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Feb 1, 2006/Resource
The Realm-Individual Process-Situation model of ethical decision-making — often called the RIPS model — was developed to address the various influences on the clinician's decisions.
Apr 21, 2021/Roundup
New developments in pediatric COVID-19, physical inactivity and severe symptoms, and more.
Aug 18, 2019/Perspective
Evidence-based practice and training in the scientific principles underlying practice applications are at the core of residency training.
Oct 1, 2025/News
October is National Physical Therapy Month — a time to celebrate the profession, spotlight the many benefits of physical therapy, and showcase the impact that physical therapists and physical therapist assistants have on improving the health of society.
Jun 22, 2023/Podcast
On this episode, APTA staff experts share highlights from APTA's final COVID-19 report, updates on telehealth payment, and a preview of the APTA Future of Physical Therapy Summit.
Sep 2, 2020/News
CMS is moving ahead with damaging coding edits it had previously deleted.
Apr 15, 2020/News
APTA members are transforming society every day — and the media is paying attention. In this installment, we focus on coronavirus-related media coverage of members discussing everything from telehealth to home-based prehabilitation during a pandemic.
Oct 26, 2022/News
Physical activity has a big role in the Biden-Harris plan to address hunger, improve health, and reduce disparities. APTA is ready to help.
Nov 1, 2021/Column
We all try to balance our work and personal lives, but some situations can create ethical risk factors that might result in poor decisions.
Mar 2, 2017/News
My name is Sheena Moore and I am a DPT student at Oakland University (OU). I feel that one of our greatest accomplishments over the past year and a half is making personal connections with physical therapy students. Oftentimes this can be challenging via email, so Megan Czarnowski (featured below) and