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Award for Clinical Excellence
Physical Therapist of the Year
Distinguished Service Award
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Nominations accepted all year.
Deadlines for nominations:
February 15 for all but Joseph Black Friend of Physical Therapy

August 15 for Joseph Black Friend of PT


  Awards Recipients
  Award for Clinical Excellence
  Presented to acknowledge an individual who has made outstanding and enduring contributions to the clinical practice of physical therapy. Award recipients will have:
1) Been engaged in extensive clinical practice for at least ten years,
2) Positively and substantially affected the shape, scope, and quality of physical therapy practice,
3) Had an impact on other physical therapists, increasing their abilities to practice physical therapy through mentoring, clinical education, continuing or basic education,
4) Had an impact on the overall and widespread development of physical therapy as a caring profession,
5) Demonstrated contributions to the Physical Therapy Association of Washington,
6) Member of the Physical Therapy Association of Washington.

Please submit curriculum vitae as part of your nomination of someone for this award.

2007 - Loraine Lovejoy-Evans 
2006 - Katherine Wallace
  Physical Therapist of the Year
  Awarded to an active PT member of the PTWA. The year they receive the award they will have demonstrated active participation in the Association business that supports the goals and objectives. This could include committee or task force work, legislative involvement or general support for the Association and its members. This person will have participated above the average member and be recognized for exceptional conduct.

  2007 - Roger Herr
  2005 - Elaine Armantrout
  2004 - Steve Tollefson
  2003 - Janet Peterson
  2002 - Sharon McCallum
  2001 - Charles Martin
  2000 - Glenn Kasman
  1999 - Susan Chalcraft
  1998 - Gerry Chambers
  1997 - Mark Lane
  1996 - Christine Larson
  1995 - Patty Van Wagner
  1994 - Donna El-Din
  1993 - Ali Schoos
  1992 - JoAnn McMillan
  1991 - Dottie Nelson
  1990 - Jill Floberg
  1989 - Anne Alexander
  1988 - Pat Muchmore
  1987 - Ken Shelton
  1986 - Dorothy Wood

  Distinguished Service Award
  The recipient of this award will be acknowledged for their continued service toward the Association and/or the physical therapy profession. The recipient will be a member of the Association, will have demonstrated significant contributions over time that collectively have supported the Association. The contributions may or may not have been in the past year. Typically these people have been long standing members of the Association, and over the course of time through consistent actions have contributed to the goals and business of the Association. Many times they are the unsung heroes who quietly contribute.

  2007 - Christopher Morrow
  2005 - Pat Muchmore
  2004 -
Lesley Weinberg
  2003 -
Bruce Whiteside
  2002 - Susan Parisot, Ellen Robinson, Ann Wilson
  2001 - Steve Allen, Richard Bettesworth, Julie Johnson
  2000 - Meryl Gersh, Craig Kopet, Debbie Peterson, Gretchen Thomas
  1999 - Jan Galvin, Steve Harada, Steve Tollefson
  1998 - Peter Bartel, Mark Nelson, Terry Nelson
  1997 - Anne Alexander, Cheryl French Nevin
  1996 - Jeanne Fischer, JoAnn McMillan
  1995 - Cliff Pennell, Duane Pepiot, Janet Peterson, Gil Schoos
  1994 - Dennis Channing, Mark Lane, Wayne Ramussen

  Physical Therapist Assistant of the Year Award
  Awarded to an active PTA member of the PTWA. The year they receive the award they will have demonstrated active participation in the Association business that supports the goals and objectives. This could include committee or task force work, legislative involvement or general support for the Association and its members. This person will have participated above the average member and be recognized for exceptional conduct.

  2007 - Donette Parry
  2006 - Amanda Martinez
  2005 - Tammy Maloney
  2002 - Julie Vernon
  2001 - Anna Neil

  Joseph Black Friend of Physical Therapy Award
  Awarded to an individual outside of the physical therapy profession who has contributed significantly to the advancement of the Association and/or the physical therapy profession. This person has participated either at the office, with individual members, legislatively, or nationally. The contributions will be acknowledged as significant and positively impacting the physical therapy profession.

  2007 - Joseph P. Black
  2006 - Kris Waidely
  2005 - Melissa Johnson
  2004 - Rep. Dawn Morrell
  2003 - Cheryl Gaspard
  2001 - Dr. Donald Mott and Dr. Dick Whitten
  2000 - Christopher Kerr and Lori Stephens Gadler
  1998 - Grant Gaspard
  1997 - Ernie Linnenkohl
  1996 - Rep. Eileen Cody and Sen. Darlene Fairley
  1995 - Sylvia Kauffman, PhD
  1994 - Caryn Porter
  1993 - Rep Velma Veloria
  1992 - Carol Neva
  1991 - Dr. Rebecca Sullivan
  1990 - Dr. Robert Karl
  1989 - Dr. Peter McGough