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Oct 7, 2025/Podcast
Listening Time — 26:32 Listen on Apple Listen on Castbox Listen on Spotify APTA is ushering in a historic change in physical therapy education: the merger of CAPTE and ABPTRFE into a single integrated accreditation body. This unification will streamline processes, reduce burdens on programs, and strengthen
This program provides enhanced clinical education skills for instructors, CEUs, and, for PTs and PTAs, a prestigious CI credential.
Awards
This award acknowledges an individual physical therapist who has made significant contributions to the literature in physical therapy or in other health care disciplines in the areas of theory, practice, foundational or clinical research, education, and administration.
Physical therapy provides numerous opportunities to lead — in your clinic, in your community, or in your association.
Mar 3, 2021/Perspective
Embrace the change. Feel confident in the decisions that best support our patients and our colleagues.
Aug 13, 2020/Policies & Bylaws
The American Physical Therapy Association supports efforts by physical therapists and physical therapist assistants to transform the delivery of health services and achieve the goal of zero preventable patient harm.
Mar 26, 2020/News
Recommendations aimed at PTs in acute care settings who are providing care to patients with suspected or confirmed COVID-19.
Mar 11, 2026/Article
On Feb. 12, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services released more details regarding its Advancing Chronic Care with Effective, Scalable Solutions, or ACCESS, model. Beginning July 5, ACCESS will pay providers for measurable outcomes through technology-enabled care for patients in traditional Medicare.
Aug 1, 2023/Feature
A look at why PTs are well-suited to help patients who have substance use disorders.
Mar 1, 2015/Column
When a mandate impedes best practice.
