Sacramento, CA) Sponsored by the California Physical Therapy Association (March 2016) 2016 CPTA Student Legislative Day (Sacramento, CA) Sponsored by the California Physical Therapy Association (February 2016) 2016 Combined Sections Meeting (Anaheim, CA) Sponsored by the American Physical Therapy Association (February 2016) 2015 Assembly of Representatives Meeting (Pasadena, CA) Sponsored by the California Physical Therapy Association (October 2015)
2015 CPTA Annual Conference (Pasadena, CA) Sponsored by the California Physical Therapy Association (October 2015) 2015 APTA House of Delegates (Washington, D.C.) Sponsored by the American Physical Therapy Association (June 2015) 2015 Federal Advocacy Forum (Washington, D.C.) Sponsored by the American Physical Therapy Association (June 2015) 2015 CPTA Legislative Day (Sacramento, CA) Sponsored by the California Physical Therapy Association (March 2015) 2015 Combined Sections Meeting (Indianapolis, IN) Sponsored by the American Physical Therapy Association (February 2015) 2014 Assembly of Representatives Meeting (Oakland, CA) Sponsored by the California Physical Therapy Association (October 2014) 2014 CPTA Annual Conference (Oakland, CA) Sponsored by the California Physical Therapy Association (October 2014) Marketing in a Direct Access World (Webinar) Sponsored by the California Physical Therapy Association (March 2014) Health Care Reform: 2014 Progress Report (Webinar) Sponsored by the American Physical Therapy Association (March 2014) 2014 CPTA Legislative Day (Sacramento, CA) Sponsored by the California Physical Therapy Association (March 2014) 2014 Combined Sections Meeting (Las Vegas, NV) Sponsored by the California Physical Therapy Association (February 2014) 2013 Assembly of Representatives Meeting (Pasadena, CA) Sponsored by the California Physical Therapy Association (October 2013) 2013 CPTA Annual Conference (Pasadena, CA) Sponsored by the California Physical Therapy Association (October 2013) 2013 CPTA Legislative Day (Sacramento, CA) Sponsored by the California Physical Therapy Association (March 2013) 2013 Combined Sections Meeting (San Diego, CA) Sponsored by the American Physical Therapy Association (February 2013) 2012 CPTA Legislative Day (Sacramento, CA) Sponsored by the California Physical Therapy Association (March 2012) Running: Functional Assessment and Treatment (Long Beach, CA) Sponsored by CPTA Long Beach/South Bay District. (Spring 2011) Do Not Pass Go!! CA Practice Act Update (Long Beach, CA) Sponsored by CPTA Long Beach/South Bay District. (Fall 2010) The Private Payer Audit: What to Expect and How to Minimize Risk (Audio Conference) Sponsored by the American Physical Therapy Association. (Fall 2010) 2011 Combined Sections Meeting (New Orleans, LA) Sponsored by the American Physical Therapy Association. (February 2011)
2010 National Student Conclave (Cherry Hill, NJ) Sponsored by the American Physical Therapy Association. (October 2010) Foot Orthosis: Background, Evidence, and Fabrication (Los Angeles, CA) Sponsored by the University of Southern California. (September 2008) 2008 National Student Conclave (San Jose, CA) Sponsored by the American Physical Therapy Association. (October 2008) 2008 Annual Conference (San Antonio, TX) Sponsored by the American Physical Therapy Association. (June 2008) 2008 House of Delegates (San Antonio, TX) Sponsored by the American Physical Therapy Association. (June 2008) 2008 Combined Sections Meeting (Nashville, TN) Sponsored by the American Physical Therapy Association. (February 2007) 2007 National Student Conclave (Valley Forge, PA) Sponsored by the American Physical Therapy Association. (October 2007)