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Jun 1, 2016/Feature
Clinician-scientists bridge a key gap between research and clinical practice, these PTs say. But there simply aren't enough of them.
Apr 1, 2024/Feature
A perspective on who makes up the public health workforce, and physical therapists' contributions to promoting a community's health and wellness.
Aug 9, 2024/News
Many women's health issues that are understudied could benefit from PT-led interventions.
Aug 12, 2025/Article
Didi Matthews, PT, DPT, delivered the sixth annual Lynda D. Woodruff Lecture in June. Her speech, titled "Reframing DEI: Clarity, Courage, and Commitment in Health Professions Education," urged physical therapy professionals to recommit to building a more just and inclusive health care system.
Apr 21, 2026/Article
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services has released its proposed fiscal year 2027 rules for skilled nursing facilities and inpatient rehabilitation facilities that would update payment rates and introduce several noteworthy policy changes, particularly in the IRF setting. The proposals also revisit
Jun 1, 2017/Column
Barriers are inevitable. They needn't be roadblocks.
Dec 14, 2021/Video
We know the power the therapist-patient relationship has in driving successful patient outcomes. What we don't frequently talk about is how those same relationships help us as providers.
Aug 29, 2025/Resource
Ambient scribe tools refer to systems that operate discreetly in the background and use artificial intelligence to automatically capture, transcribe, and summarize patient-provider interactions into structured clinical notes. As these scribes becomes more prevalent in health care, PTs and PTAs using
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