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Subcommittee on Scholarship Awards

Jun 22, 2026/Open Access

The Awards Committee and Awards Subcommittees are appointed by the APTA Board of Directors. The detailed charge outlining the roles and responsibilities of this committee is provided below.  Apply Now

About APTA

APTA is an individual membership professional organization representing member physical therapists, physical therapist assistants, and students of physical therapy.

APTA Clinical Specialization Policy

Oct 1, 2025/Policies & Bylaws

House policy: Clinical specialization in physical therapy is a voluntary and unrestricted process.

Practice Privileges For Physical Therapists in Institutional Settings

Sep 20, 2019/Policies & Bylaws

House position: APTA supports physical therapists applying for and being granted practice privileges in institutional settings. 

Preparing for the Next Emergency: What the Profession Needs To Know

Mar 23, 2021/News

APTA's Centennial Lecture Series launches on March 26 with an exploration of how the profession can get ready for the inevitable.

Viewpoints

Oct 1, 2021/Column

View letters to the editor, online comments from readers, and responses to timely questions that APTA poses for member response.

AI as an 'Intelligent Assistant'

May 1, 2025/Feature

Artificial intelligence tools can be used to save time and improve care in the clinic, the classroom, and the lab.

APTA to Congress: Keep Your Funding Promises to Children With Disabilities

Jul 26, 2023/News

APTA-supported IDEA legislation has arrived on Capitol Hill; meanwhile, APTA is taking its message directly to congressional leaders.

U.S. Department of Education Proposal Jeopardizes Physical Therapy Professional Recognition and the Future Health Care Workforce

Nov 24, 2025/Statement

APTA is deeply concerned by the recent recommendation from the Reimagining and Improving Student Education, or RISE, Negotiated Rulemaking Committee, which, if enacted, would designate the doctor of physical therapy degree — and dozens of other health care professional degrees — as a graduate degree

APTA Flash Action Strategy 2025: 8,500 Falls Prevention Letters Sent to Congress

Oct 6, 2025/News

Thousands of PT and PTA students participated in APTA’s Flash Action Strategy,  Sept. 17-18, by creating social media posts and videos promoting falls prevention awareness and the Stopping Addiction and Falls for the Elderly, or SAFE, Act (H.R. 1171/S. 2612). APTA student member advocacy led to over