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Scientific and Practice Affairs Committee

Aug 1, 2025/Open Access

The APTA Scientific and Practice Committee is appointed by the APTA Board of Directors. The detailed charge outlining the roles and responsibilities of this committee is provided below. 

Practice and Business Financial Arrangements for Physical Therapists

Aug 20, 2020/Policies & Bylaws

House position: Supports collaborative practice and business models that are innovative, ethical, and person-centered.

APTA's Inclusion Plan

Jul 5, 2023/Resource

The APTA Inclusion Plan comprises a set of guiding principles and three primary areas of action: allyship and advocacy, leadership and growth, and conscious inclusion.

Commitment to Interprofessional Education and Practice

Sep 23, 2024/Policies & Bylaws

Ammended to: The Association supports interprofessional education and practice.

Hypertension Canada’s 2020 Comprehensive Guidelines for the Prevention, Diagnosis, Risk Assessment, and Treatment of Hypertension in Adults and Children

May 1, 2020/CPG

These guidelines address the prevention, diagnosis, risk assessment, and treatment of hypertension in adults and children, including new guidance on the management of resistant hypertension and the management of hypertension in women planning pregnancy.

Use of Language in Association Policies, Positions, and House of Delegates Recommendations

Dec 11, 2025/Policies & Bylaws

BOD Y11-25-04-01: This policy establishes standardized language usage in the development of Association policies, positions, and recommendations to the Board of Directors. It ensures clarity, consistency, and appropriate interpretation of intent and resource implications.

Integrative and Lifestyle Medicine and PTs

Oct 1, 2024/Feature

How physical therapists and physical therapist assistants can incorporate lifestyle medicine tenets into patient care for improved outcomes.

Role of the Physical Therapist and APTA in Behavioral and Mental Health

Oct 1, 2025/Policies & Bylaws

House position: Supports interprofessional collaboration in behavioral and mental health to enhance the overall health and well-being of society consistent with APTA’s vision.

Mental Health and Self-Care

Jul 5, 2020/Live Webinar

Join us for a discussion on about mental health in the times of COVID-19 and beyond, and share wellness tactics and strategies students can use now and into the future.

Pressure Ulcers: Prevention and Management [NICE CG179]

Apr 23, 2014/CPG

This guideline provides recommendation for the prevention, assessment, and management of pressure ulcers in adults and children in all settings.