2025 Awards
Deadline - October 24, 2025
Play a significant supporting role in helping your colleagues receive recognition for their achievements by nominating the person or persons you feel are most deserving of an APTA Federal Award. APTA Federal offers three (3) awards each year to APTA members. Awards are available for any APTA member to recognize accomplishments within the federal sector in research, innovation or PTA practice. All award recipients are recognized in person at the APTA Federal Annual Business Meeting held at CSM each year.
Awards Available
- Researcher Award - To recognize an individual for groundbreaking contributions in research for the field of Physical Therapy within the Federal Government.
- Innovator Award - To recognize an individual for groundbreaking contributions to the field of Physical Therapy within the Federal Government.
- PTA Outstanding Service Award - to honor an individual who has demonstrated outstanding achievements in the areas of patient care, community service, education, and commitment toward the profession and association.
The Researcher award must include a copy of the authored nominee's paper with complete reference citation. Each award requires 2 letters detailing how and why nominee meets the criteria.
Individual may receive awards only once in a three (3) year period and only if the outstanding contributions are after the previous award. Contributions should be made within the federal sector physical therapy services. Please make sure nominee is aware of the nomination.
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