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Defining Moment | When My Father's Neck Pain Became My Calling

Apr 1, 2026/Column

How a moment in eighth grade set one clinician on the path to physical therapy.

Carmen Elliott

Jun 3, 2020/Author

Carmen Elliott, is vice president of diversity, equity, and inclusion, and executive director of the Physical Therapy Fund as of April 2021. Elliott is a longtime member of the APTA staff team, having been with the association since 2006. Previously she served as APTA’s vice president of insurer relations,

New Year, Clear Vision

Feb 1, 2019/Column

There's power in purpose.

PTAs: Advanced Proficiency Pathways Enrollment Deadline May 31

Apr 15, 2022/News

Prioritize your career development and enrich your knowledge in a specific area of care through APTA’s innovative program.

Study Bolsters the Case for SMART Act

Sep 7, 2022/News

Policy research cosponsored by APTA reveals potential savings through eased PTA and OTA supervision requirements.

Making Work Work: Why Occupational Health Physical Therapy Is My Passion

May 2, 2022/Perspective

The onsite physical therapist must act with urgency — like your hair is on fire!

AMA: Physical Therapy Saw the Largest Drop in Medicare Use in First Half of 2020

Mar 8, 2021/News

Consistent with an APTA report, the study says fee schedule payment for physical therapy dropped by 34% during the pandemic's first wave.

Ethics and Professionalism

APTA is the definitive source for standards of ethics and professionalism in the physical therapy profession.

APTA Approach to Site Selection for National Events

Apr 23, 2021/Statement

Statement by the APTA Board of Directors.

Viewpoints

Sep 1, 2017/Magazine

- Keeping Pain Out of the Red Zone\r\n - First Choice for a Second Career\r\n - Defining Moment: Amputation and Ambulation