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Sep 13, 2017/Policies & Bylaws
House position: An individual physical therapist’s scope of practice is influenced by professional, jurisdictional, and personal scopes of practice.
RF-PTCAS, the Residency and Fellowship Physical Therapist Centralized Application Service provided by APTA provides a simplified application process for physical therapist seeking a residency or fellowship program. RF-PTCAS launched in 2013 and since then, RF-PTCAS has grown to include over 85% of residency
Jun 22, 2026/Open Access
The American Physical Therapy Association recognizes the American Physical Therapy Association Physical Therapy Political Action Committee as its political action committee pursuant to federal election laws and regulations. PTPAC is a segregated fund of the association and operates as an APTA program.
Jun 17, 2024/News
Recognizing that so many feel discouraged at growing resistance to DEI efforts, lecturer Julian Magee challenged the profession to turn discontentment into divine dissatisfaction.
Apr 23, 2024/Podcast
The PT and performance coach on the evolution of the field.
Apr 1, 2017/Column
When imprecision leaves room for judgment.
Feb 22, 2023/Article
We're sharing real-world examples of what makes for a great comment letter. This installment: a pediatric PT's perspective.
Mar 8, 2023/Review
Researchers found that 35% of patients received no physical therapy within the first three months poststroke.
Jun 7, 2022/Review
The providers agree on a range of issues, but PTs make pain a higher priority when thinking about visit frequency.
Jan 23, 2024/Review
Researchers also found that telerehab may be ‘an optimal intervention’ for physical therapy patients with long COVID.