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Jul 26, 2023/News
The legislation would add PTs to the National Health Services Corps and expand the role of PTs in community health centers.
Dec 18, 2017/Perspective
Transitioning from one year to the next always feels like the start of something exciting and new, and that's especially true as we enter 2018. APTA's centennial is approaching on the horizon in 2021, which means that a first-year DPT student in 2018 will be starting their career as our association turns
Mar 29, 2019/News
Sometimes physical therapy doesn't just heal an injury, it changes the course of a patient's life for the better. Colleen Rapp, a press operator for the Denver Post, thought her physically demanding job was exercise enough—until she got a wholistic view of her health status from her physical therapist
May 8, 2018/News
The new group, called the Clinical Education Strategy Group, is sponsoring an action-planning meeting this fall.
Nov 1, 2022/Column
It's fitting that the APTA Honors & Awards Ceremony now recognizes recipients during the APTA Leadership Congress.
RF-PTCAS, the Residency and Fellowship Physical Therapist Centralized Application Service provided by APTA provides a simplified application process for physical therapist seeking a residency or fellowship program. RF-PTCAS launched in 2013 and since then, RF-PTCAS has grown to include over 85% of residency
APTA's Media Corps members serve as a resource for journalists who are working on stories that involve physical therapy.
Nov 1, 2018/CPG
This guideline provides recommendations related to prenatal physical activity for women who are pregnant, and obstetric care and exercise professionals.
Aug 1, 2019/CPG
This guideline covers the management of chronic pain in adults, including pharmacological, physical, psychological, and nutrition therapies, as well as complementary and alternative medicine.
Oct 1, 2025/Policies & Bylaws
House position: Physical therapists have the responsibility to practice autonomously in all settings, practice environments, and employment relationships.