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APTA is led by a national Board of Directors, which is elected by the House of Delegates, a policy-making body made up of APTA members from across the country.
Jan 16, 2018/Perspective
How do we efficiently review information while balancing a busy day in the clinic?
Apr 30, 2024/Podcast
Recommendations, tips for implementation, and more.
Dec 16, 2025/Podcast
Listening Time — 26:53 Listen on Apple Listen on Castbox Listen on Spotify For the first time in APTA history, physical therapist assistants are eligible to serve on the APTA Board of Directors beginning with the 2026 cycle. In this episode, host Kelley Kubota, PT, DPT, MS, sits down with Evan Bier,
Jul 22, 2024/Policies & Bylaws
House position: Describes the association's position on equitable and inclusive processes for licensure by endorsement for an internationally educated physical therapist.
Dec 7, 2023/CPG
This guideline provides evidence-based recommendations on nonsurgical interventions for chronic primary low back pain (CPLBP) in adults, including older people, that can be delivered in primary and community care settings to improve CPLBP-related health and well-being outcomes.
Aug 28, 2019/News
September is National Pain Awareness Month—a perfect opportunity to spread the word about the important role physical therapists (PTs) and physical therapist assistants (PTAs) play in the management of pain, and the unique knowledge they bring to the table. Need a reminder of why patient access to physical
Oct 1, 2021/Column
This APTA Magazine article recaps results from an APTA member survey that explored the amount of time PTs spend engaging in coordination-of-care activities without receiving payment.
Jun 14, 2019/News
"I failed my marriage. I failed as a father. I failed my career. And I didn't even know it was happening." That's how Justin Minyard describes the lowest point in his life, when, after experiencing 2 spine fractures and receiving multiple surgeries, he became addicted to the opioids prescribed to him.
Jan 30, 2018/News
Monday, February 5, APTA will convene a panel of experts to discuss how pain management in America can be transformed to move beyond opioids and improve the health of society. The discussion will be broadcast live from APTA’s Facebook page and will include the premiere of the association’s second public