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Awards
These awards recognize physical therapist and physical therapist assistant students in their final year of an accredited program, and faculty members pursuing post-professional doctoral degrees, for their professional character and academic excellence.
Physical therapists are licensed doctors who work with multiple patient populations impacted by disease, injury, and movement dysfunction. Read more.
Sep 29, 2023/Review
Researchers compared two PT-led approaches and found that both achieved similar positive outcomes compared with usual care.
Oct 11, 2022/Article
For the past decade, aspiring and developing directors of PT and PTA education programs have been gaining the skills they need to be influential and visionary leaders thanks to an award-winning APTA program. So far, 165 graduates have completed the program and the 2022-23 class is the largest-ever, with
Jun 8, 2020/Podcast
Guests discuss their experiences as racial and ethnic minorities in the profession.
Jul 22, 2019/Podcast
Despite the high prevalence of patients either diagnosed with or at risk for CVD, few physical therapists consistently included BP and HR on the initial examination. The results of this survey suggest that efforts to improve understanding of the importance of screening and modifications of clinic policy
Jul 14, 2025/News
APTA underscores the need to transform health care toward quality and value-based care with a focus on function.
Aug 8, 2023/Podcast
The increasing need for foundational research and evidence
May 5, 2026/Podcast
Listening Time — 23:32 Listen on Apple Listen on Castbox Listen on Spotify Ash James, director of practice and development at the Chartered Society of Physiotherapy in the United Kingdom, joins APTA Vice President of Strategic Affairs Drew Contreras, PT, DPT, for a conversation on how artificial intelligence
Jun 12, 2020/Article
Some requirements related to student involvement can vary depending on the setting.
