Eligibility Requirements

• Nominees must be physical therapists who are current members in good standing of the association.

Criteria for Selection

Nominees for this award must demonstrate:

• A significant contribution to health care by writing in the areas of theory, practice, basic or clinical research, education or administration.
• Publication in at least two different health care professional journals or contribution to at least two books, monographs, or proceedings from scientific meetings.
• Expertise of subject matter, innovation of ideas, and clarity of expression in their scientific writing.
• Superior writing skill in one or more articles published in PTJ: Physical Therapy & Rehabilitation Journal. The writing excellence may be reflected in one particularly unique, classical contribution or in a series of articles designed to develop further knowledge within a content area or conceptualization.
• Collaboration with or encouragement of others to make similar contributions or contributions of outstanding leadership and efforts in initiating activities to improve Physical Therapy.

A strong application should demonstrate the following:

Superior writing skills as demonstrated by style and clarity of presentation and creativity or timeliness of content.

Collaboration with and encouragement of others to improve PTJ.

A continuing record of scholarly contributions to PTJ.

Sample material or electronic copy of a PTJ article that speaks to the strengths of the nominee.

What Recipients Receive

An award will be presented to the recipient by APTA's Board of Directors at an APTA national event, and an official announcement will appear in an association publication.

Submission Requirements

During the online process, the following documents will be required for upload:

• Current curriculum vitae or resume of the nominee.
• A letter of nomination that specifically focuses on the strengths of the nominee in relation to the award criteria, not to exceed three pages. 
• One electronic copy of an article written by the nominee that has been published in PTJ and that best reflects the criteria for the award.

Submit a Nomination

The nominations call for the Honors and Awards program is open Sept. 1- Dec. 1. Nominations must be submitted through our online portal by Dec. 1; late submissions will not be considered. Selected recipients and their nominators will be notified in May.

Additional Resources

For questions regarding the nomination process or the award, please contact APTA Honors and Awards.