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About APTA Academy of Leadership and Innovation

About Us

The APTA Academy of Leadership and Innovation is a vibrant professional association for physical therapists, physical therapist assistants and students. We are a specialty component of the APTA, but a separate association with our own Board of Directors, staff and location. And YOU belong here!

We serve about 2,400 engaged members, most of whom are APTA members, with special interests in forward-thinking, niche areas.

 

Vision

Vision

Inspire physical therapy professional transformation beyond clinical excellence to improve the human experience. 
 
 
  

Mission

Mission

Promote health equity and value in healthcare through best practices in advocacy, leadership, and innovation.
 
 
 
 

Goals

Goals

  • Foster advocacy efforts to optimize value and progress equity in health. 
  • Promote value and equity in health through best practices in leadership.
  • Inspire innovative healthcare practices to optimize value and progress equity in health.
 

 

"The friends I have made through ALI have been a huge enrichment to my life.  Personally and professionally.  It's wonderful to have access to such engaged and knowledgeable therapists.  I am a member of several sections and academies, ALI is the one I participate in most."

Gail Altekruse, PT, DPT, MBA
Parkview Southwest
Fort Wayne, IN