Guest Blog: Finding New Ways to Learn, Lead, and Advocate for Physical Therapy
By: Yelitza Estrada, PTA When I reflect on my career in the physical therapy field, I truly believe that, while every individual is different, the knowledge and experience physical therapists bring into our role can be effectively harnessed for advocacy to improve the future of clinical practice. My professional journey has been molded by those…
Guest Blog: Preparing the Next Generation of Physical Therapists Starts Today
By Celia Chomón Zamora, Ph.D., CAE, AAiP, Executive Director of the American Council of Academic Physical Therapy (ACAPT) When we talk about the future of physical therapy, much of the conversation understandably focuses on the challenges facing the profession today: workforce shortages, reimbursement, student debt, access to care, rapidly evolving technology, and increasing demands on…
Guest Blog: Real Patient Story: Fall Prevention for Bob
By Ethan Paster, PT, DPT Physical Therapist at Therapy Partners Group It’s 6:45 AM on a Monday morning. I’m reviewing my caseload for the day when I see that my first patient is Robert, “Bob” as he’s told me to call him – an 89-year-old retired electrical engineer from Boston. He’s newly diagnosed with Parkinson’s…
Guest Blog: Strengthening the Future of Outpatient Care: Partnering to Advance Meaningful Advocacy
Jeremy Hurewitz, President of WelcomeWare Meaningful partnerships are essential for successful advocacy. Alongside physical therapy services, administrative work is the backbone of any practice. Booking appointments, scheduling meetings, and taking phone calls help ensure that patients can access routine care. Vendors often see patterns across many practices, including where administrative friction delays care, increases staff workload, or limits…
Guest Blog: Why Practice Owners Need to Step Into Advocacy
By Dr. Josh Funk, PT, DPT For a long time, I cared deeply about the future of physical therapy without doing enough to influence it. Like many practice owners, I was focused on building a business, developing leaders, serving patients, and navigating the growing complexity of healthcare. Advocacy mattered to me in theory. In practice,…
Guest Blog: Celebrating National Occupational Therapy Month
By: Jim Mecham, MSIE, OTR/L, CPE This April, I am proud to partner with APTQI to celebrate National Occupational Therapy Month, a time to honor the occupational therapy (OT) profession, recognize dedicated practitioners, and raise awareness about how occupational therapy helps improve individuals’ skills and mobility used in everyday activities. The support occupational therapists offer…