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A Career Changing 60 Minutes

Jul 16, 2019/Perspective

If people of that experience and importance had the time for me, a second-year student, there was something more here.

Just Acquaintances

May 22, 2019/Perspective

I fell in love with APTA at the House of Delegates.

Summer 2019: Student Involvement Opportunities

May 9, 2019/News

We want you to volunteer.

Welcome New Core Ambassadors! - Spring 2019

Mar 27, 2019/Perspective

Welcome to the new APTA Student Assembly Core Ambassadors (CA)! We are excited to welcome you to this pivotal group used to engage and communicate with PT and PTA students from across the country.

2018-2019 Pitt-Marquette Challenge

Mar 21, 2019/News

Get on the list!

Choosing Wisely at 5: Is It Making a Difference (And What About the Next 5 Years)?

Nov 14, 2017/News

Five years into the ABIM Foundation's "Choosing Wisely" campaign, most health care providers and consumers who've heard about it agree that the initiative has something important to say about avoiding unnecessary tests and procedures. But has that awareness increased significantly, and does it translate

Older Black Americans More Likely to Have Low Physical Function, Less Likely to Receive Rehab Than Older White Americans

Nov 27, 2017/News

Among patients aged 65 and older, white Americans were 1.38 times more likely than black Americans to use any type of rehabilitation services, while more black patients had low functional mobility, say authors of a study e-published November 8 in JAGS.

Study: High-Intensity Exercise Shows Promise for Patients With PD

Dec 18, 2017/News

Authors of a new study say that while more research needs to be done, their RCT has proven high-intensity treadmill exercise to be safe for individuals with PD, with indications that sufficiently vigorous treadmill work 3 times a week slowed severity at 6 months.

Study: Physical Therapy May Be Underused Among Patients With OA

Dec 1, 2017/News

Patients with OA may be underusing nonsurgical therapies such as physical therapy, say authors of a recent study published in Arthritis Care & Research. The use of physical therapy, a guideline-recommended first-line treatment, is “a key area for improvement,” researchers write.

Innovation 2.0 Learning Lab to Focus on PTs as Key Players in PCMHs to Address Childhood Obesity

Nov 20, 2017/News

Managing childhood obesity in a patient-centered medical home setting is the fourth and final installment of APTA’s online Learning Labs series based on the Innovation 2.0 initiative.