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Apr 20, 2020/Podcast
New grad James Newman, PT, DPT, talks about his experience transitioning from working in an outpatient setting to working in acute care in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic. James will share how life as a physical therapist has changed for him and the sacrifices he and his colleagues have had to make
May 6, 2019/Podcast
A group of 24 people from the U.S. went to a rural town in Guatemala to renovate an old building and create a new physical therapy clinic—providing rehabilitation services to people who in most cases had never received that kind of health care before.
Mar 31, 2026/Article
Peter Alan Towne, PT, FAPTA, passed away on March 11, 2026, at the age of 90. He left an indelible mark on the association across nearly 70 years as an APTA member, joining in 1958 while a physical therapy student at the University of Iowa.
Sep 20, 2019/Policies & Bylaws
House position: Physical therapy aides are any support personnel who perform designated tasks related to the operation of the physical therapy service.
Oct 18, 2019/Podcast
In this PTJ podcast, The 50th McMillan Lecturer Dr. Thomas McPoil, shares personal insights behind and beyond the lecture; for instance how he envisions allowing specialization to begin before completion of professional education.
House position: Describes the rights of patients and providers in physical therapy in relation to communicable and/or infectious diseases and conditions.
Sep 23, 2024/Policies & Bylaws
House position: The association believes digital health technologies, digital therapeutics, and AI have the potential to augment physical therapist practice.
Mar 26, 2021/Podcast
Two PT students share their experiences in the times of COVID-19. We also talk about mental health and stress — all of which aren’t new to PT and PTA students but may be different or heightened due to the pandemic.
Oct 1, 2019/Feature
As an adjunct to physical therapist interventions, a well-trained animal often can make a difference.
Aug 18, 2021/Perspective
Faculty can be more intentional in making small but necessary changes in academic physical therapy to overcome at least some of the bias they possess.
