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APTA Practice Update: Clinical Practice Guidelines, APTA Guide to Physical Therapist Practice 4.0, and More

Apr 4, 2023/Podcast

On this episode, APTA staff experts reflect on the 2023 APTA Combined Sections Meeting before discussing new and updated resources for PTs, PTAs, and students. 

Unlike Any Other APTA Conference

Sep 2, 2019/Article

The American Physical Therapy Association's (APTA's) National Student Conclave (NSC) is the only physical therapy conference designed for students, by students. This year NSC will be held October 31 to November 2, in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Looking for that extra push to take the leap and register?

Cervical Flexion-Rotation Test (FRT)

May 31, 2017/Test & Measure

Measures amount of rotation in the upper cervical spine.

Dementia Quality of Life Instrument (DEMQOL), and DEMQOL-Proxy

Aug 29, 2017/Test & Measure

A 28-item self-reported measure related to health-related quality-of-life (HRQL) in patients with dementia.

New Study Reimagines the Relationship Between Daily Steps and Health Outcomes

Sep 3, 2025/Article

For decades, 10,000 steps a day has been regarded as a near-universal benchmark for fitness and general health goals — often promoted by wearable fitness trackers and public health campaigns. However, an August 2025 study, "Daily steps and health outcomes in adults: a systematic review and dose-response

Improving Seniors’ Timely Access to Care Act (H.R. 3514 / S. 1816)

Aug 19, 2025/Position Paper

The American Physical Therapy Association strongly urges Congress to pass the Improving Seniors’ Timely Access to Care Act (H.R. 3514 / S. 1816). This legislation would reduce health care providers’ administrative burden by addressing unnecessary preauthorization requirements, ultimately increasing efficiencies

NCCI Code Edits: Your Questions Answered

Jan 16, 2020/News

Background: A surprise coding change issued by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) caused an uproar in the physical therapy community earlier in January, and for good reason: The new requirements state that CMS won't reimburse for certain activity and evaluation codes if they're used

PTAs Shaping What’s Next: Board Eligibility and the Future of Leadership

Dec 16, 2025/Podcast

Listening Time — 26:53 Listen on Apple Listen on Castbox Listen on Spotify For the first time in APTA history, physical therapist assistants are eligible to serve on the APTA Board of Directors beginning with the 2026 cycle. In this episode, host Kelley Kubota, PT, DPT, MS, sits down with Evan Bier,

PT and PTA Clinical Performance Instrument (CPI) 3.0

Feb 2, 2026/Website

PT CPI provides a standardized training and assessment tool designed to educate physical therapist students, and other members of physical therapy program academia.

What Is PTPAC? Five Things You Need to Know

Feb 3, 2023/News

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