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Jan 6, 2026/Podcast
In this episode, ethics experts discuss the development of the Code of Ethics for the Physical Therapy Profession, which went into effect Jan. 1, 2026.
Feb 13, 2019/Podcast
What motivates us? That’s the question Daniel Pink asked in his best-selling book Drive and in his 2009 TED talk “The Puzzle of Motivation.” APTA physical therapist member Steve Anderson interviewed Pink at for his podcast Profiles in Leadership, here’s a taste of that discussion—a conversation that’s
Jun 3, 2020/Author
Anita Bemis-Dougherty, PT, DPT, is vice president of practice at APTA. She has been involved in APTA initiatives including clinical documentation and peer review; fall risk reduction and prevention; scope of practice; PT practice in acute care, the ICU, and the emergency department; revisions to the
Dec 1, 2025/Column
In the final part of the “Pathways to Research” series, Rick Segal, PT, PhD, FAPTA, shares his thoughts on mentorship in physical therapy.
Nov 10, 2022/Review
An RCT compared knee function and osteoarthritis progression five years after physical therapy or arthroscopic partial meniscectomy.
Nov 1, 2022/Column
Legal signed consent is not the same as ethical informed consent.
Mar 1, 2019/Column
A PT gets exercised, with problematic results.
Apr 1, 2021/Feature
APTA's new workforce analysis projects PT supply and demand through 2030. The imbalances offer opportunities for the profession.
Jun 1, 2015/Column
Can PTs be compelled to provide clinical education? Should they be?
Licensure is managed by individual state regulatory boards and is required to practice as a PT or work as a PTA in the United States.
