This award honors members who demonstrate a commitment to health and wellness based community service by addressing issues related to societal welfare.

Purpose
This award recognizes individuals who demonstrate the physical therapy core values of compassion, social responsibility, and altruism through a commitment towards philanthropic activity, raising awareness of social determinants of health, and the needs of marginalized populations. The recipients will inspire patients, clients, students, and communities by demonstrating how physical therapy can impact community needs.

Eligibility
Nominees must be a physical therapist or physical therapist assistant member of APTA Virginia. Those who are an APTA Virginia Board Director or an Awards Committee member are not eligible. Nominees must have made distinguished contributions to the improvement of the health and wellness of the community through volunteerism.

What Recipients Receive
At minimum, a certificate will be presented to the recipient by APTA Virginia’s President the Annual Member’s Meeting and an official announcement will appear in an association publication.

Nomination Requirements
The following documents will be required for upload:
• A letter of nomination that specifically focuses on the humanitarian work of the nominee in relation to the award criteria, not to exceed 2 pages
• A list of volunteer work including time spent volunteering in health and wellness



Additional Resources:
For questions regarding the nomination process or an award, please contact vpta@vpta.org.

Award History:
2024 - Jill S. Thompson, PT, DPT, OCS
2025 - James Giebfried, PT, DPT, MA, MBA​