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APTA Public Policy Priorities 2025-2026

Jan 1, 2025/Position Paper

APTA establishes its public policy priorities every two years in conjunction with each new session of Congress.

PTA APP Application Process and Requirements

Learn about the application process and requirements for APTA's PTA Advanced Proficiency Pathways program.

Be Humble, Curious, and Ready to Learn: Care for the Native American Population

Oct 8, 2022/News

APTA Magazine connects with experienced providers to explore keys to providing culturally competent physical therapy.

Classification of the Doctor of Physical Therapy Degree as a Professional Degree

Sep 8, 2026/Policies & Bylaws

HOD P07-26-35-08: APTA supports the Doctor of Physical Therapy, or DPT, as the professional degree required for graduation and eligibility for licensure as a physical therapist in the United States.

State of Direct Access to Physical Therapist Services: A Report from the American Physical Therapy Association

Jun 25, 2025/Report (Open Access)

APTA’s "State of Direct Access to Physical Therapist Services" report is a strategic resource designed to equip health care leaders with the scientific evidence they need to address opposition to direct access and drive meaningful change. 

IMPROVE VTE Risk Model

Oct 31, 2021/Test & Measure

The IMPROVE VTE Risk Model is an assessment tool that is used to discriminate risk of developing validated venous thromboembolism (VTE) in patients who are critically ill, based on clinical variables.1

Neck Flexor Muscle Endurance Test

May 31, 2017/Test & Measure

Measures, in supine, the ability to lift the head and neck against gravity for an extended period.

Unlimited Adventure

Mar 1, 2017/Column

A program for people with neurologic conditions that's literally "out there."

Survey Seeks Perspectives on Physical Therapy Education

May 21, 2021/News

Want to help to shape the future of physical therapy education? Now's your chance.