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New ✨ Crash Course on Sexual Medicine for the PT with Ashley Winter, MD
New ✨ Crash Course on Sexual Medicine for the PT with Ashley Winter, MD

Are you a physical therapist looking to enhance your knowledge and expertise in the field of genitourinary health and sexual function? Join us on Wednesday, February 14, 2024 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM (EST) at 2024 APTA Combined Sections Meeting (CSM) in Boston, Massachusetts. Continue Reading

Date posted10/26/2023


CPG Rehab Interventions for Urge Urinary Incontinence, Urgency, or Frequency among Adult Women
CPG Rehab Interventions for Urge Urinary Incontinence, Urgency, or Frequency among Adult Women

October 2023 | This CPG provides clinicians with 7 evidence-based recommendations and two best practice recommendations based on clinical expertise. Of particular interest are the summary tables and guidelines for TENS parameters for neuromodulation. Continue Reading

Date posted10/21/2023


APTA's Economic Value of PT Report Includes Stress Urinary Incontinence
APTA's Economic Value of PT Report Includes Stress Urinary Incontinence

The American Physical Therapy Association engaged Nous, an international management consulting firm, to examine the costs and benefits of eight condition-based physical therapist services, each of which was chosen based on the prevalence of the condition and its associated level of health care spend Continue Reading

Date posted10/20/2023


Take Action During 2023 APTA FAS to Support H.R. 2480 on September 20-21, 2023!
Take Action During 2023 APTA FAS to Support H.R. 2480 on September 20-21, 2023!

Led by PT and PTA students, APTA's Flash Action Strategy rallies our community around important issues affecting our profession and the people we serve. The 2023 event will occur September 20-21. This year, Flash Action Strategy will focus on H.R. 2480, the Optimizing Postpartum Outcomes Act. Continue Reading

Postedby Kim Parker-Guerrero
Date posted09/20/2023


Global Women's Health Initiative 2023 Grant Program: Apply by Nov 1, 2023
Global Women's Health Initiative 2023 Grant Program: Apply by Nov 1, 2023

The GWHI is committed to transforming women's lives by fostering knowledge, education, and engagement within the global community of physical therapists. One key avenue through which we advance our mission is by offering financial grants. Apply November 1, 2023 for consideration. Continue Reading

Date posted09/20/2023


Student-Led Flash Action Strategy to Support Pelvic Health
Student-Led Flash Action Strategy to Support Pelvic Health

This free webinar was presented by Kim Parker-Guerrero (Director of Practice), Gail Zitterkopf (Federal Affairs Liaison), and our Student Special Interest Group (SSIG) during which they discussed the student-led APTA Flash Action Strategy and H.R. 2480 Optimizing Postpartum outcomes Act. Watch this Continue Reading

Postedby Kim Parker-Guerrero
Date posted09/14/2023


CAPTE Call for Comments on the Revised Standards and Required Elements Draft
CAPTE Call for Comments on the Revised Standards and Required Elements Draft

The Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education provides this opportunity for physical therapy education constituents and the public to provide feedback on the third and final draft of the Revised Standards and Required Elements. Continue Reading

Date posted09/13/2023


Perimom Partners with APTA Pelvic Health to Sponsor Obstetric Physical Therapy Courses
Perimom Partners with APTA Pelvic Health to Sponsor Obstetric Physical Therapy Courses

Perimom, a provider of an innovative perineal massage tool for birth preparation, is excited to announce its partnership with the Academy of Pelvic Health Physical Therapy to sponsor their obstetric physical therapy courses! Continue Reading

Postedby Chen Sirkis
Date posted08/31/2023


Mark Your Calendar: Obstetric Physical Therapy Course Coming to Bangalore, India in January 2024
Mark Your Calendar: Obstetric Physical Therapy Course Coming to Bangalore, India in January 2024

Are you based in India or a country in Southeast Asia? Join us for a 3-day course titled "Fundamental Topics of Pregnancy & Postpartum Physical Therapy" from January 5-7, 2024 in Bangalore, India. Continue Reading

Date posted08/29/2023


Promote Your Practice on PT Locator™ Help Providers & Patients Find You
Promote Your Practice on PT Locator™ Help Providers & Patients Find You

PT Locator™  is the ultimate resource for other healthcare providers and members of the public find a licensed Physical Therapist (PT) / Physiotherapist who specializes in pelvic and abdominal health physical therapy. Continue Reading

Date posted08/16/2023


Become a Board-Certified Women's Health Clinical Specialist
Become a Board-Certified Women's Health Clinical Specialist

The ABPTS iscurrently accepting applications for the 2024 board certification specialty examinations, with an “early bird” submission deadline of July 1, 2023, and a final submission deadline of September 30, 2023. Continue Reading

Date posted06/29/2023


Introducing Member Engage!
Introducing Member Engage!

We are thrilled to unveil an exciting addition to your membership benefits: APTA Pelvic Health "Engage" – a dynamic and member-exclusive online social community designed to enhance your professional network and foster collaboration within the field of pelvic health physical therapy! Continue Reading

Date posted06/13/2023