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How U.S.-trained PTs are helping to transform global health and the role of physical therapy therein.
In the December 2024 issue of APTA Magazine, we wrote about internationally trained physical therapists who want to work in the United States in "Bridging Borders: The Journey to US Physical Therapist Practice." In this second part of the "Bridging Borders" series, we flip the script and look at the benefits and challenges for U.S.-based PTs who want to work overseas.
Date: July 1, 2025
Contact: aptamag@apta.org
Content Type: Feature
By Kristin (Engelhard) Belfiore, PT, DPT; Cristina C.O. Essola, PT, DPT, MPH; and Paras Goel, PT, DPT, MBA, MEd
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