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Apr 20, 2020/Podcast
New grad James Newman, PT, DPT, talks about his experience transitioning from working in an outpatient setting to working in acute care in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic. James will share how life as a physical therapist has changed for him and the sacrifices he and his colleagues have had to make
Licensure is required in order to practice as a PT or work as a PTA in the United States. Licensure is managed by individual state regulatory boards.
APTA is invested in the future of the physical therapy profession. One of the most important facets of that investment is our relationship with HOSA—Future Health Professionals. We're honored to work with HOSA and its locally based advisors to nurture and inspire students interested in health professions
Jul 29, 2022/PDF
Federal agencies oversee the creation and modification of a wide range of health care-related regulations, including those around payment. You can help regulators gain an expert understanding of the impact their rules on patients, providers, and systems by drafting a personalized comment letter.
Feb 14, 2023/Podcast
Editor-in-Chief Alan Jette, PT, PhD, FAPTA, interviews Matthew Miller, PT, DPT, DSc, about his evaluation of telehealth physical therapy utilization at an urban academic medical center one year into the COVID-19 pandemic.
Jul 18, 2023/Article
The Basics of ADA’s Effective Communication Requirement
Nov 1, 2024/Article
Among other provisions, PTs and PTAs will benefit from changes to supervision requirements and plan of care certifications.
Oct 2, 2024/Podcast
In the October 2024 issue of APTA Magazine, Jasmine Blocker, PT, DPT, learned perseverance and determination after failing out of — and subsequently being reinstated into — PT school.
May 22, 2024/Resource
APTA Board of Directors adopted a set of criteria to be used by any stakeholder groups developing diagnostic systems/labels as it applies to movement system diagnosis.
Jun 1, 2020/Report
The report includes recommendations, as well as a summary of actions APTA has been taking to address the problem.
