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Things We Wish We Knew Before PTA School

May 9, 2019/Perspective

First tip: Try to visit a clinic or two before your program starts.

An Argument Seeks Traction

Jul 1, 2018/Column

A simple request. A capable provider. What's the harm?

TRICARE Guidelines for Payment

Apr 1, 2020/Article

TRICARE covers physical therapy when furnished by a PT, or PTA performing under the supervision of a TRICARE-authorized PT.

APTA-Backed PTA Supervision Bill Introduced

Jul 26, 2023/News

The legislation would achieve APTA's goal of ending the Medicare direct supervision mandate for private practice.

APTA Report on PT, PTA Student Debt Delivers Stark Assessment

Jun 1, 2020/News

The new report says that education debt limits life choices of PTs and PTAs, and describes potential costs as a "deterrent to promising students." But there may be ways to ease the burdens.

Term and Title Protection Advocacy

Words matter. The use of "physical therapy," "physiotherapy," and the PT, DPT, and PTA titles should be restricted to qualified professionals.

Mindfulness: Just What the PT Ordered

May 26, 2021/Podcast

Monica Jane, PT, DPT, discusses mindfulness practice and how it can be applied in not only your day-to-day life but in your work as a PT and PTA as well.

Problematic From the Start

Jun 1, 2017/Column

When the PT and PTA aren't on the same team.

Diversity Climate: A Key for Successful Diversity Management in Physical Therapy Practice

Jun 7, 2021/Course

This course will introduce physical therapy professionals to the concept of Diversity Climate and will also provide participants with practical suggestions for how to implement these constructs into practice.

Join PT and PTA students from across the country engage on social media to raise awareness and contact their members of Congress.

Sep 20, 2023/Event

Students are the future of our profession, but they are an even more meaningful voice in our advocacy efforts right now.