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Includes articles, courses, and CPGs. Unlimited access for APTA members.

I See Me in You

Jun 1, 2021/Podcast

Defining Moment: A PT reflects on opening a clinic in an underserved neighborhood.

How Schools and Sites Manage Clinical Education In an Era of Change

Jun 1, 2018/Feature

Each PT school seems to have a unique clinical education program. Meanwhile, sites have their own needs and requirements. How do these variations affect the profession? How can these programs remain viable as health care evolves?

Ethics in Practice: Exploring AI Ethics

Nov 1, 2024/Column

Exploring AI Ethics Within the Five Roles of Physical Therapy

Disparities as COVID-19 Spreads: What the Physical Therapy Profession Can Do

Apr 24, 2020/Podcast

APTA hosted experts in physical therapy and public health to discuss the impact COVID-19 has had on the United States, including how the pandemic interacts with existing geographic, economic, racial, and age-related health disparities. Speakers explored the roles the physical therapy community can play

APTA Chapters Fuel State-Level Wins in 2024

Aug 30, 2024/Roundup

See which states had victories on issues including payment, direct access, and prior authorization, and which are new to the PT Compact.

Seven Hot Issues Getting Attention in State Legislatures

Feb 23, 2021/Roundup

The fight to improve direct access continues, use of the licensure compact grows, and telehealth is being discussed just about everywhere.

Rotation Notations

May 1, 2016/Column

A clinical instructor identifies disturbing student behaviors.

Alice Bell, PT, DPT

Jun 3, 2020/Author

Alice Bell, PT, DPT, is a senior specialist, health policy and payment at APTA. She is a board-certified clinical specialist in geriatric physical therapy. Before joining APTA in 2017, she was a practicing clinician for 35 years and involved in Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation demonstration

Remembering Lucinda A. Pfalzer: A Leader Within the Physical Therapy Community

Dec 31, 2025/Article

Lucinda Ann "Cindy" Pfalzer passed away on Dec. 6, 2025, at the age of 67. An APTA member for 35 years, Pfalzer demonstrated a lifelong passion for advocating on behalf of clinicians while advancing research and clinical innovation in physical therapy.