2018 PPTA Award Winners

Carlin-Michels Achievement Award

Susan Clinton, PT, DSc, MHS


The Carlin-Michels Achievement Award recognizes an individual who has made an outstanding contribution to the physical therapy profession and/or the Association in one or more of the following areas: direct patient care, education, research, and service to the community or profession.

 

 

 

 

 

 
 Service Award

 Jeffrey Rothman, PT, DPT, OCS

 

The Service Award is presented to a physical therapist or physical therapist assistant who has significantly contributed to the betterment of physical therapy within the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and has supported the mission of the Association.

 

 

 



 
 CTI Humanitarian Award

 Barbara Wagner, PT, DPT, MHA

 

This award is given for service that occurs outside the profession of physical therapy.

 

 

 




 Steven Kolumban PTA Award

 Doug Slick, PTA, BA

 

This award acknowledges a physical therapist assistant who has demonstrated outstanding achievement in clinical practice, community service, and personal commitment to physical therapy through professional contributions to the PPTA, the PPTA PTA Special Interest Group (SIG), or the APTA.  

 

 

Special Interest Group Award Winners

The awards for each SIG recognize a physical therapist or physical therapist assistant that is a member of APTA/PPTA and has made meaningful contributions to physical therapy at the individual, Chapter, or National level in the practice area supported by the SIG. The contributions can be in any of the following areas: excellence in patient care or clinical practice; excellence in education or research; and/or community advocacy.

Acute Care SIG Award

 Michael Pechulis, PT, DPT

Geriatric SIG Award

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ann Lowrey, PTA

 


















Jennifer Sidelinker, PT, DPT

 

 

 
 Neurology SIG Award

 Mary E. Schmidt, PT, DPT, MS, FASIA

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
 Pediatric SIG Award

 
 Kara L. Kobal, PT, DPT, ATC

 

 

 

 

 

 


 Private Practice Award


 Steven Hoffman, PT, ATC










PPTA Leadership Awards

Minority Affairs Award

Brittany Irwin
Kenny Chukwuocha


Dr. Tom Steward Award

Ally Patterson


8th Annual Student Leadership Award

Sierra Dunlap
Ryan Kalkbrenner