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APTA Leadership Congress: Tune In (and Lace Up)

Aug 5, 2022/Roundup

Here are four ways you can participate in this first-ever event.

From PT in Motion Magazine: 50 Years of PTAs

May 7, 2019/News

Turns out 1969 wasn't all Woodstock and moonwalks: the year was also an important date for what has become a crucial part of the physical therapy profession—the physical therapist assistant (PTA). This year marks the 50th anniversary of the first graduates of PTA education programs. To honor that milestone,

APTA Practice Advisory on AI-Enabled Ambient Scribe Technology Now Available

Sep 19, 2025/News

The advisory outlines documentation responsibilities and legal and regulatory considerations for this emerging technology.

Research Review: 1 in 5 U.S. Adults Experienced Chronic Pain in Past 3 Months

Nov 13, 2020/Review

Results of a 2019 survey also that 7.4% of those with chronic pain experienced pain that limited life and work activities.

PTAs Will be Authorized TRICARE Providers Beginning Mid-April

Mar 16, 2020/News

In a win for PTAs and OTAs, the Department of Defense has issued a final rule, effective April 16, that establishes them as providers in ways similar to Medicare provisions.

Research Rocks On: Non-COVID-19 Studies You Might've Missed, Part 3

Aug 12, 2020/Roundup

The coronavirus pandemic hasn't stopped research in other areas relevant to physical therapy. Here's part 3 of our roundup series.

A Physical Therapist by Any Other Name

Sep 1, 2021/Column

A physical therapist known to two kids only as "the Exercise Lady" helped both them and their family in a time of need.

2022 FPTR Scholarship, Fellowship Awards Announced

Jul 11, 2022/News

Supported in part by APTA and its academies, the awards are an investment in promising physical therapy investigators.

Get Involved: Flash Action September 26-27 Will Focus on Physical Therapy's Role in Pain Management

Sep 25, 2018/News

The innovative concentrated advocacy effort will use the APTA Legislative Action Center to contact members of Congress to press for better patient access to nonopioid pain treatments including physical therapy.

Access and Opportunity Scholarship Fund Awards

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These awards recognize physical therapist and physical therapist assistant students in their final year of an accredited program, and faculty members pursuing post-professional doctoral degrees, for their professional character and academic excellence.