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Aug 26, 2019/News
Physical therapy thought leader Rosemary Scully, PT, EdD, FAPTA, whose tireless passion for learning left a lasting imprint on physical therapist clinical education, has died. She was 83 years old. Scully was born in West Virginia and earned her first degree—a baccalaureate in physical education—from
Jun 4, 2018/News
The AMA is applauding new data showing that opioid prescriptions fell dramatically in 2017—and using the news as an opportunity to promote access to "affordable, non-opioid pain care."
Nov 7, 2017/News
According to a recent article in The Washington Post, that's when female PTs start working for free for the rest of the year while their male counterparts continue to get paid. And that disparity is actually a bit smaller than the one faced by most women in the workforce.
Jun 4, 2021/News
The new director must be a non-PT or PTA and will have full voting privileges. Application deadline is July 15.
Jan 3, 2019/News
APTA's Physical Therapy Outcomes Registry (Registry) has been approved again by the US Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) as a qualified clinical data registry (QCDR). The designation for 2019 means that physical therapists (PTs) who participate in the Merit-based Incentive Payment System
May 25, 2022/News
The national recognition underscores APTA's commitment to movement — and just in time for National Bike to Work Day.
Sep 9, 2025/News
Congress must act by Sept. 30 to extend current telehealth access for PTs, PTAs, and other therapy providers.
Aug 29, 2017/Test & Measure
Self-administered brief questionnaire with purpose of differentiating between stress and urge urinary incontinence in women.
Aug 10, 2022/Test & Measure
This test measures how many days in the past week physical activity was performed at a moderate or vigorous intensity. It also measures how many minutes of physical activity is performed at this level.
Feb 9, 2018/News
As part of a sprawling bipartisan budget deal passed today, Congress enacted a permanent solution to the problematic hard cap on outpatient physical therapy services under Medicare Part B, ending a 20-year cycle of patient uncertainty and wasteful short-term fixes.
