Awards

Criteria for Selection

1. Outstanding contributions to leadership in research over a sustained period of time
2. Results of the leadership must be documented
3. Individual must show evidence of sustained contact and interest in research in physical therapy

Procedure

1. Nomination may be by any member of the Section on Research.

2. A letter of nomination for the candidate, a current curriculum vitae, and names of five other persons to be solicited for support letters are to be submitted. These persons shall be able to make judgments about the nominees contribution as a leader in physical therapy research

3. Nominations should be submitted to the Awards Committee of the SOR no later than September 1.

4. The Awards Committee reviews the materials and makes a recommendation to the SOR Executive Committee.

5. The decision of the Executive Committee will be final and the reasons for the decision will not be disclosed. In the case where members of the Awards Committee or the Executive Committee are closely associated with the nominee, those so associated will voluntarily abstain from participating in the review and selection process.

6. A maximum of one award will be given at each Combined Sections Meeting of the APTA.

7. Nominees may have the materials resubmitted in the following year for reconsideration. New materials must be submitted for any subsequent nomination.