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Becoming a Physical Therapist Assistant

Physical therapist assistants are educated and licensed clinicians who provide care under the direction and supervision of a licensed physical therapist. Are you ready to be a PTA?

John H.P. Maley Clinical Impact Lectureship Award

Awards

This award acknowledges and honors a physical therapist who has made a significant contribution to the profession in clinical practice.

Catherine Worthingham Fellow of the American Physical Therapy Association

Awards

The Catherine Worthingham Fellow of the American Physical Therapy Association, the association's highest membership category, serves as inspiration for all physical therapists to attain professional excellence.

PT–PTA Rehab Team: Continuum of Care

Oct 4, 2018/Perspective

As a doctor of physical therapy student, I owe much of my success in school to the help of my fellow classmates. We spend more time together in classes, at the gym, and at the library than we do in our own homes. Whether that means delving into confusing class material or being each other's test dummies

Primary Care and the Physical Therapist: Lessons From the Military

Sep 9, 2018/Perspective

An ideal primary care team will be able to triage and direct the patient to the right team member.

Building Strong Health Care Teams Through Social Capital

Jun 27, 2019/Article

Social capital is a new concept to physical therapist practice that has the potential to facilitate interprofessional and intraprofessional relationships.

Apps to Help You Survive School

Jun 19, 2017/Article

We asked current students what apps have helped them through school and throughout their clinicals

Move Forward Radio: Life With Cerebral Palsy and Chronic Pain

Mar 12, 2017/News

Brittney Clouse is on a mission to "expose chronic illness to the mainstream culture."

APTA Working for You: Practice-Related Updates, February 2019

Feb 26, 2019/News

APTA bringsthe profession's insights and expertise to bear in a variety of settings. Here's a quick rundown of some of the latest news and APTA activities. Professional Issues APTA helps the National Institutes of Health's (NIH’s) "Go4Life" exercise campaign spread the word about the benefits of exercise:

From PTJ: PT, PTA Injuries Related to Patient Handling Still Common in LTC Settings

Feb 12, 2019/Review

PTs and PTAs working in long-term care continue to experience musculoskeletal disorders linked to patient handling incidents,