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Accreditation Innovation: The Future of Physical Therapy Education

Oct 7, 2025/Podcast

Listening Time — 26:32 Listen on Apple Listen on Castbox Listen on Spotify APTA is ushering in a historic change in physical therapy education: the merger of CAPTE and ABPTRFE into a single integrated accreditation body. This unification will streamline processes, reduce burdens on programs, and strengthen

Viewpoints

Oct 1, 2017/Magazine

A friend of mine, knowing I enjoy reading about World War II history, recommended that I read author Daniel James Brown's The Boys in the Boat.1 Assuming that "boat" meant submarine or destroyer, I eagerly downloaded this book onto my e-reader … and discovered the world of crew-a rowing sport about which

Student Loan Debt: APTA Member Sandra Norby Testifies Before House Committee

Jun 18, 2019/Article

There is no easy fix or silver bullet to the complex problem of student debt.

First Do No Harm?

Dec 1, 2016/Column

A mother's disturbing confession puts a physical therapist on the spot.

Failure to Report

Jun 1, 2019/Column

Sometimes you need to walk away. But that's not all.

How PTs Can Help Those in Addiction Recovery

Aug 1, 2023/Feature

A look at why PTs are well-suited to help patients who have substance use disorders.

The Perils of Passivity

Mar 1, 2015/Column

When a mandate impedes best practice.

Finding My Purpose — and Myself — Through Service

Oct 3, 2022/Perspective

When I first met Mr. Fernandez (name changed to conceal his identity) 10 years ago, he resided in an assisted living facility in Mexico.

Ordering of Diagnostic Imaging by Physical Therapists: A 5-Year Retrospective Practice Analysis

Jan 31, 2019/Resource

Researchers focused on 10 PTs who had imaging privileges. The results make a strong case for PTs as appropriate, judicious referrers.

Yes, We Should: 5 Ways to Transform Your Mindset to Improve the Health of Society

Jun 3, 2018/Perspective

Health care and medical care aren't the same thing, and we aren't going to treat our way out of poor health using our old ways of thinking and doing.