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Physical Therapist Assistant Centralized Application Services

Effective Aug. 30, 2024, at the conclusion of the 2023-24 application cycle, the Physical Therapist Assistant Centralized Application Service ended. APTA thanks the PTACAS work group — PTA program faculty, admissions committee chairs, and program directors — who helped create application content, set

Headquarters to Honor Marilyn Moffat Donation to the Minority Scholarship Fund

Aug 10, 2021/News

The seven-story atrium, a focal point of APTA Centennial Center, will be named in honor of the past APTA president.

Defining Moment: Through the Open Door

Aug 1, 2024/Column

A PT's journey with rock climbing and movement science.

Defining Moment | An Ounce of Prevention

Sep 1, 2025/Column

One PT’s longtime passion for helping older adults and preventive health combined into a promising career in falls prevention.

Shockwave Therapy in Physical Therapy: The Sound of Healing

Dec 1, 2025/Article

Exploring the benefits, evidence, and potential drawbacks of using shockwave therapy to support patient recovery.

Alliance in Medicare Integrity (AIM) Support Letter Against Referral for Profit

Apr 19, 2019/Comment Letters

The Alliance for Integrity in Medicare -- a broad coalition of medical specialty, laboratory, radiation oncology, and medical imaging groups committed to ending the practice of inappropriate physician self-referral.

Transition DPT FAQs

Dec 1, 2019/Open Access

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

Capabilities of Upper Extremity Functioning Instrument (CUE)

May 21, 2013/Test & Measure

Measures upper extremity (UE) function.

American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons: Management of Anterior Cruciate Ligament Injuries

Aug 22, 2022/CPG

This guideline provides recommendations for the treatment of anterior cruciate ligament injuries in pediatric, adolescent, and adult patients.

Physical Activity Readiness Questionnaire (PAR-Q, PAR-Q+)

Aug 14, 2017/Test & Measure

The PAR-Q was developed in an effort to standardize activity screening for persons aged 15-69 years.