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The Good Stuff: Members and the Profession in the Media, October 2018

Oct 17, 2018/News

"The Good Stuff," is an occasional series that highlights recent media coverage of physical therapy and APTA members, with an emphasis on good news and stories of how individual PTs and PTAs are transforming health care and society every day.

CSM Delivers: Management and Leadership

Oct 24, 2018/News

The 2019 APTA Combined Sections Meeting, set for January 23-26 in downtown Washington, DC, provides multiple forums for learning more about this crucial area of the profession.

APTA Named 'Best in Business'

Oct 19, 2018/News

APTA was recently named "Best in Business" by the Alexandria, VA, Chamber of Commerce.

CSM Delivers: Students and Early-Career PTs and PTAs

Oct 19, 2018/News

The 2019 APTA CSM, set for January 23-26 in downtown Washington, DC, will offer several sessions of particular interest to students, educators, and others interested in preparing the next generation of professionals.

CSM Delivers: Moving Evidence Into Practice

Oct 22, 2018/News

The 2019 APTA CSM, set for January 23-26 in downtown Washington, DC, has no shortage of sessions focused on how PTs and PTAs can bring that evidence into practice.

Updated MedPAC 'Payment Basics' Series Provides Medicare Payment System Overview

Oct 15, 2018/News

Now available for free download: MedPAC's latest version of "Payment Basics," a series of informational sheets that describe the need-to-know elements of 20 different Medicare payment systems.

APTA Members: AMA Seeks Critical Input on New CPT Code Values

Oct 23, 2018/News

APTA members are being alerted to be on the lookout for 2 important surveys that APTA will disseminate for the AMA that will help to shape values for new CPT® codes.

Foundation Research Grant Awards, Kendall Scholarships Announced

Dec 17, 2018/News

An APTA-funded $50,000 Health Services Research Pipeline grant will support an investigation into high-value early intervention for children with functional limitations. The award was among several Foundation grants and scholarship awards totaling more than $500,000.

Can Cognitive and Physical Activity in Midlife Reduce the Risk of Dementia in Later Years? Researchers Say Yes

Feb 25, 2019/Review

Physical activity in midlife can pay off years later by reducing the risk of some forms of dementia.

Study: Physical Activity and Higher Motor Skills Create a 'Cognitive Reserve' Even When Brain Pathologies Are Present

Jan 23, 2019/Review

An as-yet unexplained connection: higher levels of physical activity and motor skills seem to create a "cognitive reserve" that buoys cognitive performance during life.