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APTA offers videos that range from discussions of some of the hottest topics in the profession to instructional presentations, and more.

Our Profession: Thriving With the Help of Young Leaders

Aug 13, 2018/Perspective

Are you a student who is just happy to be finishing school and never thought you had the time or capability to get involved in your state physical therapy association? I can speak from experience in saying that I was one of those students, and despite my professors in physical therapy school telling

Better Nights = Better Days: Practical Approaches To Improving Sleep

Nov 5, 2021/Video

Instructors from Core discuss using mindfulness and breathing techniques to allow sleep to come easier to you. They’ll guide you through one of the featured meditation exercises and answer commonly asked questions about restoration of your body and mind through meditation and sleep.

Student Advocacy Challenge 2026

The Student Advocacy Challenge is a contest for PT and PTA students and programs to participate in advocacy activities as a first step in career-long advocacy engagement. Programs compete against each other by conducting advocacy activities throughout the year.

APTA and Our Members Deliver #ChoosePT Message in a Big Way

Nov 9, 2022/News

Members were pumped and APTA reached millions of readers and viewers during National Physical Therapy Month.

Study: Starting Physical Therapy on Surgery Day Tied to Shorter Hospital Stays

Dec 7, 2022/Review

Geriatric hip fracture surgery patients who started PT services on the day of surgery or one day later also had lower mortality.

Five Influential Women and Their Lasting Impact on Physical Therapy

Mar 17, 2025/Article

The history of physical therapy is rich with women who have gone above and beyond to advance the profession. In honor of women’s history month, here are five influential women who had a lasting impact.

APTA Board Recommends Further Exploration of Education Reform Through Education Leadership Partnership

Dec 11, 2017/News

APTA’s Board adopted multiple motions related to the pursuit of best practice in clinical education at their Nov. meeting. The motions were the result of recommendations from a task force appointed to respond to a 2014 charge from APTA’s House to investigate the future of physical therapist education

It's Never Too Late: Study Finds Beginning PA Later in Life Reduces Mortality Risk Nearly as Much as Remaining Active From Adolescence

Mar 26, 2019/Review

Your 40-something patient thinks that after 4 decades of relative physical inactivity, there's no point in starting now. Tell your patient to think again.

Discovering Your Professional Interests

Mar 31, 2020/Podcast

In this episode, physical therapist Rick Segal guides listeners as to how they can discover their career interests, what to do once they narrow down their options, and further insight on how to advance within our field and move our profession forward.