Eligibility Requirements

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

Self, peer, and posthumous nominations are accepted for this award.

Criteria for Selection

Nominees must demonstrate:

• Past, current, and potential contributions to scholarly activities
• Teaching excellence in the academic setting
• Commitment to service to the institution and to the profession

A strong application should demonstrate the following:

Distinct expertise in at least one subject area to which research and teaching efforts have been directed.

• Use of expertise to generate knowledge in the subject area(s)
• Use of expertise to nurture future clinicians in the subject area(s)
• Continued clinical competence in the area(s) of expertise

Past, current, and potential contributions to scholarly activities.

• Publications
• Presentations
• Other

Teaching excellence in the academic setting based on narrative or peer review included in the submission.

• Creativity of learner-directed strategies
• Student engagement in the learning process
• Consideration of the variety of learning styles
• Feedback from objective and subjective measures

Commitment to service to the institution and to the profession.

• Service at various levels of the academic institution
• Mentorship and advisement of students and faculty
• Service/involvement at various levels of the association

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 physical therapist colleague from the nominee's institution and a current or former student who is representative of an academic level of teaching in which the nominee has been engaged
• For self-nominations: A narrative completed by the nominee highlighting specific professional accomplishments made as a faculty member.
• For nominators: A direct peer-review of the nominee's teaching ability.