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APTA Flash Action Strategy 2025: 8,500 Falls Prevention Letters Sent to Congress

Oct 6, 2025/News

Thousands of PT and PTA students participated in APTA’s Flash Action Strategy,  Sept. 17-18, by creating social media posts and videos promoting falls prevention awareness and the Stopping Addiction and Falls for the Elderly, or SAFE, Act (H.R. 1171/S. 2612). APTA student member advocacy led to over

Proposed Home Health Rule Moves Ahead With New Payment System, Allows Therapist Assistants to Furnish Maintenance Therapy

Jul 12, 2019/News

The US Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) intends to go full steam ahead with its plans to shift to a new payment system for home health beginning in 2020. The plans are accompanied by other changes that include allowing maintenance therapy to be furnished by physical therapist assistants

PTAs, Direct Access, Plans of Care, and More: APTA and Components Press for Changes

Jan 31, 2020/News

Here's how CMS could truly put "patients over paperwork."

Physical Therapy Overview for Late College Students

Mar 1, 2021/Open Access

This PowerPoint presentation provides both and overview and specific information about physical therapy education, application requirements, specialties and professional opportunities for students interested in applying to DPT and PTA education programs.

The Power of Hope

Oct 1, 2015/Column

It's the catalyst for positive change.

Get to Know APTA Pelvic Health: An Interview With Academy President Darla Cathcart

May 6, 2025/Podcast

A brief introduction from the president of the academy.

55th McMillan Lecture: Meeting Global Responsibilities

Feb 16, 2024/News

Judith Deutsch, PT, PhD, FAPTA, urged the profession to "look outward and move forward."

APTA Releases 2023 Annual Report

Apr 29, 2024/News

Together, we advanced the profession and strengthened the APTA community.

Fighting the Opioid Crisis: APTA Releases White Paper Pointing the Way to Better Policies on Nondrug Pain Treatment

Jun 20, 2018/News

No lasting gains can be made until policymakers embrace the value of nonpharmacological approaches to chronic pain.

Researcher Spotlight

Nov 1, 2024/Article

Rich Shields, PT, PhD, FAPTA, developed a questionnaire that has created data on the educational experiences of DPT students nationwide.