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Change Agents Domestically And Globally

Mar 1, 2021/Feature

There's a need for PTs to advocate for change both within and outside the United States.

The Physical Therapist Assistant Profession Turns 50

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

A Career Changing 60 Minutes

Jul 16, 2019/Perspective

If people of that experience and importance had the time for me, a second-year student, there was something more here.

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

APTA Practice Advisory: Good Faith Estimate for Uninsured or Self-Pay Patients

Apr 5, 2023/Resource

Learn about the implications for new "surprise billing" rules that require a good faith estimate of the costs of services for uninsured or self-pay patients are in effect as of Jan. 1, 2022.

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.

News at NEXT: Variation in Care Is the Profession's Greatest Challenge, Maley Lecturer Says

Jun 25, 2017/News

"The greatest challenge to the value of physical therapy is unwarranted variation."

Promoting a Culture of Health Within Business: PT Is Key

Mar 12, 2019/Perspective

Either we will change how we function as a society or we will face a growing decline in the health and well-being of Americans.

UnitedHealthcare Allows Telehealth for Physical Therapy

Mar 27, 2020/News

During the health emergency, the payer will reimburse physical therapy delivered via telehealth services.