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Population Health in Physical Therapist Professional Education

Feb 3, 2022/Podcast

The future of health care professional education is moving from a focus on the individual to embrace the health of the larger society.

The Perils of Posting

Mar 1, 2019/Column

A PT gets exercised, with problematic results.

Opportunities Exist in Projected Workforce Demand

Apr 1, 2021/Feature

APTA's new workforce analysis projects PT supply and demand through 2030. The imbalances offer opportunities for the profession.

Instructive Queries

Jun 1, 2015/Column

Can PTs be compelled to provide clinical education? Should they be?

DEI Discussions: Race and Racism

Aug 21, 2020/Podcast

APTA's first in a series of discussions about diversity, equity, and inclusion. This discussion focused on race and racism in physical therapy.

Remembering Joseph Black: An APTA Leader

Sep 29, 2026/Article

Joseph Black, PhD, former senior vice president of APTA's education division and an APTA honorary member, passed away on Aug. 15 at the age of 88. Black joined APTA in 1993 as senior vice president of the education division, where he oversaw accreditation, physical therapist and physical therapist assistant

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

Physical Therapy in the News: May 2026

Jun 3, 2026/Article

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

The Perfect Profession for Me

Feb 1, 2022/Column

A light came on not only in a dark hospital basement but in a future PT’s head that this was her ideal career.

APTA Members' Hometown Efforts Keep 'PT in the Community' Momentum Going Strong

May 11, 2021/News

The community service initiative had to pivot from a single APTA CSM-based event to multiple locally based projects — and it worked.