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Sep 23, 2024/Policies & Bylaws
Ammended to: The Association supports interprofessional education and practice.
Jun 25, 2023/APTA Social
In the spirit of Pride month and APTA PT Proud's upcoming advocacy series on LGBTQ+ legislation, June's APTA Social will focus on LGBTQ+ allyship and advocacy.
May 1, 2020/CPG
These guidelines address the prevention, diagnosis, risk assessment, and treatment of hypertension in adults and children, including new guidance on the management of resistant hypertension and the management of hypertension in women planning pregnancy.
Aug 13, 2020/Policies & Bylaws
House guideline: Outlines the process to recruit and hire internationally-educated physical therapists.
Sep 20, 2019/Policies & Bylaws
House position: Outlines the role of physical therapy in palliative care and hospice settings.
Aug 30, 2018/Policies & Bylaws
House position: Describes APTA's role in supporting the continued use of evidence-based complementary and integrative interventions in physical therapist practice.
Oct 1, 2024/Feature
How physical therapists and physical therapist assistants can incorporate lifestyle medicine tenets into patient care for improved outcomes.
Dec 11, 2025/Policies & Bylaws
BOD Y11-25-04-01: This policy establishes standardized language usage in the development of Association policies, positions, and recommendations to the Board of Directors. It ensures clarity, consistency, and appropriate interpretation of intent and resource implications.
Continuing Competence is the ongoing possession and application of contemporary knowledge and abilities commensurate with an individual's (physical therapist or physical therapist assistant) role within the context of public health, welfare, and safety.