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APTA announces 2021 honors and award recipients
APTA announced the 2021 honor and awards recipients. Congratulations to the following recipients who are also ACAPT members!
Catherine Worthingham Fellow of the American Physical Therapy Association
- Deborah Lynn Givens, PT, DPT, PhD, FAPTA
- Greg Hartley, PT, DPT, FAPTA, Board-Certified Clinical Specialist in Geriatric Physical Therapy
- Teresa Jacobson Kimberley, PT, PhD, FAPTA
- Lori Quinn, PT, EdD, FAPTA
- Joseph Schreiber, PT, PhD, FAPTA
- Shawne E. Soper, PT, DPT, MBA, FAPTA
- Patrick J. Sparto, PT, PhD, FAPTA
Lucy Blair Service Award
- Donna Applebaum, PT, DPT, MS
- Mark Bishop, PT, PhD, FAPTA
- Lisa Black, PT, DPT
- John Heick, PT, DPT, PhD, Board-Certified Clinical Specialist in Three Specialties: Neurologic, Orthopaedic, and Sports Physical Therapy
- Nannette Hyland, PT, PhD
- April D. Newton, PT, DPT
- Robert Wellmon, PT, DPT, PhD, Board-Certified Clinical Specialist in Neurologic Physical Therapy
Societal Impact Award
- Todd Davenport, PT, DPT, Board-Certified Clinical Specialist in Orthopaedic Physical Therapy
- Alicia Emerson, PT, DPT, Board-Certified Clinical Specialist in Orthopaedic Physical Therapy
Eugene Michels New Investigator Award
- Jason Beneciuk, PT, DPT, PhD, MPH
Marian Williams Award for Research in Physical Therapy
- Lori Michener, PT, PhD, ATC, FAPTA, Board-Certified Clinical Specialist in Sports Physical Therapy
Helen J. Hislop Award for Outstanding Contributions to Professional Literature
- Gail Jensen, PT, PhD, FAPTA
Dorothy E. Baethke-Eleanor J. Carlin Award for Excellence in Academic Teaching
- Charlotte Yates, PT, PhD, Board-Certified Clinical Specialist in Pediatric Physical Therapy
Minority Faculty Development Scholarship Award
- Dawn Brown, PT, DPT, Northern Illinois University
Minority Initiatives Award
- Department of Physical Therapy at California State University, Fresno
- Duke Doctor of Physical Therapy Summer Discover Program
APTA announces 2021 honors and award recipients
APTA announced the 2021 honor and awards recipients. Congratulations to the following recipients who are also ACAPT members!
Catherine Worthingham Fellow of the American Physical Therapy Association
- Deborah Lynn Givens, PT, DPT, PhD, FAPTA
- Greg Hartley, PT, DPT, FAPTA, Board-Certified Clinical Specialist in Geriatric Physical Therapy
- Teresa Jacobson Kimberley, PT, PhD, FAPTA
- Lori Quinn, PT, EdD, FAPTA
- Joseph Schreiber, PT, PhD, FAPTA
- Shawne E. Soper, PT, DPT, MBA, FAPTA
- Patrick J. Sparto, PT, PhD, FAPTA
Lucy Blair Service Award
- Donna Applebaum, PT, DPT, MS
- Mark Bishop, PT, PhD, FAPTA
- Lisa Black, PT, DPT
- John Heick, PT, DPT, PhD, Board-Certified Clinical Specialist in Three Specialties: Neurologic, Orthopaedic, and Sports Physical Therapy
- Nannette Hyland, PT, PhD
- April D. Newton, PT, DPT
- Robert Wellmon, PT, DPT, PhD, Board-Certified Clinical Specialist in Neurologic Physical Therapy
Societal Impact Award
- Todd Davenport, PT, DPT, Board-Certified Clinical Specialist in Orthopaedic Physical Therapy
- Alicia Emerson, PT, DPT, Board-Certified Clinical Specialist in Orthopaedic Physical Therapy
Eugene Michels New Investigator Award
- Jason Beneciuk, PT, DPT, PhD, MPH
Marian Williams Award for Research in Physical Therapy
- Lori Michener, PT, PhD, ATC, FAPTA, Board-Certified Clinical Specialist in Sports Physical Therapy
Helen J. Hislop Award for Outstanding Contributions to Professional Literature
- Gail Jensen, PT, PhD, FAPTA
Dorothy E. Baethke-Eleanor J. Carlin Award for Excellence in Academic Teaching
- Charlotte Yates, PT, PhD, Board-Certified Clinical Specialist in Pediatric Physical Therapy
Minority Faculty Development Scholarship Award
- Dawn Brown, PT, DPT, Northern Illinois University
Minority Initiatives Award
- Department of Physical Therapy at California State University, Fresno
- Duke Doctor of Physical Therapy Summer Discover Program