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What Is PTPAC? Five Things You Need to Know

Feb 3, 2023/News

Our political action committee is working on issues that matter now and into the profession's future.

PT and PTA Clinical Performance Instrument (CPI) 3.0

Feb 2, 2026/Website

PT CPI provides a standardized training and assessment tool designed to educate physical therapist students, and other members of physical therapy program academia.

PTAs Shaping What’s Next: Board Eligibility and the Future of Leadership

Dec 16, 2025/Podcast

Listening Time — 26:53 Listen on Apple Listen on Castbox Listen on Spotify For the first time in APTA history, physical therapist assistants are eligible to serve on the APTA Board of Directors beginning with the 2026 cycle. In this episode, host Kelley Kubota, PT, DPT, MS, sits down with Evan Bier,

APTA Outstanding Research Award

Awards

This award encourages the publication of outstanding physical therapy research articles, including both foundational and clinical research impacting practice and patient care.

How I Made a Perfect Score on the PTA NPTE

Jun 26, 2019/Perspective

It's never too early to start studying. 

Study: Psychological Resiliency Can Aid Recovery After Hip Fracture

Jul 26, 2022/Review

Authors believe that assessing this important self-concept early on could help providers create more effective treatment programs.

Study: Exercise Therapy Important to Treating Patellofemoral Pain

Sep 20, 2022/Review

A new systematic review and meta-analysis reinforces the importance of movement in treating knee pain.

Cervical Flexion-Rotation Test (FRT)

May 31, 2017/Test & Measure

Measures amount of rotation in the upper cervical spine.

Dementia Quality of Life Instrument (DEMQOL), and DEMQOL-Proxy

Aug 29, 2017/Test & Measure

A 28-item self-reported measure related to health-related quality-of-life (HRQL) in patients with dementia.

Improving Seniors’ Timely Access to Care Act (H.R. 3514 / S. 1816)

Aug 19, 2025/Position Paper

The American Physical Therapy Association strongly urges Congress to pass the Improving Seniors’ Timely Access to Care Act (H.R. 3514 / S. 1816). This legislation would reduce health care providers’ administrative burden by addressing unnecessary preauthorization requirements, ultimately increasing efficiencies