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Career Paths in Physical Therapy

Aug 1, 2024/Feature

A DPT degree can pave the way for many different career paths. Here are four PTs who use their skills in roles outside of the clinic.

Being the Change: Black Physical Therapy Leaders in Their Own Words

Feb 16, 2022/Roundup

In celebration of Black History Month, here are excerpts from the oral histories of four Black physical therapy leaders whose words, recorded in the mid to late 1990s, still resonate today. 

Ethics in Practice: Physical Therapy as a Moral Community

Feb 1, 2025/Column

Physical Therapy as a Moral Community: Collaboration, Leadership, and Persistence

Outcomes Assessments

Feb 27, 2018/Article

This document presents the various perspectives on and levels of outcomes assessment as they are present in physical therapist and physical therapist assistant education programs.

APTA Fellowship in Higher Education Leadership

The APTA Fellowship in Higher Education Leadership, originally the Education Leadership Institute, is now managed by the APTA Academy of Education.

Implementing Telehealth in Your Practice STAT: Practical Guidance

Apr 3, 2020/Podcast

Providers discuss how they manage patients and deliver effective care from a distance in pediatric, neurological, women’s health, orthopedic settings.

Physical Therapy Education Leader Rosemary Scully Dies

Aug 26, 2019/News

Physical therapy thought leader Rosemary Scully, PT, EdD, FAPTA, whose tireless passion for learning left a lasting imprint on physical therapist clinical education, has died. She was 83 years old. Scully was born in West Virginia and earned her first degree—a baccalaureate in physical education—from

PT in Motion Magazine Looks at PTs in Primary Care

Dec 4, 2018/News

The magazine takes an in-depth look at PTs in the primary care space, where they assume roles that range from a "roving PT" member of a multidisciplinary primary care team, to a clinician in private practice who is often a patient's first point of contact with the health care system.

The Value of Physical Therapy in Reducing the Risk of Falling and Injuries from Falls

Sep 21, 2020/Handouts

Advocate to employers, peers, and the general public on the value of physical therapy in reducing falls.

APTA in 2020, Part 3: Our Values in Action — Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion

Our efforts are rooted in the simple concept that greater diversity in the profession is key to its sustainability and, in turn, to achieving our transformative vision.