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Marian Williams Award for Research in Physical Therapy

Awards

This award acknowledges an individual who has made significant contributions to physical therapy through excellence in research.

News at NEXT: Variation in Care Is the Profession's Greatest Challenge, Maley Lecturer Says

Jun 25, 2017/News

"The greatest challenge to the value of physical therapy is unwarranted variation."

Our Incredible Profession

May 22, 2019/Perspective

My goal is to showcase what PTs can do, while also empowering students to advocate for our patients and for our profession.

From PT in Motion Magazine: Regenerative Medicine and the PT

Apr 1, 2019/News

Patient, heal thyself. Maybe that's not exactly what regenerative medicine is all about, but it's close: with its emphasis on enhancing the body's own genetically driven capabilities to repair damage and reestablish neural connections, regenerative medicine is pushing the boundaries of what we know about

Four Things Good Physical Therapists Understand About People With Chronic Conditions

Feb 10, 2020/Perspective

The following is my insight for today's students and future clinicians for working with patients whose problems will likely outlast the course of treatment.

Privacy, Please: Ensuring Cybersecurity for Physical Therapy

Aug 1, 2023/Feature

With digital health use and cyberattacks both on the rise, here’s what physical therapy practices can do to ensure privacy and security.

Matthews Urges Resilience and Reframing in Pursuit of Equity During 2025 Woodruff Lecture

Aug 12, 2025/Article

Didi Matthews, PT, DPT, delivered the sixth annual Lynda D. Woodruff Lecture in June. Her speech, titled "Reframing DEI: Clarity, Courage, and Commitment in Health Professions Education," urged physical therapy professionals to recommit to building a more just and inclusive health care system.

Ordering of Diagnostic Imaging by Physical Therapists: A 5-Year Retrospective Practice Analysis

Jan 31, 2019/Resource

Researchers focused on 10 PTs who had imaging privileges. The results make a strong case for PTs as appropriate, judicious referrers.

Dorothy E. Baethke-Eleanor J. Carlin Award for Excellence in Academic Teaching

Awards

This award is for clinical or academic educators who have been actively engaged for a minimum of 5 years in entry or advanced levels of formal education for upcoming physical therapy professionals.

October Is National Physical Therapy Month: Let's Make It a Moving Experience

Sep 30, 2020/News

This year's NPTM focus is on the importance of physical activity and the role of PTs and PTAs in helping people get moving.