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The American Physical Therapy Association (APTA) has announced the 2020/2021 Honors and Awards Program recipients during the Centennial Celebration. It is our pleasure to inform you that APTA’s Board of Directors has selected the following members of the APTA Academy of Education to receive the following awards:
2020 Recipient
William Bandy, PT, PhD, FAPTA
Board-Certified Clinical Specialist in Sports
Physical Therapy

Theresa “Terry” Ellis, PT, PhD, FAPTA Board-Certified Clinical Specialist in Neurologic Physical Therapy

Kenneth Joseph Harwood, PT, PhD, FAPTA

Sandra Kaplan, PT, DPT, PhD, FAPTA

Mark Reinking, PT, PhD, FAPTA
Board-Certified Clinical Specialist in Sports Physical Therapy

Paul Rockar Jr., PT, DPT, MS, FAPTA

Mike Studer, PT, MHS, FAPTA
2021 Recipient
Deborah Lynn Givens, PT, DPT, PhD, FAPTA   

Gregory W. Hartley, PT, DPT, FAPTA
Board-Certified Clinical Specialist in Geriatric Physical Therapy   

Catherine E. Patla, PT, DHS, FAPTA
Board-Certified Clinical Specialist in Orthopaedic Physical Therapy              

Joseph M. Schreiber, PT, PhD, FAPTA   

Shawne E. Soper, PT, DPT, MBA, FAPTA                                                   
2020 Recipient
Richard Severin, PT, DPT;

Edward Wang, MD

Adam Wielechowski, PT, DPT

Shane A. Phillips, PT, PhD, 
2021 Recipient

Charlotte C. Yates, PT, PhD      
Board-Certified Clinical Specialist in Pediatric Physical Therapy
2020 Recipient
Jennifer L. Jewell, PT, DPT
2021 Recipient
Ronald Lee Meade, PT, DPT     
Assistant Educator
2021 Recipient
Gail M. Jensen, PT, PhD, FAPTA
2020 Recipient
Michael Geelhoed, PT, DPT
Board-Certified Clinical Specialist in Orthopaedic Physical Therapy
2021 Recipient
Ricardo A. Fernandez, PT, PhD
Board-Certified Clinical Specialist in Orthopaedic Physical Therapy            
2020 Recipient
LeeAnne Carrothers, PT, PhD

Dennise Krencicki, PT, DPT, MA

Ivan Mulligan, PT, DSc
Board-Certified Clinical Specialist in Sports
Physical Therapy

Paul Rockar Jr., PT, DPT, MS, FAPTA

Danny Dale Smith, PT, DHSc Board-Certified Clinical Specialist in Orthopaedic Physical Therapy
Board Certified Clinical Specialist in Sports Physical Therapy

Anne Thompson, PT, EdD

Douglas M. White, PT, DPT Board
Certified Clinical Specialist in Orthopaedic Physical Therapy
2021 Recipient
Donna L. Applebaum, PT, DPT, MS       
                                                      
Mark Donald Bishop, PT, PhD, FAPTA       
                                                   
Lisa Black, PT, DPT
                                                         
       
Jamie J. Dyson, PT, DPT      
                                                               
Nannette W. Hyland, PT, PhD    
                                                             
Marilyn E. Miller, PT, PhD
Board-Certified Clinical Specialist in Geriatric Physical Therapy
                                   
April D. Newton, PT, DPT
              
Robert Wellmon, PT, DPT, PhD
Board Certified Clinical Specialist in Neurologic Physical Therapy     
                            
2020 Recipient
Kellee Harper-Hanigan, PT, DPT
Board-Certified Clinical Specialist in Geriatric Physical Therapy
2021 Recipient
Dawn Sunshine Brown, PT, DPT       
                                 
2021 Recipient
Melissa C. Kolski, PT, DPT
Board-Certified Clinical Specialist in Orthopaedic Physical Therapy             
2020 Recipient
Skye Donovan, PT, PhD
Board-Certified Clinical Specialist in Orthopaedic Physical Therapy

James R. Giebfried, PT, DPT, MA
2021 Recipient
Todd Eldon Davenport, PT, DPT, MPH Board-Certified Clinical Specialist
in Orthopaedic
Physical Therapy             

Lisa VanHoose, PT, MSPT, MPH, PhD Board-Certified Clinical Specialist in Oncologic
Physical Therapy             
2020 Recipient
Henry O. and Florence P. Kendall Practice Award
Paul Rockar Jr., PT, DPT, MS, FAPTA
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CALL FOR RESEARCH GRANT PROPOSALS

Deadline October 1


FOR ACADEMY OF PHYSICAL THERAPY EDUCATION RESEARCH GRANT INFORMATION
Call for Nominations:
2022 APTA Academy of Education Awards


The nomination/application deadline for all awards is November 1.
The Awards Committee is pleased to announce the call for nominations for APTA Academy of Education Awards. Members are urged to consider these opportunities for themselves and for their colleagues. 
Events

Thank you to all who have registered and if you haven't already, learn more about ELC and register by September 30 to save $100.

We are excited to welcome our attendees to the Educational Leadership Conference 2021 in Atlanta, GA, from Oct. 22-24, 2021.

ELC 2021 organizers are following the safety guidelines and protocols of the Center for Disease Control and Prevention, the State of GeorgiaAtlanta, Georgia, and the Hyatt Regency Atlanta

The APTA Academy of Education (The Academy) and American Council of Academic Physical Therapy (ACAPT) ask for your help to ensure the safety of all attendees at this event, which will operate consistent with CDC, state, and venue guidance and restrictions related to COVID-19.
 
These are our expectations for participation based on existing rules and best practices. Please click below to learn more:
First Webinar of the PTAE SIG 2021-2022 Series
Due to the popularity of the webinar series last year, the PTA Education SIG has decided to continue the series this year and are excited about the great presentations we have coming up!

The first webinar of our 2021-2022 series will be held on Thursday, October 7, 2021, from 7:00 PM EST to 8:00 PM EST. Kimberly D Snyder, PTA, MEd will present "Threading Evidence-Based Practice and Functional Outcome Measures into PTA Education". This is the first part of a two-part series and part two will be presented in November.

To register for the October webinar, click below:
Also make sure to check out the other great webinars that are coming up by visiting the webinar page: https://aptaeducation.org/events/webinars/

We hope to you see you there!

Please contact the Webinar Committee with any questions: ptaesigwebinar@aptaeducation.org
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