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Nov 10, 2022/Review
Physical and occupational therapy made significant gains in prevalence for both chronic and post-surgery pain treatment.
Aug 18, 2021/Roundup
Members and the profession in the media, August 2021 edition.
Nov 21, 2022/News
The bipartisan bill now in the Senate would replace the direct supervision requirement for private practice with general supervision.
Oct 28, 2026/Article
Two accomplished leaders whose work has influenced physical therapist education, research, and patient care will take the stage at APTA Combined Sections Meeting. Gregory Hicks, PT, PhD, FAPTA, will deliver the Mary McMillan Lecture, while Chad Cook, PT, PhD, MBA, FAPTA, will present the John H.P. Maley
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 is managed by individual state regulatory boards and is required to practice as a PT or work as a PTA in the United States.
Feb 4, 2026/Article
"Physical Therapy in the News" is a monthly series that highlights recent media coverage of the profession and APTA members.
Oct 1, 2022/Feature
PTs share their thoughts on deciding if contract work is the right choice and, if so, how to proceed.
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 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.
