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Membership Benefits and Discounts

Membership comes with vast benefits to support you throughout your career.

APTA Report: 44% of PTs, 54% of PTAs Say They Lost Income During Pandemic

May 27, 2020/News

Results of a nationwide APTA survey show how the COVID-19 pandemic is impacting the profession.

Vision, Mission, and Strategic Plan

Our association is guided by our strategic plan, which aligns with the mission statement and furthers APTA’s pursuit of our vision for the physical therapy profession.

APTA Breaks Ground on New Headquarters: APTA Centennial Center

Jan 22, 2019/News

Let the construction begin: current and former APTA leaders gathered in Alexandria, Virginia, to celebrate the groundbreaking of APTA Centennial Center, a 7-story, 115,000-square-foot building that will be the association's headquarters beginning in 2021. The building will support APTA's workforce of

APTA Physical Therapist Resources in Spanish

Jan 12, 2021/Resource

APTA offers physical therapy resources in Spanish. Access resources such as clinical practice guidelines, PTJ articles, Learning Center courses, and information for consumers.

Study: Prevalence of Knee OA Today Twice What It Was 75 Years Ago

Aug 15, 2017/News

Knee OA has more than doubled among Americans since 1940, say researchers, and the increase can't be explained by longer lifespans or a higher prevalence of obesity. The real culprit could be physical inactivity.

Takeaways From the Proposed 2024 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule, Part 1

Jul 14, 2023/News

Cuts continue, but APTA's advocacy helped spark positive movement related to PTA supervision, code values, and more.

APTA Flash Action Targets Postpartum Care

Oct 3, 2023/News

This year's PT and PTA student-led effort focused on postpartum care in Medicaid and CHIP — and helped students embrace advocacy.

The ADA Turns 30 This Year. That's a Big Deal for PTs, PTAs — and Me

Jul 24, 2020/Perspective

The ADA facilitated vast improvements in the ability of the physical therapy profession to improve the health of patients.

NEXT 2018: Maley Lecture: Health Care Must Adopt a Biopsychosocial Model

Jul 2, 2018/News

The health care system needs to evolve from a medical to a biopsychosocial model, asserted Robert Palisano, PT, ScD, FAPTA, in the 23rd Maley Lecture, delivered during NEXT 2018.