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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

PTs and PTAs Working Together: A Physical Therapy Student's Enlightenment

Aug 12, 2018/Perspective

As students we need more exposure to the PT–PTA relationship before we enter the clinic.

Drew Contreras, PT, DPT, Becomes APTA VP of Clinician Integration and Innovation

Apr 29, 2021/News

This new position serves in APTA's Scientific Affairs Unit.

Jekyll and Hyde

Apr 1, 2018/Column

A student's uneven performance reflects his practice preferences.

Scrum and Recover: The PT Game Plan

Aug 1, 2025/Feature

Intense collisions, complex injuries, and no pads: Why physical therapy is essential to the sport of rugby — and what it teaches us about recovery.

Defining Moment | Extreme Conditions and Exceptional People

Aug 1, 2025/Column

At the coldest, driest, and windiest place on Earth, a PT finds renewed purpose by treating a deeply motivated population.

Building Your Community – Get Involved and Strengthen Your Network

Nov 16, 2023/Video

In this APTA Social we discuss APTA’s vast network of over 100,000 members — learn how to build your professional network.

Growth, Connection, Giving Back: APTA Volunteers Share Their Why

Apr 19, 2024/Article

Getting involved through the APTA Engage volunteer portal makes it easy to make a difference.

Investments

Mar 29, 2023/Policies & Bylaws

Board policy: The APTA Board of Directors has ultimate fiduciary responsibility for and authority over the association’s investments and has delegated oversight of the day-to-day management of the investment portfolio to the Finance and Audit Committee.