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Oct 4, 2023/Policies & Bylaws
House position: The American Physical Therapy Association supports the recognition of physical therapists who have attained voluntary specialization of practice.
Sep 20, 2019/Policies & Bylaws
House position: APTA supports the following levels of supervision within the context of physical therapist practice.
Oct 1, 2025/Policies & Bylaws
House position: Physical therapists shall establish a diagnosis for each patient/client.
House position: APTA supports a health system that addresses the health needs of older adults.
Sep 26, 2024/Policies & Bylaws
Board policy: Describes the structure of APTA's member engagement groups.
Sep 17, 2017/News
APTA's articles for students feature energized, engaging content worthy of checking out no matter your age.
Feb 1, 2022/Feature
New APTA President Roger Herr talks about moving from clinician to manager, how his parents were role models, and his plans for the association.
Nov 1, 2022/Column
Legal signed consent is not the same as ethical informed consent.
Aug 1, 2023/Feature
More total joint arthroplasties are being performed as outpatient surgery. Here's how it impacts rehab, what has changed, and more.
Jun 30, 2020/Author
Karla A. Bell, PT, DPT, is co-chair of PT Proud and faculty at Thomas Jefferson University in the Physical Therapy Department. You can connect with Karla on Twitter at @passionatept.