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Oct 8, 2025/News
Primary care physical therapy highlights the role of physical therapists as integral members of a patient's primary care team. It's important for PTs and PTAs to understand this emerging care delivery model, including considerations regarding practice readiness, educational opportunities, and
Oct 5, 2021/Article
Relevant resources from the academy include and education manual and special interest group.
It is important to understand the PTCAS application process and required steps prior to starting your application.
Jan 1, 2020/Website
Academy members pursue a vision of embracing aging and empowering adults to move, engage, and live well.
Feb 28, 2020/Resource
85-year-old retired male sustained a crush injury to his left femur from a forklift accident while he was a consumer in a building store. . .
Jan 29, 2019/News
What's in a name? For the organization formerly known as The Foundation for Physical Therapy (Foundation), just about everything. Earlier this month, the Foundation announced a name change for the organization, from the Foundation for Physical Therapy to the Foundation for Physical Therapy Research.
Jan 18, 2019/News
When it comes to federal advocacy for the physical therapy profession, the watchword is "new"—new priorities after the end of the hard cap on therapy services under Medicare last year, new challenges that have surfaced in the wake of rulemaking and other changes, and a new Congress that needs to be well-acquainted
Jun 24, 2019/Perspective
Show up. You won't regret it.
May 15, 2023/News
APTA and other organizations continue to push for clarification in a range of other facility settings.
Apr 4, 2018/Article
Nearly one in five Medicare patients discharged from the hospital is readmitted within 30 days; that's approximately 2.6 million seniors at a cost of more than $26 billion every year.