2025 APTA Iowa Award Nominations |
AWARD NOMNEE REQUIREMENTS
If you would like to submit a nomination for more than one person, please complete a separate form for each nominee.
All nominations are due on February 21, 2025.
Olive C. Farr Distinguished Service Award
- Include a detailed explanation of how the nominee (PT) meets the following qualifications:
- Membership (Active) in good standing for at least four consecutive years
- Demonstrated professional accomplishments
- Participation in APTA Iowa activities
- Contribution to the clinical or scholarly growth and advancement of the profession.
Physical Therapist Assistant Distinguished Service Award
- Include a detailed explanation of how the nominee (PTA) meets the following qualifications:
- Membership in good standing for at least four consecutive years
- Demonstrated professional accomplishments
- Participation in APTA Iowa activities
- Contribution to the clinical or scholarly growth and advancement of the profession.
Max Shelton Friend of APTA Iowa Award
- This award recognizes individuals (or organizations) other than PTs/PTAs for exceptional service to the physical therapy profession in Iowa.
- Include a detailed explanation of how the nominee meets this criterion.
Clinical Research Award
- This award recognizes achievement in clinical research in physical therapy.
- The nominee should be a member who has had the results of research published during the preceding 12 months.
- The publication must not be the obligatory requirement of an academic degree.
- Include a detailed explanation of how the nominee meets this criterion.