Emerging Leader Award

2025 Award RecipientPrevious Emerging Leader Award Recipients
Chloe Artrip, PT, DPT,
NCS
2024 Jennifer May, PT, DPT
2023 Briana Wyatt, PT, DPT
2022 Daniel, Kipp, PTA
2022 Ketul Shah, PT, DPT, SCS, CSCS
2021 Vanessa Ziccardi, PT, DPT
2019 Richard Romeis, PT, DPT
2018 Cariann Litz, PT, DPT
2017 Paula Shulthiess, PT, DPT
2016 Leiselle Pilgrim, PT, DPT, MPH

To identify and honor one physical therapist (PT) and one physical therapist assistant (PTA) Florida Physical therapy Association (FPTA) member who demonstrates extraordinary service early in his or her physical therapy careers. These individuals should have made exceptional overall accomplishments and contributions to the FPTA and the physical therapy profession to advance FPTA’s vision of improving the health, wellness and quality of life of people in Florida by advancing physical therapist practice.

  • The nominee must be a current PT/PTA member of APTA/FPTA for at least 2 years (including student membership) and no more than 5 years from formal graduation from an accredited PT/PTA program.
  • The nominee must have current or prior service on one or more appointed or elected groups at the component or national level.

  • One PT and one PTA FPTA member may be awarded annually using the procedures detailed below. The following information must be included in the nomination packet.
  • A nomination letter detailing the nominee’s contributions, including the following:
    • Examples of demonstrated service to the Association, component, or physical therapy profession.
    • Explanation of the potential for future contributions to FPTA/APTA and the physical therapy profession.
    • Examples of how the nominee has advanced activities at the component level.
  • Curriculum vitae of the nominee.
  • Submission Deadline: June 30th

An award will be presented to the recipient at the FPTA Annual Conference Honors and Awards ceremony.

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