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Jun 24, 2019/Perspective
I moved around the country and always found physical therapists who were supportive and engaging.
Aug 23, 2020/APTA Live
Tune in to our next APTA Live event where we talk about PT-PTA teamwork, collaboration, and more.
Jun 9, 2021/Podcast
APTA's monthly advocacy and regulatory update covers multiple topics from the perspective of what's happened, what's hot right now, and what to keep an eye on in the future. In this episode: lawmakers focus on the PTA differential, a big telehealth win, a bill to relieve administrative burden in Medicare
Jul 28, 2019/Perspective
Kick back and relax with some reading recommendations for and by PT and PTA students:
Jul 7, 2025/News
APTA’s latest advocacy resource helps members improve patient access, payment, and consumer awareness of direct access to PT services.
May 1, 2022/Column
On occasion, the lines blur and we may step outside of our professional scope with potential consequences.
Jan 1, 2020/Article
The academy serves to mentor, educate, promote research, and respond to the ever-changing needs and interests of its membership.
Feb 4, 2026/Article
Efforts from APTA members and staff led to 26 million-plus people having direct access to physical therapist services – and that's just one of the 21 regulatory policy changes APTA staff advocated for in 2025. In 2025, APTA members and staff successfully advocated for meaningful payment reforms with
Jan 15, 2020/Open Access
Achieving cultural competence is a process, not an end point. Individuals and organizations should have an ongoing plan for improvement.
Feb 1, 2019/News
Being a physical therapist (PT) or physical therapist assistant (PTA) can be fulfilling, but it also can be demanding and challenging—so demanding and challenging that those feelings of fulfillment seem out of reach at times. The result: burnout, a condition being experienced by an increasing number