Outstanding Clinical Innovator

The purpose of this award is to acknowledge and honor a member of the Academy of Neurologic Physical Therapy who translated recent evidence or emerging practice/business strategies into a program, initiative, or service to benefit patients/clients with neurologic impairment. The awardee should be individuals who led or co-led the implementation of this innovation and participated in monitoring its outcomes to measure its impact as well as success on the greater physical therapy community. The nominee must be a current member of the Academy of Neurologic Physical Therapy, Inc, APTA. The nominee must have participated in a leadership capacity (led or co-led) in the process of development, implementation, and monitoring of the innovation. The nominee must have evidence that the innovation improved quality, capacity, or efficiency of services for populations with neurologic impairment. The nominee must have been involved in the innovation phase of the project within the past five years. The nominee must have disseminated the innovation at a state meeting, scientific presentation, or other forum. 

Past Recipients

• 2023 Hallie Zeleznik, PT, DPT, NCS
• 2020 Kirsten Hohl, PT, DPT