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AWARDS / ELECTIONS : Section Awards
Section Awards
Linda Crane Award
History:
Dr. Linda Crane was a dedicated member of the profession of physical therapy since 1970, and was someone who helped to create a significant part of the Cardiovascular and
Pulmonary Section’s history. She was one of the first three APTA board certified clinical specialists in cardiopulmonary physical therapy (awarded in 1985), and was awarded the
Lucy Blair Service Award for distinguished service to the profession in 1992. In the early years of the Cardiopulmonary Section she served as Program Chair, Chairman of the
Section (1982-86), and Delegate to the House of Delegates.
Linda’s clinical practice specialty was in the area of pediatric cardiopulmonary physical therapy, and she was a dedicated educator as well, having served on the faculties of
University of Connecticut , University of Alabama at Birmingham, University of New England, and the University of Miami.
Dr. Crane died on March 24, 1999 after a lengthy battle with metastatic breast cancer.
Purpose:
To acknowledge an individual who has made outstanding and enduring contributions to the practice of physical therapy as exemplified in the professional career of Linda Crane.
Eligibility:
Nominees for the award must:
1. be a member of the APTA;
2. be a member of the Cardiovascular and Pulmonary, Education, or Pediatrics Section;
3. have demonstrated excellence/expertise in either clinical practice, academic practice, or in the area of research;
4. have demonstrated contributions to the Association through State, Section, or National involvement.
Nature of Award:
1. The recipient will receive a commemorative plaque which will be presented at the lecture ceremony.
2. Recipient will present a one hour lecture at the APTA CSM meeting and will provide a written version for publication in the Cardiopulmonary Physical Therapy Journal following
the lecture.
Procedure for Nomination:
1. Please submit nominations on the nominating form (available through the Cardiovascular and Pulmonary, Education, and Pediatrics Sections’ Web sites, or from the Nominating
Committee).
2. Nominees will be contacted for additional information, including a CV and names of potential references.
3. Send materials to the Awards Committee Chairperson, as listed on the nomination form by November 1st of each year.
Mentoring Award
This award is designed to recognize members of the Cardiovascular and Pulmonary Section, APTA whose distinguished careers have resulted in the mentoring of
professionals who went on to serve others through their teaching, scholarship, and/or clinical practice. All members of the Cardiovascular and Pulmonary Section, APTA with at least 5
years of active membership in the Section are eligible for the award. Past recipients of the award are eligible for re-nomination after 5 years.
Selection Criteria
1. Mentors other physical therapists while assuming a leadership role within the section.
Examples:
- Leadership role in the profession; serving on Section committees, or demonstrating mentorship as a member of a PT faculty or clinical instructor
2. Develops an effective environment for high quality clinical practice, teaching and scholarship.
Examples:
- A clinical director who supports and promotes the development of staff (high number seeking board certification, presenting and publishing, development of residency program)
- A faculty member who promotes effective teaching and scholarship productivity of his/her graduate students by being well funded in grants, equipment to support laboratory or clinical research
This could be demonstrated in abstracts, papers, etc. that students have written, or via recommendations from peers/colleagues who have worked with students that have been mentored by this individual
4. Demonstrates professional behavior and serves as a positive role model
Actively demonstrates the core values of the APTA
5. Promotes new practitioners, educators and scholars with the Section and the broader professional community.
6. Provides guidance in administrative matters.
7. Demonstrates support of colleagues and encourages networking with professional colleagues.
8. Advises students and clinicians regarding options for advancement in the profession.
Nomination and Selection Process
2. Nominees must be a Cardiovascular and Pulmonary Section member or recently converted to lifetime APTA member.
3. Nominations must include a cover letter and a second letter of reference discussing the selection criteria
4. CV needs to be included in the nomination.
Submit nomination to the Nominating Committee of the Section. The Nominating Committee will make sure all materials are received and forward these materials on to the President of the Section. The voting for the award will be made by the Section President, Vice President, Treasurer, Secretary and the members of the Nominating Committee.
The selection will be made by December 1st and the individual will be notified by the President by December 15th to allow for the individual to make arrangements to attend the CSM meeting.
To be established and coordinated with other section awards
Merit Award
Purpose:
- practice, which includes excellence in patient/client care, clinical accomplishments, in addition to efforts in securing favorable legislation governing clinical practice and reimbursement; and/or,
- scholarlship, which includes teaching (patient, clinical, continuing education, academic), or research, and/or authorship (book, journal, editorial board); and/or,
- service, which includes contributions on behalf of the Cardiovascular and Pulmonary Section through one’s membership and substantial involvement in support of the Section.
Criteria:
Award criteria are divided into specific categories (Practice, Scholarship or Service) and are described below. A nominee must fulfill the required criteria in at least one category to be considered for the award.
Practice
2. Required: Evidence of clinical recognition by patient/family, peer, and/or employer
3. Suggested: Board Certification as Cardiovascular & Pulmonary Specialist
4. Suggested: Evidence of legislative efforts governing practice and/or efforts to support payment for cardiovascular & pulmonary physical therapy services.
Scholarship
2. Suggested: participation as faculty in continuing education conferences sponsored by the Cardiopulmonary and Vascular Section.
3. Suggested: formal invited presentations as a Cardiovascular and Pulmonary Section representative.
4. Suggested: research or program development advancing the knowledge of cardiovascular and pulmonary physical therapy.
5. Suggested: a published author of research, book, chapters; or service in an editorial capacity for peer review journal supporting cardiovascular and pulmonary physical therapy.
Service
2. Suggested: evidence of other contributions of service to the Cardiovascular and Pulmonary Section
3. Suggested: evidence of liaison activities with other professional groups on behalf of the Cardiovascular and Pulmonary Section
Process:
2. A current nomination form must be completed in typewritten or print format and submitted to the Chair of the Nominating Committee no later than the deadline provided on the f form.Forms may be downloaded from the Cardiovascular & Pulmonary Section website.
3. The Nominating Committee will collect and review all nominations submitted by the deadline. During their review the Nominating Committee will:
- verify that all nominations are complete
- verify that nominees are members in good standing with APTA and the Section
- rank the nominees according to the number of criteria categories for which information has been provided.
4. Review of the nominations will take no longer than 4 weeks from the deadline. Upon completion of the initial review, the Nominating Committee Chair will forward the nominations and the results of the review to the Section Officers for final review and award determination.
5. The award will be determined based upon the substance of the contributions made, not simply the number of activities listed.
6. The award winner will be notified by the Section President no later than one month prior to the Combined Sections Meeting at which the award will be presented.
7. Award recipients receive a plaque acknowledging their contributions. The plaque will be presented at the Section’s Annual Membership Meeting at CSM if the recipient is in attendance. If the recipient is unavailable to attend CSM then the plaque will be mailed to him/her following the meeting. An announcement celebrating their award also will be placed in various Section media.
Download the Merit Award Nomination Form
Research Award
Purpose:
Originally created in 1990, the Cardiovascular & Pulmonary Section – APTA, Inc. Research Awards are designed to recognize outstanding cardiovascular and pulmonary research presentations provided at each year’s Combined Sections Meeting.
Awards:
One award each is given to the presenter(s) of the best platform presentation and the best poster presentation. Recipients receive a certificate of achievement acknowledging their contribution. A notice of their awards also is placed in various Section media.
Eligibility:
The platform and the poster presentations must have been selected by the Section as part of the programming at the Combined Sections Meeting.
Selection committee:
Members of the Section Research Committee evaluate all of the research presentations.
Criteria for selection:
- clinical relevancy,
- clarity of presentation,
- research design,
- knowledge of topic,
- effective use of visuals.
Platform presentations also are rated on the effectiveness of the vocal presentation and the use of the time allotted.
Timeline:
Awardees receive their certificate about one month after the Combined Sections Meeting. Awards are announced at the subsequent Annual Meeting.
Friend of Cardiovascular & Pulmonary Section of the APTA Award
Purpose:
Eligibility:
- have demonstrated excellence in either clinical practice, academic practice, philanthropy, or research;
- have promoted physical therapy in their career or in their organization’s mission either in research, educational programs, or professional liaisons, through state, section or national involvement
- Not be eligible to be a member of the American Physical Therapy Association due to their professional designation.
Procedure for Nomination:
- Nominations may be submitted by physical therapists or physical therapist assistants. It is recommended that at least 2 letters of support accompany the nomination.
- Nominations must be submitted on appropriate forms (that will be made available through the section’s website.) Once the nomination form is received by the Nominating committee, the committee will present this to the executive board of the CV & P Section
Criteria for Selection:
- Quality and quantity of contributions to the cardiovascular and pulmonary rehabilitation community and to the physical therapy profession.
- Effect on shape, scope, and quality of physical therapy practice in cardiovascular, pulmonary, or wellness.
- Effect on other physical therapists’ abilities to practice.
Procedure for Review:
- All completed nominations will be forwarded to the CV & P Section chairs of the nomination, research and educational committees for their review.
- The VP will forward the selected candidate (s) along with all nomination files to the Executive Board for approval by December 15th to arrange time for the individual to be able to attend the CSM meeting
- Decision of the Executive Board pertaining to selection of the awardee will be final and reasons for decision will not be disclosed.
Notification of Award:
Nature of Award:
- A plaque will be presented to the person receiving the award at the Section Business Meeting at CSM.
- Announcement of the award winner and picture will be published on the Section’s website and in newsletter.
