VISION: Physical Therapists are universally recognized front-line providers in the primary care arena.

MISSION: Advancing the Physical Therapy profession by providing front-line physical and functional services within primary care teams through innovation, advocacy, clinical excellence, and collaboration to optimize the healthcare experience for all.

petition for primary care pt clinical specialist

The Primary Care SIG has submitted a dual petition for description of specialty and residency practice. We are very excited to announce ABPTS has given their approval to move forward with this process. There was a 30-day open call for comments starting on 2/18/25 and an open public hearing on 3/10/25. ABPTS will now submit a formal recommendation to the APTA Board of Directors for the motion to go forward to the next scheduled House of Delegates meeting. We are on target to submit this motion to the House by the April 30th deadline. This is a huge milestone for primary care PT practice that has been many years in the making. Kudos to Ashley Cassel for leading this effort.

2025 Primary Care PT Summit & Think Tank

The 3rd annual Primary Care PT Summit & Think Tank is scheduled for October 24-25, 2025 at Georgia Southern University in Savannah, GA. We are excited to build on the momentum from last year and hope to see you all there. More details to come, please reach out to the PC SIG Education Chair Kevin Stemple with any questions.

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