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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
Oct 28, 2018/Article
In our profession, the word "trauma" typically leads us to think of a catastrophic injury, emergency medical care, and comprehensive rehabilitation services. According to the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), however, trauma also includes "events or circumstances experienced
Feb 27, 2018/Article
Resources provided relate to governmental agencies and regulatory standards that inform the curriculum and student related issues.
Explore key resources designed to help PTs and PTAs strengthen interprofessional collaborative practice in clinical care.
Jul 21, 2024/Event
Phil McClure, PT, PhD, FAPTA will deliver the annual Maley Lecture "The Movement System and Diagnosis — Are We There Yet?" on July 21, 2024.
Feb 19, 2025/CPG
This guideline provides recommendations related to the diagnosis and treatment of patients with advanced breast cancer.
Feb 11, 2025/Handouts
The APTA Honors & Awards Program recognizes outstanding achievements and accomplishments of our members across communities.
The physical therapy profession is invested in individualized, patient-centered care, but that investment has broad societal and public health implications.
Aug 30, 2018/Policies & Bylaws
House position: In providing physical therapy services, the physical therapist is accountable first and foremost to the individual receiving physical therapy.
Sensing technologies and robotic interfaces have tremendous potential for physical therapy.