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Disability Within the Physical Therapy Profession

Jul 1, 2024/Feature

How to attract those with disabilities to the profession and support them once they're part of the community.

Staying On Message: Public Perceptions of Physical Therapy

Feb 1, 2023/Feature

The recently released APTA Consumer Awareness Research Report sheds light on how the public regards physical therapy.

Issue Brief: Status of the 2024 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule

Feb 21, 2024/Issue Brief

Despite strong advocacy from APTA and a host of other patient and provider organizations, as well as harsh criticism within Congress' own ranks, lawmakers have not addressed the 3.4% reduction in the fee schedule’s conversion factor that is used to determine payment. The next opportunity to include it

Medicare Opt-Out Advocacy

APTA supports legislation that allows Medicare beneficiaries to select the health professional of their choice through private contracting.

Position Paper | Provider Reimbursement Stability Act

Sep 10, 2026/Position Paper

APTA strongly supports the Provider Reimbursement Stability Act (H.R. 8163/S. 5180), bipartisan legislation that would help stabilize and strengthen the Medicare Physician Fee Schedule, ensuring fair payment rates for healthcare providers and continued access to critical healthcare professionals for

APTA Fellowship in Higher Education Leadership

The APTA Fellowship in Higher Education Leadership, originally the Education Leadership Institute, is now managed by the APTA Academy of Education.

Helping You Thrive

We provide you with pathways for success throughout your career journey.

Appropriate Use of Designations

May 22, 2026/Open Access

House position: APTA's 2016 House of Delegates amended the position HOD P06-19-51-57 to limit the use of abbreviated designations after a physical therapist's or physical therapist assistant's name.

Now You're Talking!

Aug 1, 2019/Column

Some of clients' most important conversations are internal.

Test of Basic Motor Skills (BMS)

May 24, 2017/Test & Measure

The test consists of 15 items that are ordered based on the amount of postural control needed to complete the tasks.