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Jun 3, 2020/Author
Alice Bell, PT, DPT, is a senior specialist, health policy and payment at APTA. She is a board-certified clinical specialist in geriatric physical therapy. Before joining APTA in 2017, she was a practicing clinician for 35 years and involved in Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation demonstration
Licensure is managed by individual state regulatory boards and is required to practice as a PT or work as a PTA in the United States.
May 1, 2015/Column
Diagnosed with early-onset Alzheimer's disease, a PT draws courage from her former patients' determination.
Dec 16, 2020/Roundup
APTA members and profession in the media, December 2020 edition.
Apr 19, 2024/Roundup
Five articles explore the feasibility of telerehabilitation and the factors that could lead to successful implementation.
Jan 21, 2021/Open Access
This year, the member-led effort focuses on making a difference in members' home communities during the APTA 2021 CSM.
Jun 1, 2021/Podcast
Defining Moment: A PT reflects on opening a clinic in an underserved neighborhood.
Jan 17, 2025/Article
APTA Magazine brought members content that explores the issues the profession is talking about in 2024.
Nov 16, 2017/News
"This is a significant win for PTAs, but an even bigger win for patients in the TRICARE program."
Nov 13, 2017/News
The Armed Services Committees for both the US House and Senate reached an agreement on a National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) that includes language proposed by APTA to add PTAs and occupational therapy assistants to the TRICARE program.