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Resources on Prepping for and Responding to Emergencies and Disasters

Sep 27, 2021/Roundup

PTs and PTAs can play important roles in emergency responses — if they're well-prepared.

100 Days of Service Member Profile: Teresa Briedwell, PT, DPT

Sep 28, 2021/Perspective

"We accept a responsibility to transform society when we join the profession."

APTA-Backed Bipartisan House Bill Takes Aim at PTA Differential

Oct 13, 2021/News

The SMART Act would delay implementation, spare rural and underserved areas, and relieve PTA supervision burdens.

Former APTA President Jane Mathews-Gentry Dies

Sep 24, 2021/News

An educator, clinician, and health policy expert, Mathews-Gentry presided over the association during a period of expanded outreach.

PTCAS Work Group

PTCAS Work Group members are comprised of members serving in roles in program admissions, PT faculty serving as admissions chair, DPT program directors, and PT students, as well as liaison from outside organizations including the American Council of Academic Physical Therapy (ACAPT) and the National

2021 Foundation Scholarship Awards Fuel Wide Range of Research Areas

Jul 6, 2021/News

Supported in part by APTA and its academies, the awards are an investment in promising physical therapy investigators.

Coronavirus Update: July 7

Jul 7, 2021/Article

APTA COVID-19 Outcome Measures, "profound brain changes," updated return-to-sport guidance, and more.

COVID-19 Rehab Patients Often in Worse Health Than Cancer Rehab Patients: CDC

Jul 9, 2021/Review

Post-COVID-19 patients referred to rehab report poorer overall health and greater functional limitations at baseline.

Study Looks at Social Determinants of Health and Access to Physical Therapy

Jun 22, 2021/Review

Authors say a better understanding of the factors associated with lower physical therapy use can help focus health care policy advocacy.

New COVID-19 Resources From APTA: PASC Podcast, Core Outcome Measures Video

Jul 2, 2021/News

The podcast covers new resources from World Physiotherapy; the video looks at the work of an APTA task force.