Academic Geriatrics Award (Academic Impact in Geriatrics Award)

Academic Geriatrics Award

Purpose: Seeks to recognize one APTA Geriatrics Member for excellence in an academic setting.

Award Focus: Recognizes individuals who excel in presenting content on geriatrics in an engaging and dynamic manner, and who innovatively educate future geriatric physical therapists.

Eligibility Requirements

• Current Membership: Must be a current member of APTA Geriatrics
• Academic Excellence: Must have distinguished themself through excellence in academic education in geriatric physical therapy
• Subject Matter Expertise: Must have distinguished themself in a subject matter as evidenced by:
  • Publications
  • Other appropriate demonstrations
• Educational Innovation: Must have extended geriatric physical therapy education by the development of:
  • Innovative teaching methods
  • Innovative teaching materials

Contact Information

• Phone: 866-586-8247
• Address: 7780 Elmwood Ave, Ste 130, Middleton, WI 53562
• Email: geriatrics@aptageriatrics.org

Nomination Process

Submission Format: All required materials must be submitted as ONE PDF document

Required Materials:

1. Letter of Nomination
   • One letter addressed to the Awards Committee
   • Describe how the nominee meets the criteria
2. Student/Colleague Letters
   • One letter from a former student (required)
   • No more than three letters from additional students and/or colleagues
   • Letters should describe how the nominee has demonstrated the criteria
3. Resume or CV
   • Copy of nominee's current resume or curriculum vitae

Timeline:

• August: Accepting nominations
• October: Deadline to submit nominations
• December: Awardees selected and notifications sent
• February: Recognition at APTA Combined Sections Meeting