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Jun 3, 2020/Author
Nancy R. Kirsch, PT, DPT, PhD, FAPTA, a former member of APTA's Ethics and Judicial Committee, is the program director and a professor of physical therapy at Rutgers University in Newark. She also practices in northern New Jersey, and her book "Ethics in Physical Therapy: A Case-Based Approach" compiles
Awards
The purpose of this honor is stipulated in the Bylaws of the American Physical Therapy Association.
The “Risk Management Toolkit” is an APTA resource for educators developed in collaboration with the Healthcare Providers Service Organization. The toolkit includes four modules focused on risk management for students in physical therapy programs.
Oct 6, 2021/Roundup
Long COVID as an "episodic disability," the pandemic's effects on obesity, possible COVID-19 pill, and more.
Jul 15, 2025/Podcast
Editor-in-Chief Steven George, PT, PhD, FAPTA, talks with Matthew Schumacher, PT, DPT, DSc, Kyle Cottone, PT, DPT, DSc, and Laura Siviter, PT, DPT, DSc, about their recently published study, which identified six themes related to barriers to clinical practice guideline implementation for low back
Thank you for the opportunity to live APTA's mission and pursue our shared vision.
While a pandemic raged, together we advocated for the profession.
Mar 10, 2021/Roundup
Vaccine update, COVID-19 Relief Bill, phased return to physical activity, and more.
Oct 1, 2013/Policies & Bylaws
House position: APTA shall pursue documentation standards that focus primarily on clinical reasoning and decision making in the provision of physical therapist services.
Cultural competence isn't a destination; it's a journey that never stops.