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Apr 30, 2026/Position Paper
APTA strongly opposes the U.S. Department of Education’s federal student loan program regulations finalized in April 2026, which do not define the doctor of physical therapy, or DPT, degree as a professional degree.
Oct 1, 2023/Column
One physical therapist's struggle in DPT school led to an ADHD diagnosis and, eventually, a successful career.
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.
Oct 6, 2014/Test & Measure
Assesses unilateral gross manual dexterity.
Oct 29, 2014/Test & Measure
Measures walking limitations secondary to a spinal cord injury (SCI) in adults.
Apr 14, 2025/Annual Report
APTA is committed to building a community that advances the profession of physical therapy to improve the health of society. Through this mission, our work in 2024 remained focused on what matters most to our members. Our unwavering advocacy led to historic wins, and the resources we created helped members
May 29, 2013/Test & Measure
Measures activities of daily living, coordination, eating, functional mobility, and incontinence in people with spinal cord injury.
Jan 1, 2020/CPG
This document will guide physical therapist practice in the examination and treatment of patients with a known diagnosis of heart failure.
Mar 3, 2026/Podcast
Listening Time — 23:53 Listen on Apple Listen on Castbox Listen on Spotify APTA President Kyle Covington, PT, DPT, PhD, is joined by three fellow members of the APTA Board of Directors to discuss APTA’s Strategic Framework for 2030. They offer details about the three interconnected priorities that APTA
Apr 27, 2022/News
The agency laid out a general strategy for how it hopes to move the needle on disparities in access and outcomes.
