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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.
Mar 5, 2026/News
NOTE: This article has been updated to reflect changes enacted in the Fiscal Year 2026 National Defense Authorization Act, or NDAA, signed into law in December 2025. Notably, the final NDAA omitted the TRICARE-related provisions that appeared in the House version of the bill reported by APTA in the original
Awards
This award acknowledges and honors outstanding physical therapist and physical therapist assistant students who are nearing the completion of their respective programs of study.
Mar 25, 2026/News
APTA has joined a broad coalition of national provider and patient organizations to release a new policy framework aimed at tackling one of the most persistent barriers to timely therapy: the misuse of prior authorization and utilization review. The new framework, titled "Care Delayed Is Care Denied:
This award acknowledges and honors one physical therapist who has made inspirational, significant, and impactful contributions to the profession. This is APTA's most distinguished award.
Dec 1, 2022/CPG
Lateral Elbow Pain and Muscle Function Impairments: Clinical Practice Guidelines Linked to the International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health from the Academy of Hand and Upper Extremity Physical Therapy and the Academy of Orthopaedic Physical Therapy of the American Physical Therapy
Jun 9, 2021/Podcast
APTA's monthly advocacy and regulatory update covers multiple topics from the perspective of what's happened, what's hot right now, and what to keep an eye on in the future. In this episode: lawmakers focus on the PTA differential, a big telehealth win, a bill to relieve administrative burden in Medicare
Apr 1, 2024/Feature
What APTA is doing to address DEI in 2024 and beyond.
Oct 11, 2022/Article
For the past decade, aspiring and developing directors of PT and PTA education programs have been gaining the skills they need to be influential and visionary leaders thanks to an award-winning APTA program. So far, 165 graduates have completed the program and the 2022-23 class is the largest-ever, with
Jun 8, 2020/Podcast
Guests discuss their experiences as racial and ethnic minorities in the profession.
