APTA Orthopedics History

The APTA Orthopedics 45th Anniversary video:

The following articles will provide the history of the APTA Orthopedics
(formerly the Orthopaedic Section, APTA).

• History of the Orthopaedic Section: The 1970's
  Written by Stanley V. Paris, PT, PhD, and Dorothy Santi, PT
• As Dreams Became Realities: 1980 through 1985
  Written by Carolyn Wadsworth, MS, PT, OCS, CHT
• Growth: 1985 through 1992
  Written by Nancy White, MS, PT, OCS
• Partnerships for Survival: 1993 through 1999
  Written by Joe Farrell, MS, PT, FAAOMPT
• Orthopaedic Section's 40th Anniversary: A Time of Growth and Leadership
  Written by James J. Irrgang, PT, PhD, ATC
• Academy of Orthopaedic Physical Therapy's 45 Anniversary
  View photo
• AOPT 2020 Historian Report
  Written by Tyler Shultz, PT, DPT, OCS, AOPT Historian
• AOPT 2021 Historian Report
  Written by Tyler Shultz, PT, DPT, OCS, AOPT Historian
• AOPT 2022 Historian Report
  Written by Tyler Shultz, PT, DPT, OCS, AOPT Historian