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Jun 3, 2020/Author
Kara Gainer was director of regulatory affairs at APTA from 2017-2021. She has extensive knowledge and experience working on policies related to Medicare, Medicaid, health care reform, and provider billing and reimbursement. Before joining the association in 2017, she was a health care consultant with
Aug 12, 2018/Perspective
As students we need more exposure to the PT–PTA relationship before we enter the clinic.
Dec 1, 2020/Feature
Up-and-coming and established PTs and PTAs weigh in on hot topics facing the profession.
Jul 5, 2020/Live Webinar
Join us for a discussion on about mental health in the times of COVID-19 and beyond, and share wellness tactics and strategies students can use now and into the future.
Oct 1, 2025/Policies & Bylaws
House position: Supports interprofessional collaboration in behavioral and mental health to enhance the overall health and well-being of society consistent with APTA’s vision.
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.
Sep 11, 2020/Article
The profession's attention to population health must include knowledge and promotion of immunization.