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The APTA Outstanding Physical Therapist Assistant Educator 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. (This was previously known as the F.A. Davis Physical Therapist Assistant Educator Award.)
The award is intended to encourage physical therapist assistant educators to provide their students with the best foundation possible to serve as productive members of the health care team.
Eligibility Requirements
Nominees must be physical therapists or physical therapist assistants who are current members in good standing of the association.
Self, peer, and posthumous nominations are accepted for this award.
Criteria for Selection
Nominees must demonstrate:
- Commitment to physical therapist assistant education and students.
- Commitment to the advancement of physical therapist assistant education through participation in activities occurring at the state and national level.
- Current or past participation in activities that serve to advance, promote, and define physical therapist assistant education.
- Commitment to service and to the profession.
A strong application should demonstrate the following:
- A strong commitment to PTA education and to their students.
- Involvement is current and sustained.
Demonstrated commitment to the advancement of PTA education through participation in activities occurring at the state and national levels.
- National level activities
- State/chapter level activities
- Local/district level activities
Current or past participation in activities that serve to advance, promote, and define physical therapist assistant education.
- Quality education activities
- Creative education activities
- Promotion of the profession to students
Demonstrated commitment to service and to the profession.
- National level activities
- State/chapter level activities
- Local/district level activities
Support statements that are positive, cite specific examples of professional accomplishments, and provide additional information on depth, scope, and quality in a convincing manner.
Submission Requirements
The nominator must submit a nomination statement (nomination statements are 300-words) to begin the process.
The nominee is responsible for the following:
- Submitting a current curriculum vitae or resume
- Completing an online application (application questions are 500-words)
- Requesting two support statements (support statements are 300-words) obtained from the following:
- A faculty member from the nominee’s institution and a current or former student
Guide to Submitting a Nomination
Follow the five steps below to submit your nomination.
Review our step-by-step guide for more information about the nomination process review our guide to submitting a nomination.
The nominations call for the Honors & Awards Program is open from Sept. 1 to Dec. 1. Nominations must be submitted through APTA Achieve by Dec. 1; late submissions will not be considered. Selected recipients and their nominators will be notified in May.
If you have questions about the nomination process or the award, contact APTA Honors & Awards.