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Apr 1, 2020/Feature
Stepping out from full-time practice looks different from how it once did. The options during and after a hiatus vary for PTs and PTAs.
Mar 1, 2019/Column
Tapping into the power of perspective.
Nov 1, 2015/Column
The health insurance "Big 5" may become a "Big 3." Why is this happening? What are the implications for patients and physical therapy?
Oct 1, 2016/Column
Should a physical therapist tell a patient that she is terminally ill?
Nov 1, 2024/Column
Exploring AI Ethics Within the Five Roles of Physical Therapy
Feb 1, 2026/Feature
Ethical decision-making in health care is being tested as never before. Physical therapists and physical therapist assistants are navigating pressures from technology, productivity metrics, payer constraints, and shifting patient expectations.
Jun 22, 2026/Open Access
Pursuant to association policy APTA Clinical Specialization Policy, the American Board of Physical Therapy Specialties guides the American Physical Therapy Association’s Clinical Specialization Program and its specialty councils. ABPTS provides strategic advice, recommendations, and counsel to the APTA
Jun 3, 2020/Author
Lois Douthitt is senior director of member communications at APTA, where she contributes to the strategic development and implementation of the association’s overall communications and publications. Before joining APTA in 2000, she was director of publications at the American Gas Association. She is
Eric Ries is the former associate editor of APTA Magazine at APTA. He retired from his position in 2020. Before joining the association in 2000, he was a writer/editor at the Association for Career and Technical Education. Earlier he held a similar position at Goodwill Industries International, and for
Jun 16, 2023/Article
More than four decades since his presidency, Bartlett's influence continues to be felt throughout the profession.
