Special Interest Groups

The purpose of the Physical Therapist Assistant Special Interest Group (PTA SIG):

• Provide a means by which physical therapist assistants, physical therapists, and students may meet, exchange information, identify issues, and network.
• Mentoring group that provides guidance and direction from the clinical level to membership support. Those with a common interest in a special area of physical therapy may confer and exchange ideas.
• A Clinical resource for all APTA Pennsylvania members and the SIG.
• Respond to areas of concern related to PTA SIG members in guiding questions to the appropriate area of support.
• Advocate and advance the needs of PTAs throughout the commonwealth.
• Provide specific PTA content, address needs, and concerns and support PTAs within APTA. And along with many of the APTA Pennsylvania SIGs, we support all areas of clinical practice
• Membership to the APTA Pennsylvania Physical Therapist Assistant Special Interest Group is free. PTA members are auto-enrolled into the PTA SIG. If you would like to opt out, please get in touch with the APTA Pennsylvania Office.

Complete this form to Join a Special Interest Group

For more information on the individual Special Interest Groups, view their pages below.

• Acute Care
• Geriatric
• Neurology
• Pediatric
• Physical Therapist Assistant
• Private Practice
• Student