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Jul 21, 2023/Event
Join the profession's leading visionaries for a one-day summit exploring innovations in physical therapy.
Use these resources to help your students expand their understanding of pediatric physical therapy.
Aug 1, 2021/Resource
This vision represents a collaborative viewpoint of multiple stakeholder groups and individuals that have considered an array of opinions and resources to conceive a future that would demonstrate how the profession has advanced its opportunity to achieve excellence in physical therapy education.
The APTA Fellowship in Higher Education Leadership, originally the Education Leadership Institute, is now managed by the APTA Academy of Education.
We empower the physical therapy profession to make a deeper impact in the world around us.
Aug 1, 2017/Feature
"Problem-solving is the beginning of invention," says Peter Pidcoe, PT, DPT, PhD, himself an inventor. Coming up with creative solutions to problems faced by patients is something physical therapists (PTs) do every day. Some PTs go a step further-taking what they see in practice and creating a new product
Jul 1, 2017/Feature
Health care professionals are assaulted on the job at a much higher rate than workers overall. Should PTs and PTAs be concerned about violence? When the threat is real, what can they do?
Many PTAs began their work lives in other occupations but have found a home in physical therapy. The reasons are many.
Jan 1, 2019/CPG
The reviewers recommend that patients with active psoriatic arthritis use some form or combination of exercise, physical therapy, occupational therapy, massage therapy, and acupuncture over not using these modalities.
Apr 4, 2018/News
A bill that would weaken the Americans with Disabilities Act may not be taken up for consideration by the US Senate, thanks to a coalition of senators and strong opposition from disability rights supporters including APTA.