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The Good Stuff: Members and the Profession in the Media, August 2021

Aug 18, 2021/Roundup

Members and the profession in the media, August 2021 edition.

APTA-Backed PTA Supervision Legislation Is a Win-Win-Win

Nov 21, 2022/News

The bipartisan bill now in the Senate would replace the direct supervision requirement for private practice with general supervision.

Role of the Physical Therapist and APTA in Behavioral and Mental Health

Oct 1, 2025/Policies & Bylaws

House position: Supports interprofessional collaboration in behavioral and mental health to enhance the overall health and well-being of society consistent with APTA’s vision.

Balance and Falls

Physical therapy can make a difference—not just in recovery, but in falls prevention.

Anita Bemis-Dougherty, PT, DPT

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

Licensure

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.

Physical Therapy in the News: January 2026

Feb 4, 2026/Article

"Physical Therapy in the News" is a monthly series that highlights recent media coverage of the profession and APTA members.

Daniel Pink on Motivation

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

International Physical Therapy Education

There's a lot to consider when deciding whether to earn a physical therapy degree outside of the United States.

Online Comments

May 1, 2019/Magazine

View reader online comments from past stories in PT in Motion Magazine.