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Sep 1, 2017/Resource
This document provides information on how to comply with the relevant laws and regulations by identifying risk areas that could lead to potential liability.
Aug 13, 2020/Policies & Bylaws
House guideline: Outlines the process to recruit and hire internationally-educated physical therapists.
Sep 20, 2019/Policies & Bylaws
House position: Outlines the role of physical therapy in palliative care and hospice settings.
Aug 30, 2018/Policies & Bylaws
House position: Describes APTA's role in supporting the continued use of evidence-based complementary and integrative interventions in physical therapist practice.
Continuing Competence is the ongoing possession and application of contemporary knowledge and abilities commensurate with an individual's (physical therapist or physical therapist assistant) role within the context of public health, welfare, and safety.
Oct 1, 2025/Policies & Bylaws
House position: Consumer Protection Through Licensure of Physical Therapists and Physical Therapist Assistants.
House position: APTA recognizes that inappropriate or indiscriminate use of physical and chemical restraints across the life span is harmful to the quality of life of patients and clients.
Sep 23, 2024/Policies & Bylaws
House position: The association believes digital health technologies, digital therapeutics, and AI have the potential to augment physical therapist practice.
Jul 30, 2019/Perspective
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