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Viewpoints: October 2024

Oct 1, 2024/Column

President's Note; being transparent about disabilities.

Why Member Advocacy Is Crucial: Reflections From the Federal Advocacy Forum

May 7, 2018/Article

Policymakers make decisions every day that impact the physical therapy profession—everything from state scope of practice and licensure issues, to payment under Medicare, to the regulations practitioners must adhere to. They need to understand and appreciate what physical therapists do so that they don't

Minority Scholarship Award

Awards

This award recognizes physical therapy students, and faculty members who are pursuing post-professional doctoral degrees, for their professional character and academic excellence.

Resources for PTAs

APTA has resources and information to support PTAs.

School-Based Physical Therapy

Physical therapy in a school setting promotes participation.

Physical Therapist Practice and the Movement System

Aug 1, 2015/White Paper

This 2015 white paper examines the implications of the movement system on practice, education, and research.

ODP Business Solution Benefits for APTA Members

May 29, 2020/Members Only

APTA members can save up to 75% on office and school supplies at ODP Business Solutions (formerly Office Depot and Office Max).

X-Step Stair climb test (SCT) (X is number of steps traversed)

Aug 16, 2017/Test & Measure

Measures how long it takes for a person to ascend and descend a flight of stairs.

Interventions Performed Exclusively By Physical Therapists

Aug 30, 2018/Policies & Bylaws

House position: Physical therapists' practice responsibility includes all elements of patient and client management: examination, evaluation, diagnosis, prognosis, intervention, and outcomes.

Why Should Students Support PTPAC?

PTPAC is a mechanism through which the physical therapy profession channels financial and grassroots support to congressional candidates who are responsive to the profession's goals and viewpoints.