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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
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
Nov 21, 2022/News
The bipartisan bill now in the Senate would replace the direct supervision requirement for private practice with general supervision.
Mar 30, 2021/News
In a challenging year, more than 3,000 PTs and PTAs earned a certification, were recertified, or achieved PTA advanced proficiency.
Jun 10, 2022/Review
A program provided entirely via real-time video achieved outcomes comparable to in-person treatment, researchers say.
Aug 18, 2021/Roundup
Members and the profession in the media, August 2021 edition.
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
Oct 25, 2023/News
If your practice is asked to participate in the online survey, do it: The updated data will help to inform payment.
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.
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
