APTA Acute Care

APTA Acute Care APTA Acute Care is composed of more than 3,800 PTs, PTAs, and students who are members of the APTA.

📣 Get involved with APTA Acute Care!We’re looking for passionate volunteers who want to make an impact on the future of ...
06/02/2026

📣 Get involved with APTA Acute Care!

We’re looking for passionate volunteers who want to make an impact on the future of acute care physical therapy. Whether your interests are in communications, education, research, membership engagement, finance, advocacy, podcasts, or leadership, there’s a place for you to contribute and grow within our Academy.

Volunteer opportunities include:
✅ Communications & social media
✅ Podcast production
✅ Finance Committee
✅ Research & education initiatives
✅ Membership engagement
✅ Special interest groups & task forces
✅ State advocacy opportunities
✅ Student Leadership opportunities
…and more!

Volunteering with APTA Acute Care is a great way to build leadership skills, expand your professional network, support the profession, and help shape the future of acute care PT.

🔗 Learn more and apply: https://www.aptaacutecare.org/page/AcuteCareVolunteerPositions

🎉 APTA Acute Care is proud to introduce a new award recognizing the future leaders of our profession: the Outstanding Ac...
06/01/2026

🎉 APTA Acute Care is proud to introduce a new award recognizing the future leaders of our profession: the Outstanding Acute Care PT/PTA Student Award!

This award honors a physical therapy or physical therapist assistant student who demonstrates exceptional commitment to acute care physical therapy through leadership, professional involvement, clinical excellence, advocacy, scholarship, mentorship, and service.

Do you know a student making an impact in acute care? Nominate them today — and don’t forget to submit nominations for all APTA Acute Care awards!

🔗 Learn more & nominate: aptaacutecare.org/awards

⏰ Time is running out to nominate a leader for the 2027 APTA Acute Care Elections!Nominations close in less than one mon...
05/29/2026

⏰ Time is running out to nominate a leader for the 2027 APTA Acute Care Elections!

Nominations close in less than one month, and we don’t want outstanding leaders in acute care physical therapy to miss the opportunity to serve.

Think of a colleague who:
💙 Leads with passion
💡 Brings fresh ideas
🤝 Advocates for our profession
📈 Inspires others through action

Now is the time to recognize them.

A nomination can open the door to meaningful leadership opportunities that help shape the future of acute care PT.

📅 Submit your nomination before the deadline!

🔗 Learn more and nominate here: https://www.aptaacutecare.org/page/2027Elections

Important Deadline for @ AcuteCareAPTA-sponsored event! The 15th ConferenceAbstract deadline: June 30, 2026In-Person C...
05/28/2026

Important Deadline for
@ AcuteCareAPTA-sponsored event!

The 15th
Conference

Abstract deadline:
June 30, 2026

In-Person Conference:
Johns Hopkins Hospital
Nov 5-6, 2026

Info: www.ICURehabnetwork.org

Another week, another outstanding Acute Care PT Residency Spotlight! This week: UW–EvergreenHealthThe UW–EvergreenHealth...
05/27/2026

Another week, another outstanding Acute Care PT Residency Spotlight! This week: UW–EvergreenHealth

The UW–EvergreenHealth Acute Care Physical Therapy Residency in Seattle and Kirkland, WA is a 15‑month, full‑time deep dive into advanced acute care—built for licensed PTs who want to grow quickly and make meaningful impact.

🌟 What you’ll get:
🔹 12 months of clinical practice across 5 immersive rotations (Orthopedics, Med-Surg, Oncology, Neurology & Cardiopulmonary + ICU experience)
🔹 150+ hours of dedicated 1:1 mentorship
🔹 3 months of hands-on teaching with UW DPT students
🔹 The opportunity to initiate and lead a quality-improvement project
🔹 A salaried position with full benefits—including medical, dental, retirement, PTO & holidays

Other perks:
🏥 Train at EvergreenHealth Medical Center, named one of America’s 50 Best Hospitals
🏫 Teach in UW’s top-ranked Department of Rehabilitation
🤝 Collaborate with a multidisciplinary UW PT residency cohort
🌲 Live your best Pacific Northwest life—the mountains are calling!

Pediatric vital signs are not just smaller adult numbers — they require context, clinical reasoning and a strong underst...
05/27/2026

Pediatric vital signs are not just smaller adult numbers — they require context, clinical reasoning and a strong understanding of development across the lifespan.

In this episode of Acute Conversations, Dr. Leo Arguelles talks with Ashley Parish, PT, DPT, PhD, CRT, CCS, and Dawn Drumm, PT, DHSc, about the development of the new Pediatric Vital Signs Guide. They share how the resource came together, why collaboration across acute care, cardiopulmonary and pediatric perspectives mattered, and how therapists can use the guide in real clinical practice.
Whether you work in pediatrics, adult acute care, a transitional setting or simply want to feel more confident interpreting pediatric vitals, this episode is for you.

Listen now:
Apple: https://tinyurl.com/3u6wysb7
Spotify: https://tinyurl.com/4d8effm7

Ready to publish your first manuscript?The Journal of Acute Care Physical Therapy (JACPT) is now accepting applications ...
05/26/2026

Ready to publish your first manuscript?

The Journal of Acute Care Physical Therapy (JACPT) is now accepting applications for its Writing Scholarship Program — designed to support acute care clinicians who have never submitted a manuscript before.

✔ 12-month structured writing process
✔ One-on-one mentorship from an experienced author
✔ Written feedback on outline and full draft
✔ Submission to JACPT

📅 Applications open March 1
🗓 Due June 1
📌 APTA Acute Care members only

Turn your clinical expertise into publication.

https://www.aptaacutecare.org/page/WritingScholarships

For questions, contact Dr. Beth A. Smith.

APTA Acute Care is proud to formally establish the Jim Smith Lecture Award in honor of Jim Smith and his extraordinary c...
05/25/2026

APTA Acute Care is proud to formally establish the Jim Smith Lecture Award in honor of Jim Smith and his extraordinary contributions to acute care physical therapy. 🎉

This designation recognizes Jim Smith’s lasting impact on the profession through his clinical expertise in caring for critically ill and medically complex patients, influential scholarly work, leadership in clinical practice guideline development, and longstanding dedication to service, mentorship, and education.

The Jim Smith Lecture Award will continue to honor excellence and leadership in acute care physical therapy practice while providing recipients the opportunity to share their achievements and ideas through a featured lecture at the APTA Combined Sections Meeting.

This award serves as an enduring tribute to the role, value, and future of acute care physical therapy and to the leaders advancing our profession every day.

Do you know a leader making an impact in acute care physical therapy? APTA Acute Care award nominations are now open — submit your nominations today and help recognize the professionals shaping the future of our field.

https://www.aptaacutecare.org/page/Awards

📣 Know someone who would make a great leader in acute care physical therapy? Now’s the time to nominate them!Nominations...
05/23/2026

📣 Know someone who would make a great leader in acute care physical therapy? Now’s the time to nominate them!

Nominations for the 2027 APTA Acute Care Elections are already open, and we’re looking for passionate members ready to help shape the future of the profession. 🗳️

Do you know a colleague who:
🔹 Advocates for excellence in acute care?
🔹 Inspires others through leadership and service?
🔹 Brings fresh ideas and perspectives to the table?
🔹 Is ready to make an impact at the national level?

Encourage them to take the next step — or submit a nomination on their behalf.

Serving in a leadership role is a meaningful way to advance acute care practice, support our profession, and grow personally and professionally.

📅 Don’t wait — nominations are open now!

🔗 Learn more about open positions and the nomination process: https://www.aptaacutecare.org/page/2027Elections

Help us recognize and elevate the leaders shaping what’s next. 💙

Join APTA Acute Care for the 2026 House of Delegates Town Hall on Tuesday, May 26! 📣This free session will provide an ov...
05/22/2026

Join APTA Acute Care for the 2026 House of Delegates Town Hall on Tuesday, May 26! 📣

This free session will provide an overview of the final motion language released on May 8, helping members better understand the business coming before the House and preparing delegates for continued discussion and engagement.

🗓 May 26, 2026
⏰ 8:00 p.m. ET | 7:00 p.m. CT | 6:00 p.m. MT | 5:00 p.m. PT
💻 FREE for members and non-members

Speakers:
• Katie Brito, PT, DPT, CCS — Chief Delegate
• Jim Smith, PT, DPT — Delegate

⚠️ Please note: This webinar will NOT be recorded or available for later viewing.

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