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Public Policy and Advocacy Committee

Aug 1, 2025/Open Access

The APTA Public Policy and Advocacy Committee is appointed by the APTA Board of Directors. The detailed charge outlining the roles and responsibilities of this committee is provided below. 

Public and Consumer Relations Task Force

Aug 1, 2025/Open Access

The Public and Consumer Relations Task Force is appointed by the APTA Board of Directors. The detailed charge outlining the roles and responsibilities of this committee is provided below.

Physical Therapy Educator Development

APTA has created and curated educator resources to help you develop professionally and personally and to enhance your efforts to further the profession through PT and PTA education.

PTJ Releases Special Issue on Addressing and Eliminating Health Disparities

Nov 26, 2024/News

Researchers analyzed workforce education and the role of clinicians and researchers in addressing disparities.

APTA Board, Nominating Committee Recommendations Due March 10

Feb 4, 2025/News

Recommend your peers for APTA elected positions, including secretary, vice speaker, director, and Nominating Committee member.

APTA Consumer Perceptions

Oct 15, 2025/Report

What do Americans really think and know about physical therapy, and what are their health priorities? APTA partnered with Penta Research to survey more than 1,000 individuals across the life stages to find out.  APTA’s new consumer perceptions report explores public awareness, usage patterns, and attitudes

Management of Chronic Pain in Children and Young People: A National Clinical Guideline

Mar 23, 2018/CPG

This guideline provides recommendations related to the management of children and young adults with chronic pain.

EULAR Recommendations for the Health Professional’s Approach to Pain Management in Inflammatory Arthritis and Osteoarthritis

May 31, 2018/CPG

This guideline provides recommendations related to pain management in patients with inflammatory arthritis and osteoarthritis

The COPD-X Plan: Australian and New Zealand Guidelines for the Management of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 2022, Version 2.68

Oct 1, 2022/CPG

The COPDX Plan: Australian and New Zealand Guidelines for the Management of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 2019 (Vers. 2.59)

MultiPlan Antitrust Litigation

APTA has joined the MultiPlan Antitrust Litigation, which alleges a conspiracy to systematically underpay physical therapists and other health care providers for reimbursements of out-of-network services.