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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

APTA Students Raise $2,000 and Awareness of PTPAC via Flash Action Strategy

Oct 8, 2024/Article

This year’s PT and PTA student-led social media blitz focused on raising funds and awareness for PTPAC, APTA's political action committee.

Lawmakers Urge Veterans Affairs to Raise Pay, Expand Roles of PTs and PTAs

Jul 5, 2022/News

In an advocacy win, APTA-supported recommendations aimed at increasing veterans' access to PTs and PTAs are now part of a spending bill.

Advancing Inclusion in the Classroom — and Beyond

Sep 9, 2021/Podcast

Have you ever stopped to think about your bias? In ways big and small. Awareness, empathy, and with inclusivity are the themes we discuss in this episode.

Generation Rap: Veteran and Emerging Leaders Speak Out

Dec 1, 2019/Feature

Newly named Catherine Worthingham Fellows of the American Physical Therapy Association and APTA emerging leaders discuss the physical therapy profession's past, present, and future-and share advice.

Life and Death in a Single Rep

Nov 1, 2017/Article

Helping a warrior gain the strength to serve.

Resources for Early-Career PTs and PTAs

APTA has resources to support each #FreshPT and #FreshPTA as they start their careers.

Safe Patient Handling and Movement

Research has found that PTs and PTAs have a high rate of injury when doing manual lifts, making it important to have a thorough understanding of how to avoid risk factors for injury.

IDEA at 50: What the Education Law Has Accomplished and How to Protect It

Dec 10, 2025/Article

Nov. 29 marked the 50th anniversary of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, a groundbreaking federal law that ensures children with disabilities are entitled to a free appropriate public education and that they receive related services, such as physical therapy, when needed. Under IDEA Part

Expanded Access to Interdisciplinary Evidence Resources Available for Members

Apr 15, 2026/Article

EBSCO has expanded its already extensive online library of articles, journals, e-books, and other academic and clinical resources by adding content from the decommissioned Rehabilitation Reference Center, or RRC, to create a new Nursing and Allied Health Reference Source, NAHRS. Unlimited access to the