Presidential Award of Merit

To acknowledge and honor an individual outside of the American Academy of Sports Physical Therapy who has made a distinguished contribution to the specialty of sports physical therapy. Nominations for this award are provided only by the AASPT President.

Eligibility

• The nominee must NOT be a member of the American Academy of Sports Physical Therapy and APTA, but may be a participant in the AASPT Partners program
• The nominee must demonstrate an interest and investment in the practice of sports physical therapy as evidenced by actions that clearly demonstrate their investment, interest, and support over time.
• Owners of physician-owned physical therapy services are ineligible.
• A person can receive this award only once.

Selection Criteria

• Successful candidates should be judged based upon the role they have played in the development, progression, and/or support of the profession of sports physical therapy.
• Individual recipients may be from disciplines outside the profession of physical therapy such as Athletic Training, Exercise Physiology, Nutrition, and Medicine.
• The recipient must have demonstrated clear contributions to the highest level of practice of sports physical therapy.

Nomination Procedure

• Only the American Academy of Sports Physical Therapy President may nominate candidates for the award.
• A maximum of one (1) award will be given in any year.

Notification of the Award

• The American Academy of Sports Physical Therapy President will provide notification in writing of their selected recipient of the award to the Awards Team Coordinator no later than December 1st of the year prior to the scheduled presentation.
• The President will invite the recipient to the CSM Awards ceremony and facilitate attendance at the ceremony.
• The name of the recipient will be kept confidential until announced.