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** Inspire physical therapy professional transformation beyond clinical excellence to improve the human experience. **Mission** Promote health equity and value in healthcare through best practices in advocacy, leadership, and innovation. **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.