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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,

The PTA Differential: History, What We're Doing, and Your Role in the Fight

Aug 20, 2021/Open Access

What you need to know about the system's origins, the law that created it, and the ways APTA has been advocating for the profession.

Before You Buy: 26 Key Questions to Ask Suppliers

Aug 1, 2016/Feature

Before purchasing a product, PTs and PTAs should ask a lot of questions. Some may be obvious. Others aren't. Here's what PTs, PTAs, and suppliers say are the questions to ask - and the answers to listen for - to help ensure you're making the right decision.

A Brief but Meaningful Encounter

May 1, 2021/Column

A hospital PT finds meaning in a visit with a patient with COVID-19.

Creating a Written Portrait

Oct 1, 2018/Column

"Documenting value-based care" simply means painting a clear picture of the good things you're doing as a PT.

Viewpoints

Aug 1, 2019/Magazine

Online Comments

Mindfulness: Just What the PT Ordered

May 24, 2021/Perspective

I wanted to be a victor and not a victim in any situation. Mindfulness turned out to be my answer.

An On-the-Nose Career

Apr 1, 2021/Column

Reminiscences of a PT and mother.

Inspirational Physical Therapy Leader Katherine Shepard Dies

Feb 17, 2023/News

Katherine "Kay" Shepard, PT, PhD, FAPTA, a physical therapy leader whose influence can be felt in nearly every corner of the profession, has died. She was 83.

Top 10 APTA Magazine Articles of 2023

Jan 2, 2024/Roundup

Student debt, joint replacement, and ethics were just some of the topics grabbing readers' attention this year.