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APTA's Media Corps members serve as a resource for journalists who are working on stories that involve physical therapy.
The correct degree nomenclature for the professional (entry-level) and the postprofessional transition clinical doctorate is "DPT." In these FAQs, the nomenclature "postprofessional DPT " has been used to distinguish the DPT degree conferred upon completion of a transition program from the DPT conferred
Mar 1, 2023/Feature
It's about speaking up in the right ways to the right people at the right time.
Oct 4, 2023/Policies & Bylaws
House position: States APTA's recommendation that education regarding Human Trafficking to Physical Therapists, Physical Therapist Assistants, and Students.
Jun 1, 2019/Column
Sometimes you need to walk away. But that's not all.
Jul 8, 2025/Podcast
Colleen Ward, PT, DPT, board-certified clinical specialist in cardiovascular and pulmonary physical therapy, chats with three fellow APTA members about their experiences becoming board-certified clinical specialists.
Tiffany Adams, PT, DPT, PhD, MBA, will deliver the seventh Lynda D. Woodruff Lecture on June 18 at 7 p.m. ET.
Mar 10, 2025/Statement
A Call to Action from APTA President Kyle Covington, PT, DPT, PhD
Mar 26, 2020/Article
Providers will discuss how they manage patients and deliver effective care from a distance in pediatric, neurological, women’s health, orthopedic settings.
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.