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APTA Board, Nominating Committee Recommendations Due March 15

Feb 14, 2024/Article

Recommend your peers for APTA elected positions including president and vice president of the association.

Starting the Conversation (STC)

Oct 14, 2014/Test & Measure

Measures diet and intervention in a clinical setting

Statehouse Roundup: Legislative Wins in 2022; What to Expect in 2023

Nov 17, 2022/Podcast

From prior authorization to telehealth and more, 2022 was a busy year for legislation affecting PTs, PTAs, and patients. APTA staff experts discuss major wins, the evolving Medicaid picture, and what to expect at the state level in 2023.

Anita Bemis-Dougherty, PT, DPT

Jun 3, 2020/Author

Anita Bemis-Dougherty, PT, DPT, is vice president of practice at APTA. She has been involved in APTA initiatives including clinical documentation and peer review; fall risk reduction and prevention; scope of practice; PT practice in acute care, the ICU, and the emergency department; revisions to the

APTA Position Papers

These position papers are a resource for legislative staff to learn more about our issues and for APTA advocates to give to their legislative contact.

Therapeutic Management of Pediatric Hypermobility Spectrum Disorder: An Evidence-Based Care Guideline

Feb 2, 2026/CPG

This evidence-based care guideline from Cincinnati Children’s Hospital provides recommendations for therapeutic management of pediatric and adolescent joint hypermobility and hypermobility spectrum disorder, including hypermobile Ehlers-Danlos syndrome. It does not address children and adolescents with

Government Affairs and Public Service Awards Nominations Due January 12, 2018

Dec 15, 2017/News

Recipients will be selected in February by the APTA Board of Directors, and the awards will be presented during APTA's Federal Advocacy Forum set for April 29–May 1 in Washington, DC.

Functional Gait Assessment (FGA)

Jun 10, 2019/Test & Measure

FGA is a modification of the Dynamic Gait Index and was created to help decrease the ceiling effect and improve reliability.

APTA's National Elections

APTA elections are held each year during the House of Delegates to fill open positions on the Board of Directors and Nominating Committee.

2023 APTA House of Delegates Recap

Sep 6, 2023/Roundup

APTA's representative body took on issues ranging from PTA education to equitable pay.