Purpose: To recognize an individual who has made significant contributions to the physical therapy profession in the area of clinical practice.

Eligibility:
1. Nominee for the award must be a member of the WPTA in good standing.
2. Members of the Board of Directors and the Awards Committee are not eligible for nomination or consideration for this award.
3. Nominee must have engaged in clinical practice for at least three years.

Criteria for selection: The recipient shall have made high quality contributions in one or more of the following clinical areas.

1. Clinical practice
   a. Direct patient care
   b. Development of treatment procedure or protocol in a specific patient population
   c. Development of critical pathways for specific patient populations
2. Publication of clinical research

Nomination Procedures & Form

 

Purpose: To recognize individuals who have made lifelong contributions to the physical therapy profession as a member of the WPTA.

Eligibility:
1. Nominees for the award must be life or life affiliate members of the WPTA (or meet criteria for same) in good standing.
2. Members of the Board of Directors and the Awards Committee are not eligible for nomination or consideration for this award.
3. Nominees must have been a member of the WPTA for at least ten years.

Criteria for selection: The recipient(s) shall have made contributions in at least one of the following areas:
1. Teaching in the clinic, academia, or continuing education
2. Leadership of an academic PT or PTA program
3. Delivery or administration of patient care
4. Publication of research
5. Service to the WPTA

Nomination Procedures & Form

 

Purpose: To recognize individuals who have demonstrated excellence in the clinical education of physical therapist and/or physical therapist assistant students.

Eligibility:
1. Nominee must be a physical therapist or physical therapist assistant with a minimum of two year’s experience as a clinical instructor.
2. Nominee must be a clinical instructor in a clinical center that affiliates with a Wisconsin PT or PTA educational program.
3. Nominee must be a member of WPTA.
4. Members of the WPTA Board of Directors and WPTA Awards committee are not eligible for nomination or consideration for this award.

Criteria for selection:
1. The nominee’s exceptional teaching effectiveness.
2. The nominee’s enthusiasm for teaching.
3. The nominee’s excellent communication skills
4. The nominee’s excellence as a role model for students

Nominations may be submitted by an Academic Coordinator of Clinical Education, a Center Coordinator of Clinical Education, a Clinical Instructor, or a student.

Nomination Procedures & Form

 

Purpose: To recognize individuals who have influenced and nurtured the development of PTs and/or PTAs in an outstanding or unique manner.

Eligibility:
1. Nominees for the award must be members of the WPTA in good standing.
2. Members of the Board of Directors and the Awards Committee are not eligible for nomination or consideration for this award.
3. Nominees must have positively affected the professional development of the PTs and PTAs with whom they are associated.
4. Nominees must have been actively engaged in mentoring activities for at least three years.

Criteria for selection:
1. The nominees’ effect on the professional development of other therapists
2. The nominees’ excellence as a professional role model

Nomination Procedures & Form

Purpose: To recognize an individual who has made significant contributions to the physical therapy profession in the areas of clinical practice or service within three years of graduation from an accredited PT or PTA program.

Eligibility:
1. Nominee for the award must be a member of WPTA in good standing
2. Members of the Board of Directors and the Awards Committee are not eligible for nomination or consideration for this award.
3. Nominee must have graduated from an accredited PT or PTA program within the past three years.

Criteria for selection: The recipient shall have made notable contributions in one or more of the following areas:
1. Clinical practice
2. Publication of research
3. Service to the WPTA

Nomination Procedures & Form

 

Purpose: To recognize an individual who has made sustained and significant contributions to the profession of physical therapy and to the Association over the course of his/her career.

Eligibility:
1. Nominee must be a WPTA member in good standing.
2. Nominee must have been a member of APTA for 15 years or more.
Criteria for Selection:
1. The nominee’s consistent service in a variety of voluntary, elected, or appointed positions within the WPTA or APTA.
2. The nominee’s significant contributions to the profession or the Association while in these positions.

Nature of the Award:
1. A plaque will be presented to the awardee.
2. $500 shall be contributed to one of the following entities, at the discretion of the awardee, in the awardee’s name.

WPTA Fund
WPT- Conduit
Foundation for Physical Therapy

Nomination Procedures & Form