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Beyond Borders: US Physical Therapists Working Overseas

How U.S.-trained PTs are helping to transform global health and the role of physical therapy therein.

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Date: Tuesday, July 1, 2025
Author: By Kristin (Engelhard) Belfiore, PT, DPT; Cristina C.O. Essola, PT, DPT, MPH; and Paras Goel, PT, DPT, MBA, MEd

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In the December 2024 issue of APTA Magazine, we wrote about internationally trained physical therapists who want to work in the United States in "Bridging Borders: The Journey to US Physical Therapist Practice." In this second part of the "Bridging Borders" series, we flip the script and look at the benefits and challenges for U.S.-based PTs who want to work overseas.

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Date: July 1, 2025
Contact:  aptamag@apta.org
Content Type:  Feature

Topics

Education and Workforce Advocacy, Careers in Physical Therapy

Author(s)

By Kristin (Engelhard) Belfiore, PT, DPT; Cristina C.O. Essola, PT, DPT, MPH; and Paras Goel, PT, DPT, MBA, MEd

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