Currently, Physical Therapists are unable to sign off on permits and return to work documents due to not being recognized as a practitioner.

Senate Bill 2191: This bill would allow physical therapists as providers who can sign statements for applications for mobility impaired parking permits, has passed the North Dakota senate vote!

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QA Bulletin Q1 2023.pdf

As a discipline, DEI is any policy or practice designed to make people of various backgrounds feel welcome and ensure they have support to perform to the fullest of their abilities in the workplace.

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QA Committee Quarter 4 2022.pdf

Clinical Instructor Tips and Tricks.

Click below to find out how to use soft skills to help with being a Clinical Instructor. 

QA Bulletin Q3 2022 Clinical Instructor.pdf

What if there was no APTA? Click here to find out more about what the APTA does!

QA Bulletin Q2 Advocacy.pdf

77% of Physical therapists have experienced burn out in their careers. A large majority of the therapists reported paperwork as the largest source of stress. (Elgelid, 2020)

Q1 2022 Burnout.pdf

Get to know our Leadership roles starting first with our President!

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QA Bulletin Q4 2021.pdf

On March 31^st, 2021, Governor Doug Burgum signed into law that physical therapists in the state of North Dakota can order radiographs. This law became effective August 1, 2021. To be able to order x-rays, North Dakota therapists need to have taken continuing competence activities to qualify. Information on these courses can be found at the NDBPT.org website under board minutes (August 10 and June 30).

QA Bulletin Q3 2021.pdf

This quarter bulletin is all about our Centennial Scholar and Leadership Roles. 

QA Bulletin Q2 2021.docx

Here is a review of the committees with the APTA of ND. 

Centennial Scholar and Leadership Roles.pdf

APTA 100 years. History in the making. Read about the history of the APTA here!

QA Bulletin Q1 2021 (1).pdf