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American Physical Therapy Association's Commitment To Diversity, Equity, And Inclusion

Sep 20, 2019/Policies & Bylaws

House position: APTA supports efforts to increase diversity, equity, and inclusion to better serve the association, the profession, and society.

Medicaid and Children's Health Insurance Plan Managed Care

Jan 11, 2019/Comment Letters

APTA comments to CMS on 2019 proposed changes to the Medicaid and CHIP Managed Care regulatory framework.

Clinical Continuing Education for Individuals Other Than Physical Therapists and Physical Therapist Assistants

Sep 20, 2019/Policies & Bylaws

HOD P06‐19‐68‐32:  Describes how individuals other than PTs and PTAs may participate in continuing education.

Aaron Bishop Becomes APTA Vice President of Public Affairs

Oct 20, 2021/News

Bishop will help to oversee APTA's government affairs, health policy and payment, and public relations departments.

Hospice and Palliative Care

Physical therapy is increasingly acknowledged as a key component in hospice and palliative care.

Student Focus | APTA Hand and Upper Extremity

Sep 1, 2025/Column

Jason Lau, PT, DPT, interviews Jamie Grigsby, PT, DPT, and Melissa Lazinski, PT, DPT, DHSc, with APTA Hand & Upper Extremity.

Study: Light Physical Activity Could Help to Lower Risk of Coronary and Cardiovascular Problems

Mar 20, 2019/Review

Rsearchers are finding that even light physical activity can reduce the risk of coronary heart disease and cardiovascular disease.

Wishing Doesn�t Make It So.

Jul 1, 2017/Column

Our role in motivating patients and clients to action.\r\n\r\n

Research Review: PT Competencies in Population Health, Wellness, and Prevention

Oct 7, 2020/Review

A panel of experts say they've created a set of basic competencies that could be integrated into PT education.

Survey of PTs Reveals 'Significantly Inadequate' Rates of BP and HR Measurement

Jul 8, 2019/Review

A survey of PTs revealed that only 14.8% of respondents reported measuring BP and HR on initial examination of new patients.