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PTJ Author Interview: Validation of the LASSI in DPT Learners

Dec 9, 2025/Podcast

Listening Time — 20:46 Listen on Apple Listen on Castbox Listen on Spotify Editorial Board member Shauna Dudley-Javoroski, PT, PhD, talks with Jessica Feda, PT, DPT, DSc, and Evan Pucillo, PT, DPT, EdD, about their recently published article, which evaluated the reliability and validity of the Learning

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

APTA Unveils Key Workforce and Income Trends in Physical Therapy

Dec 10, 2025/Article

Collecting and sharing workforce data is essential for enabling APTA members to make informed decisions about their careers and practices. By understanding demographic, workforce, and income trends, as well as challenges faced across practice settings, APTA provides the profession with actionable insights

PTAs Shaping What’s Next: Board Eligibility and the Future of Leadership

Dec 16, 2025/Podcast

Listening Time — 26:53 Listen on Apple Listen on Castbox Listen on Spotify For the first time in APTA history, physical therapist assistants are eligible to serve on the APTA Board of Directors beginning with the 2026 cycle. In this episode, host Kelley Kubota, PT, DPT, MS, sits down with Evan Bier,

Now Available: New Code of Ethics for the Physical Therapy Profession

Jan 2, 2026/News

On July 14, 2025, the APTA House of Delegates officially adopted The Code of Ethics for the Physical Therapy Profession. This updated Code combines into one document the current Code of Ethics for the Physical Therapist with the Standards of Ethical Conduct for the Physical Therapist Assistant.

CMS Launches Models for Chronic Care Management and Lifestyle Interventions

Jan 5, 2026/News

APTA attends ACCESS model launch and highlights opportunities for PTs in both ACCESS and MAHA ELEVATE models.

November Advocacy Roundup: The Final 2026 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule

Nov 25, 2025/Podcast

Listening Time — 18:30 Listen on Apple Listen on Castbox Listen on Spotify In this episode, APTA staff experts Rachel Miller, MPH, and Sharon West, JD, discuss how the final 2026 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule will affect the physical therapy profession. They explain why physical therapists can expect

PTJ Author Interview: Real-World Implementation of Intensive Rehab Protocol

Nov 19, 2025/Podcast

Listening Time — 25:24 Listen on Apple Listen on Castbox Listen on Spotify In this episode of the PTJ Podcast, Editor-in-Chief Steven George, PT, PhD, FAPTA, talks with Stanley Hung, PT, PhD, about his recently published survey study, which looked at implementation factors for intensive rehabilitation

U.S. Department of Education Proposal Jeopardizes Physical Therapy Professional Recognition and the Future Health Care Workforce

Nov 24, 2025/Statement

APTA is deeply concerned by the recent recommendation from the Reimagining and Improving Student Education, or RISE, Negotiated Rulemaking Committee, which, if enacted, would designate the doctor of physical therapy degree — and dozens of other health care professional degrees — as a graduate degree

Survey Findings Drive New APTA Advocacy Resources on Administrative Burden

Nov 12, 2025/News

The physical therapy profession has a new tool in the fight to reduce administrative burden. APTA's report, "The Impact of Administrative Burden on Physical Therapist Services," offers a comparison of all three of APTA's surveys on this topic, as well as an updated infographic that illustrates the challenges

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