Henry O and Florence P Kendall Practice Award Procedures for Nomination In addition to the information provided in the APTA Board of Directors' Policy and Procedures Regarding APTA Honors and Awards, Guiding Principles for Honors and Awards: Eligibility Nominees must have: Engaged in extensive clinical practice for at least fifteen (15) years. Positively and substantially affected the shape, scope, and quality of physical therapy practice. Had an impact on other physical therapists in a manner that has significantly increased their abilities to practice physical therapy. Contributed to the overall and widespread development of physical therapy as a caring profession. Demonstrated contributions to the Association. Criteria for Selection Duration of clinical practice. Effect on shape, scope, and quality of physical therapy practice. Effect on other physical therapists' ability to practice. Effect on the development of physical therapy as a caring profession. Quality and quantity of contributions to the Association. Procedure for Nomination Nominations must be submitted electronically from APTA's Web site (www.apta.org). All materials completed and submitted for each nomination must be received by the APTA Honors and Awards Program by 5:00 pm Eastern time December 1, for consideration for the award. The nominator is responsible for reviewing and ensuring the completion of all steps within the online nomination submission process before its final submission. During the online process, the following documents will be required for upload: Current curriculum vitae or resume of the nominee. A letter of nomination (from the nominator) that specifically focuses ont he strenghts of the nomineed in relation to the award criteria, not to exceed three (3) pages. ,p> Two (2) letters of support, not to exceed two (2) pages obtained from individuals upon whom the nominee has had an impact, which specifically address one or more of the criterion(a) Notification of Award The award recipient and nominator will be notified promptly after selection by the APTA Board of Directors. The nominators of individuals not selected will receive a letter thanking them for their participation. Nature of Award A plaque will be presented to the awardee and a $500 contribution in honor of the recipient will be sent to a charitable or educational institution or an established scientific or literary project selected by the recipient. The award will be presented by the APTA Board of irectors at the Association's annual conference and an official announcement will appear in an Association publication. Contact: executiveoffice@apta.org
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Minority Scholarship Awards
More information on the Fund can be obtained by contacting the Department of Minority/International Affairs. Applications for the 2009 Awards now available. Deadline for submission will be CLOSE OF BUSINESS December 2, 2008. Faculty Award This is an annual award offered to minority faculty pursuing a post-professional doctoral degree by the Physical Therapy Fund. PT Student This is an annual award offered to minority physical therapist students by the Physical Therapy Fund.
PTA Student This is an annual award offered to minority physical therapist assistant students by the Physical Therapy Fund. Contact: minority@apta.org
Mary McMillan Lecture Award Procedures for Nomination In addition to the information provided in the APTA Board of Directors' Policy and Procedures Regarding APTA Honors and Awards, Guiding Principles for Honors and Awards: Eligibility 1. Nominees must be physical therapists who are Physical Therapist or Life Physical Therapist members of the Association. 2. Nominees must have made distinguished contributions to the profession of physical therapy in the areas of administration, education, patient care, or research. Administration - is the skilled process of planning, directing, organizing, and managing human, technical, environmental, and financial resources effectively and efficiently. Administration includes the management, by individual physical therapists, of resources for patient/client management and for organizational operations. Education - is the process of imparting information or skills and instructing by precept, example, and experience so that individuals acquire knowledge, master skills, or develop competence. In addition to instructing patients/clients as an element of intervention, physical therapists may engage in education activities such as the following: planning and conducting academic education programs for physical therapists, other providers, and students; planning and conducting education programs for local, state, and federal agencies; and planning and conducting programs for the public to increase awareness of issues in which physical therapists have expertise. Patient Care (Patient/Client Management) - providing services to patients/clients who are at risk for or who have impairments, functional limitations, disabilities, or changes in physical function and health status relating to injury, disease, or other causes. The physical therapist integrates the five elements of patient/client management -- examination, evaluation, diagnosis, prognosis, and intervention -- in a manner designed to optimize outcomes and promote health, wellness, and fitness. Research (Critical Inquiry) - is the process of applying the principles of scientific methods to read and interpret professional literature; participate in, plan, and conduct research; evaluate outcomes data; and assess new concepts and technologies. Examples of critical inquiry activities include: analyzing and applying research; evaluating the efficacy and effectiveness of both new and established interventions and technologies; and participating in, planning, and conducting clinical, basic, or applied research. [The above definitions are excerpted from the Guide to Physical Therapist Practice, Second Edition, January 2001.] Criteria for Selection The distinction of a nominee's contributions to the profession of physical therapy in administration, education, patient care, or research will be judged on the basis of: 1. Depth, Scope, and Quality of Contributions: A. Wide-reaching effects of contributions, as evidenced in the quality and diversity of the letters of support received. B. Previous recognition of contributions, as demonstrated by other awards and honors documented in the nominee's curriculum vitae. C. Professional public visibility of contributions, as demonstrated by publications, presentations, invited lectures, appointed and elected positions held, and other information in the nominee's curriculum vitae. D. Sustained and continuous contributions in more than one of the areas of administration, education, patient care, and research, as documented in the letters of support and in the nominee's curriculum vitae. E. Qualitative effects of contributions on one or more areas of administration, education, patient care, and research, and on the image of the profession, as documented in the letters of support. F. Enduring quality of contributions, or potential for continuing effects of contributions on the physical therapy profession. 2. General Esteem in Which Nominee is Held by Peers: Favorable comments made in the letters of support and sources of the comments. 3. Ability to Present a Noteworthy Lecture: Acknowledged skills in the organization and presentation of written or oral communications, as documented in the letters of support and the nominee's curriculum vitae. Procedure for Nomination 1. Nominations must be submitted electronically via APTA's website (www.apta.org). All materials completed and submitted for each nomination must be received by the APTA Honors and Awards Program by 5:00 pm Eastern time on December 1, for consideration for the award. 2. The nominator is responsible for reviewing and ensuring the completion of all steps within the online nonimantion submission process before its final submission. During the online process, the following documents will be required for upload: A. Current and complete curriculum vitae or resume that covers the entire career of the nominee up to nomination for this award. B. Letter of nomination (from the nominator) that specifically focuses on the strengths of the nominee in relation to the ward criteria, not to exceed four (4) pages. C. Six (6) letters of support from individuals who specifically address one or more of the criterion(a) for selection, not to exceed two (2) pages each. Procedure for Review and Selection 1. The Mary McMillan Lecture Subcommittee of the Awards Committee shall utilize a standard review measurement tool for ranking each nominee during the review process. The Mary McMillan Lecture Subcommittee shall report to the APTA Board of Directors the name(s) of the individual(s) nominated for the award along with a copy of the completed measurement tool(s), and its recommendation with a supporting statement, for the selection of the Mary McMillan Lecture Award recipient. 2. The APTA Board of Directors shall review and discuss recommendations and select the Mary McMillan Lecture Award recipient. The Lecturer shall be designated by a confidential ballot vote of the APTA Board of Directors with at least two-thirds of the entire membership of the APTA Board of Directors voting in the affirmative for the award. Notification of Award 1. The President of the Association will notify the awardee and will obtain written confirmation of acceptance from the awardee. 2. The name of the awardee will be kept confidential until announced at the Association's annual conference following the selection, and one year before the awardee is to present his/her lecture. McMillan Lecture 1. The lecture will be presented at a general session of the Association's annual conference and should not be more than forty-five minutes in length. 2. The title of the lecture, if the awardee chooses to have a title in addition to the ______ (-st/-nd/-rd/-th) Mary McMillan Lecture, will be left to the discretion of the awardee. 3. The content of the lecture should be related to the contributions that the awardee has made to the profession of physical therapy. 4. A written copy of the lecture will be submitted for publication in Physical Therapy. 5. The awardee may request editorial assistance from Association staff for preparation of the lecture, as well as for publication of the lecture. Nature of Award On the occasion of the presentation of the lecture, the awardee will be presented a commemorative medallion and a framed certificate of recognition by the APTA President. The awardee will receive an honorarium of $4,000, reimbursement of expenses for travel to and from the site of annual conference at which the lecture is presented, complimentary conference registration, plus maintenance for each of the three days consistent with current Association reimbursement policy. Contact: executiveoffice@apta.org
Mary McMillan Scholarship Award Procedure for Nomination In addition to the information provided in the APTA Board of Directors' Policy on Honors and Awards, Guiding Principles for Honors and Awards: Eligibility Students may be nominated from physical therapsit assistant education programs and physical therapis professional education programs, accredited by the Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education (CAPTE) of the Association. Student nominees should be in one of the following phases of their educational program: Physical therapist assistant education program students must be enrolled in the final year of study. For physical therapist assistant education programs that have a part-time curriculum, all nominees must be in the final year of the curriculum of that institution. Each institution must determine the minimum number of credit hours required for final year status. Based on this, all nominees must be in the final year of the curriculum to be nominated. [must graduate between September 1, 2008 and August 31, 2009] Physical therapist professional education program students, including entry-level doctor of physical therapy degree (DPT) students, must be within 12 months of completing all requirements for graduation from the entry-level program, by the start of September 1 Honors and Awards nomination process. [must graduate between September 1, 2008 and August 31, 2009] Nominations of students from an educational institution will be limited to one (1) physical therapist assistant student, and one (1) physical therapist professional education student. Criteria for Selection The intent of the award is to recognize those students who exhibit superior scholastic ability and potential for future professional contribution. Awards are made on a competitive basis. Recipients will be selected on the basis of the following criteria: Superior scholastic performance. Past productivity. Evidence of potential contribution to physical therapy. Service to the American Physical Therapy Association. Procedure for Nomination Nominees for the Award will be selected by the faculty and the student body of the program in which the nominee is enrolled. Nomination packages must be submitted with the current nomination and application forms appropriate to the category of the educational program in which the student nominee is enrolled. The current nomination and application forms indicate the year in which the award nomination will be considered and must be submitted electronically via APTA's website (www.apta.org). All materials completed and submitted for each nomination mush be received by the APTA Honors and Awards Program by 5:00 pm Eastern time on December 1 for consideration for the award. Nomination packages for the Mary McMillan Scholarship Award considered by the Education Subcommittee of the Awards Committee will not be returned or retained an may not be resubmitted the next year for consideration. The faculty nominator shall be responsible for reviewing and ensuring the completion of all steps within the online nomination submission process before its final submission. During the online processs, the following documents will be required for upload: Completed nomination form appropriate to the student nominee's program level. If the nominee's cumulative grade point average is not based on a grading scale of 1-4, a written explanation of that scale's equivalence to a 1-4 grading scale must be provided. Completed student application form appropriate to the student nominee's program level, with the required appended statement. Two (2) letters in support of the nomination, one from a representative of the student body and one (1) from a representative of the faculty, that specifically focuses on a nominee's worthiness for this award, each not to exceed two (2) pages. Procedure for Review The McMillan Scholarship Subcommittee of the Awards Committee will make every effort to recommend at least one physical theapist and physical therapist assistant recipient. If the McMillan Scholarship Subcommittee determines there is not a worthy nominee from one program level the award may be allocated to the other level. The number of awards granted in any year will be determined by the Education Subcommittee of the Awards Committee, and will be based on the available funds and the number of nominees who meet the criteria. Notification of Awards The recipients of the awards and the directors of the programs in which they are enrolled will be notified promptly after selection by the APTA Board of Directors. Nominees who are not selected and the directors of the program in which they are enrolled will be notified of their non-selection and will be thanked for their participation. Nature of Awards An award of $3,000 will be granted to each physical therapist assistant education student recipient selected, and $5,000 to each physical therapist professional education student recipient. Student recipients will receive their monetary awards when notified of selection and will receive certificates presented by the APTA Board of Directors at the Association's annual conference. If the student is unable to attend conference, a representative of the student's education program may accept the certificate on the student's behalf. An official announcement of the award will also appear in an Association publication. Contact: executivedept@apta.org
F A Davis Award for Outstanding Physical Therapist Assistant Educator Procedures for Nomination In addition to the information provided in the APTA Board of Directors' Policy and Procedures Regarding APTA Honors and Awards, Guiding Principles for Honors and Awards: Eligibility All nominees for the award must teach, or have taught, in an accredited physical therapist assistant education program from which students earn an academic degree, or in a developing physical therapist assistant education program that has established a formal liaison with the Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education (CAPTE). Criteria for Selection The nominee must exhibit a strong commitment to physical therapist assistant education and to her/his students. The nominee must demonstrate her/his commitment to the advancement of physical therapy education through participation in activities occurring at the state and national level. The nominee must participate (or have participated) in activities that serve to advance, promote, and define physical therapist assistant education. The nominee, through her/his efforts, must reflect (or have reflected) substantial commitment to physical therapist assistant education, the physical therapy profession, and to the American Physical Therapy Association. Procedure for Nomination Nominations must be submitted electronically via APTA's website (www.apta.org). All materials completed and submitted for each nomination must be received by the APTA Honors and Awards Program by 5:00 pm Eastern time on December 1, for consideration for the award. The nominator is responsible for reviewing and ensuring the completion of all steps within the online nomination submission process before its final submission. During the online process, the following documents will be required for upload: Current curriculum vitae or resume of the nominee. A letter of nomination (from the nominator) that specifically focuses on the strengths of the nomineee in relation to the award criteria, not to exceed three (3) pages. Two (2) letters of support, not to exceed two (2) pages each, obtained from the following: a faculty member from the nominee's institution; and a current or former student. A summary of student course evaluations may be submitted, if permitted by the institution. Procedure for Review As an Association corporate-sponsored award, this award need not be given annually if the criteria for selection has not been achieved in nomination. No more than one (1) award may be given annually. The American Physical Therapy Association will maintain complete autonomy in the award review process, ie, in the publication, review, recommendation and selection of the award recipient. Notification of Award The award recipient, nominator, and sponsor corporation will be notified promptly after selection by the APTA Board of Directors. The nominators of individuals not selected will receive a letter of thanks for their participation. The sponsor corporation will send a personal notification of congratulations to the award recipient in addition to the notification sent by the APTA Honors and Awards Program. Nature of Award A certificate and monetary award of $1,500 will be presented to the award recipient by a representative of FA Davis or APTA's Board of Directors at the Association's annual conference and an official announcement of the award will appear in an Association publication. Contact: executiveoffice@apta.org
The International Society for the Study of the Lumbar Spine Macnab/Larocca Research Fellowship Award
The International Society for the Study of the Lumbar Spine has established a Research Fellowship to promote and extend research activities into the cause and cure of low back pain. The fellowship is awarded annually based upon the merits of the applicant, as judged by the Fellowship Committee of the Society. Currently, a stipend of $15,000.00 US. will be granted to the recipient. A prospective applicant should have completed formal training in a medical or allied specialty and should be involved in an investigation of a specific problem which would be furthered by travel to a location other than his own. An applicant should be sponsored by a member, or must be a member of The International Society for the Study of the Lumbar Spine. The competition is open to all qualified investigators who may apply singly or as representative of a group. Application is to be made by a letter to a Committee, specifying the details of the topic to be pursued, the location to which the fellow would travel to further his study, and the expectations arising from the venture. Along with the letter of application, a prospective fellow should provide a curriculum vitae for each proposed investigator and a statement of sponsorship of the applicant from a member of the Society, as well as a letter from the Institution the applicant intends to visit confirming their acceptance of the visit. Also please include the curriculum vitae of the researcher you will visit. Four copies of each should be submitted. Applications for the 2009 competition must be received by March 1, 2009. Four copies of each should be submitted. The committee will announce its selection at the annual meeting in Miami, FL, USA, May 4-8, 2009. The recipient of this award should be prepared to present a report of his efforts to the 2010 annual meeting in Auckland, New Zealand. Please note we do not arrange this fellowship . You must do this on your own and we are not connected with any Hospital. We only have an office within the hospital. Applications should be submitted to: The International Society for the Study of the Lumbar Spine 2075 Bayview Avenue, Room MG 301 Toronto, Canada, M4N 3M5 Phone 416-480-4833 Fax 416-480-6055 E mail Shirley.Fitzgerald@sunnybrook.ca
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