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Jules M. Rothstein Golden Pen Award for Scientific Writing

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This award recognizes a member who has demonstrated superior writing skills in one or more articles published in Physical Therapy, and who has collaborated with or encouraged others to make similar contributions to PTJ: Physical Therapy & Rehabilitation Journal.

APTA Outstanding Research Award

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This award encourages the publication of outstanding physical therapy research articles, including both foundational and clinical research impacting practice and patient care.

Mary McMillan Visionary Leader Lecture Award

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This award acknowledges and honors one physical therapist who has made inspirational, significant, and impactful contributions to the profession. This is APTA's most distinguished award.

Catherine Worthingham Fellow of the American Physical Therapy Association

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The Catherine Worthingham Fellow of the American Physical Therapy Association, the association's highest membership category, serves as inspiration for all physical therapists to attain professional excellence.

Eugene Michels New Investigator Award

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The Eugene Michels New Investigator Award acknowledges outstanding new investigators who have demonstrated a commitment to research relevant to physical therapy.

APTA Outstanding Physical Therapist Assistant Educator Award

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This award recognizes the importance of the role of physical therapist assistant educators in ensuring the continued provision of graduates who participate in the provision of high-quality physical therapist services.

Helen J. Hislop Award for Outstanding Contributions to Professional Literature

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This award acknowledges an individual physical therapist who has made significant contributions to the literature in physical therapy or in other health care disciplines in the areas of theory, practice, foundational or clinical research, education, and administration.

Federal Government Affairs Leadership Award

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This award recognizes outstanding achievements by APTA members in advancing the association’s federal government affairs objectives and activities.

Honorary Membership

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The purpose of this honor is stipulated in the Bylaws of the American Physical Therapy Association.

State Legislative Leadership Award

This award recognizes and rewards component leaders in the area of state legislative leadership who bring increased awareness and involvement to state legislative issues and who achieve success in state legislative issues that strengthen the practice of physical therapy.