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The Perils of Self-Deception

Feb 1, 2018/Article

Literal bad timing gives a PT a choice.

Hasta La Visa?

Oct 1, 2015/Column

A PT who's new to the United States faces termination on the job. Part 2 of 3 on various faces of bullying and their ethical ramifications.

Energy Crisis?

May 1, 2017/Column

Use of a certain technique leads to questions.

Joined at the Hip

Feb 1, 2016/Column

Questions about some joint moves.

A Deathly Silence

Oct 1, 2016/Column

Should a physical therapist tell a patient that she is terminally ill?

A Delegate Balance

Jul 1, 2016/Column

Direction and supervision of support personnel requires patient-centered decision-making at all times.

Instructive Queries

Jun 1, 2015/Column

Can PTs be compelled to provide clinical education? Should they be?

Pothole, Pitfalls

Jul 1, 2015/Column

Treatment questions for a workplace injury.

Nancy R. Kirsch, PT, DPT, PhD, FAPTA

Jun 3, 2020/Author

Nancy R. Kirsch, PT, DPT, PhD, FAPTA, a former member of APTA's Ethics and Judicial Committee, is the program director and a professor of physical therapy at Rutgers University in Newark. She also practices in northern New Jersey, and her book "Ethics in Physical Therapy: A Case-Based Approach" compiles

PTA APP Application Process and Requirements

Learn about the application process and requirements for APTA's PTA Advanced Proficiency Pathways program.