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APTA Magazine Archive
May 13, 2020/APTA Magazine
APTA Magazine is the signature membership publication of APTA. Content from its predecessor, PT in Motion, is available on this site dating back to 2015.
Justin Moore, PT, DPT
May 12, 2021/Author
Justin Moore is Chief Executive Officer of the American Physical Therapy Association.
Roger Herr, PT, MPA
Mar 3, 2022/Author
Roger Herr, PT, MPA, is APTA President for a three-year term of 2021 through 2023.
Careers in Physical Therapy
Become a physical therapist or physical therapist assistant to enjoy a rewarding career helping people maximize their quality of life.
Alice Bell, PT, DPT
Jun 3, 2020/Author
Alice Bell, PT, DPT, is a senior specialist, health policy and payment at APTA. She is a board-certified clinical specialist in geriatric physical therapy. Before joining APTA in 2017, she was a practicing clinician for 35 years and involved in Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation demonstration
Wanda K. Evans PT, DPT, MHS
Jun 3, 2020/Author
Wanda K. Evans, PT, DPT, MHS, is a senior payment specialist at APTA. Her responsibilities include communicating with members and insurers on inquiries regarding third-party, billing, CPT coding, and payment policies; providing resources in policy development; monitoring trends; and assisting in association
Kara Gainer, JD
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
Brad Cooper, PT, MSPT, ATC, MBA
Jun 3, 2020/Author
Brad Cooper, PT, MSPT, ATC, MBA, is the founder of the Catalyst Coaching Institute, which provides the only wellness coach certification (CWC) to earn the approval of the Federation of State Boards of Physical Therapy, the National Athletic Trainers Association, the National Consortium for the Credentialing