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Signe Brunnstrom Award for Excellence in Clinical Teaching

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deadline Due: December 1, 2026
pencil No essay
graduates No min. GPA required
map No transcripts required

Description

The Signe Brunnstrom Award for Excellence in Clinical Teaching acknowledges an individual who has made significant contributions to physical therapy clinical education through excellence in clinical teaching, has served as a role model in clinical teaching, and has demonstrated expertise in at least one area of practice to which the clinical teaching has been directed. Nominees must be physical therapists or physical therapist assistants who are current members in good standing of the association. Nominees must demonstrate exceptional teaching effectiveness in the clinical setting Excellence as a role model in clinical teaching; and distinct expertise in at least one area of practice to which the clinical teaching has been directed. Nomination or self-nomination statement must be submitted to begin the process. Then, the nominee must submit their current curriculum vitae or resume; online application; and two support statements obtained from a physical therapist colleague from the nominee's clinical center or from an affiliating physical therapy education program; and a current or former student who is representative of an academic level of clinical teaching in which the nominee has been engaged and whose clinical education experience with the nominee has been full time for a period of at least three weeks. Please visit the award's website or contact the American Physical Therapy Association for more information.

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