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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.
Awards
This award acknowledges an individual who has made significant contributions to physical therapy clinical education through excellence in clinical teaching, has served as a role model in clinical teaching, and has demonstrated expertise in at least one area of practice to which the clinical teaching
Jul 19, 2019/News
What constitutes a "typical" amount of improvement given comorbidities and other individual patient factors?
Jun 28, 2018/News
A panel of 4 PTs with firsthand experience in responding to emergencies agree: PTs and PTAs have an important role to play in responding to these situations. The problem, they say, is that not everyone fully understands that role—including many PTs and PTAs.
Jun 13, 2023/Article
In companion articles, authors explore the drivers of PiP and offer a model for its use with patients experiencing chronic pain.
Mar 27, 2020/News
During the health emergency, the payer will reimburse physical therapy delivered via telehealth services.
Jan 22, 2019/Article
While APTA's centennial may be a couple years away, there's another cause for celebration right here, right now: 2019 marks the 50th anniversary of the first physical therapist assistant (PTA) graduates. Though a half-century may seem like a long time, the rise of the PTA from something that seemed
Oct 1, 2015/Column
A PT who's new to the United States faces termination on the job. Part 2 of 3 on various faces of bullying and their ethical ramifications.
Jul 31, 2024/News
The in-person session included deliberation on motions presented to the House as well as meaningful discussions on issues that will impact the profession now and in the future.
Dec 27, 2019/News
APTA's members-only Medicare physician fee schedule calculator for 2020 is live.