Catherine Wrthingham Fellws f APTA Instructins fr Writing a Letter f Supprt Fllwing is infrmatin designed t assist persns asked t write a letter f supprt fr a nminee fr the American Physical Therapy Assciatin s Catherine Wrthingham Fellw membership categry. Please carefully read all infrmatin belw prir t writing a letter f supprt. General Infrmatin Catherine Wrthingham, PT, PhD, FAPTA, was a change agent wh was effective, respectful, and hnest, and mtivated thers t make an impact within the physical therapy prfessin. She was als a visinary wh demnstrated leadership acrss the dmains f advcacy, educatin,, and research. The purpse f the Catherine Wrthingham Fellw designatin (FAPTA) is t hnr Dr. Wrthingham and inspire all physical therapists t attain the high level f prfessinal excellence and impact in terms f advancing the prfessin she exemplified. The FAPTA designatin is the highest hnr amng APTA s membership categries. Each nminatin packet must include specific evidence f a nminee s ne primary dmain (advcacy, educatin,, r research) and translatin f achievements acrss tw f the three nn-primary dmains. Please nte that current Bard f Directrs members are nt eligible t be nminated and shall nt nminate, write letters f supprt, r endrse an individual fr this hnr and members f the Awards Cmmittee Catherine Wrthingham Fellws Subcmmittee shall nt nminate, write letters f supprt, r endrse an individual fr this hnr. A nminee s curriculum vitae prvides a listing f the nminee s accmplishments. Nminatin and supprt letters shuld g beynd such a listing and shuld elabrate n the accmplishments t help illustrate hw the nminee has: demnstrated ne primary dmain (advcacy, educatin,, r research); made significant cntributins, achievements, r leadership in at least tw f the three nn-primary dmains; and advanced the physical therapy prfessin thrugh frequent and sustained effrts fr a perid f nt less than 15 years preceding the nminatin. Please see the sample descriptins at the end f these instructins f hw a nminee's achievements within a primary dmain and translatin acrss the ther tw f three nn-primary dmains might be reprted. This table is designed t assist with writing letters f nminatin and supprt and aid writers with accurately describing why a member shuld be elected as a Catherine Wrthingham Fellw. The examples are intended t prvide greater clarity regarding the depth and breadth f cntributins that distinguish an individual as deserving f the Catherine Wrthingham Fellw designatin (FAPTA). Page 1
Letter f Supprt: Details/Instructins Writer Respnsibilities The writer f a letter f supprt fr a Catherine Wrthingham Fellw Nminee is respnsible fr: Carefully reading the current Catherine Wrthingham Fellws plicy. This plicy may be updated every year, s it is imperative that yu review the current plicy t ensure yu are aware f any changes and accunt fr thse in yur letter f supprt. Writing a clear and cmpelling letter f supprt that des nt exceed 2 pages. Sending the finished letter f supprt in a timely manner t the nminatr. Tips fr Writing a Letter f Supprt If yu are an APTA member writing a letter f supprt yu shuld: Clearly indicate: the name f the individual being nminated, including all prfessinal designatins; yur name including all prfessinal designatins; and the institutin r facility with which yu are affiliated and in what capacity yu wrk with, have wrked with, r therwise persnally knw the nminee. Prvide an explicit accunt f hw the nminee meets ne r mre f the Catherine Wrthingham Fellw criteria (see belw) supprted by apprpriate details and examples drawn frm the nminee s prfessinal career. Criteria 1: Hw has the nminee demnstrated a primary dmain f advcacy, educatin,, r research? Please highlight and elabrate n the achievements f the nminee that are ntewrthy and standut in terms f their quality and/r set a new standard fr the prfessin. Criteria 2: Hw has the nminee been natinally recgnized fr the impact he/she has achieved in his/her primary dmain f advcacy, educatin, r research? Prvide specific examples f hw the nminee s impact has been recgnized by APTA members and by leaders utside the physical therapy prfessin. Criteria 3: Hw have the nminee s frequent and sustained cntributins (leadership, influence, and achievements) advanced the prfessin ver a perid f nt less than fifteen years? The infrmatin prvided in this sectin shuld illustrate a nminee s track recrd f cnsistent cntributins t mving the prfessin frward ver a perid f 15 years r mre. Please cnsider a nminee s cntributins acrss appinted, elected, emplyed, and service-related psitins and rles as well as thse that are a result f his/her tenure in any particular psitin r rle. Criteria 4: In what definitive ways have the nminee s achievements Page 2
prmted/encuraged the prgress, grwth, r acceptance f the physical therapy prfessin? Criteria 5: The nminee shuld demnstrate leadership and achievements in at least tw f three nn-primary dmains. Reflect genuine knwledge and cnsideratin f the nminee s qualificatins fr the membership categry f Catherine Wrthingham Fellw f APTA. If yu are an individual external t the physical therapy prfessin writing a letter f supprt, it is imprtant fr yur letter t: Clearly indicate: the name f the individual being nminated, including all prfessinal designatins; yur name, including all prfessinal designatins; and the institutin r facility with which yu are affiliated and in what capacity yu wrk with, have wrked with, r therwise persnally r prfessinally knw the nminee. Address the nminee's ntable cntributins relative t advcacy, educatin, r research in physical therapy as judged frm utside the prfessin Page 3
Examples f Sample Descriptins TABLE 1: Examples that may reflect a nminee s achievements within each dmain. Nte: A clumn is prvided fr each dmain. Read clumns tp t bttm fr infrmatin specific t each dmain. demnstrate ADVOCACY demnstrate EDUCATION demnstrate PRACTICE demnstrate RESEARCH Develping and innvative methds and/r materials fr advcacy abut physical therapy (e.g., public service annuncements) Develping and innvative instructinal methds and/r materials related t physical therapist Develping and innvative physical therapy service delivery methds and/r prgrams Develping and innvative research relevant t physical therapist Develping and innvative cmmunity utreach prgrams t infrm the public abut physical therapy Develping and innvative academic r cntinuing educatin curses related t physical therapist Develping and innvative physical therapy patient/client management methds Develping and innvative research relevant t basic science, health plicy, educatin, clinical r ther tpics that extend beynd physical therapist. Page 4
demnstrate ADVOCACY demnstrate EDUCATION demnstrate PRACTICE demnstrate RESEARCH leadership psitins related t the develpment and prmtin f plicy r legislatin relevant t physical therapist leadership psitins in educatin-related interdisciplinary r gvernmental rganizatins (e.g., reginal accreditatin bdies) leadership psitins in -related interdisciplinary rganizatins (e.g., The Jint Cmmissin) leadership psitins n scientific review panels r research-related advisry bards an administrative r leadership rle fcused n advcacy related t physical therapist and/r health care an administrative r leadership rle in an academic setting an administrative r leadership rle in a clinical setting an administrative r leadership rle in a research setting an elected r appinted psitin in state r federal gvernment (e.g., state licensing bard, health plicy cmmittees) Obtaining advanced credentialing and demnstrating leadership in the clinical instructr credentialing prcess, r serving as an exceptinal clinical preceptr Obtaining bard certificatin and demnstrating leadership in clinical specializatin editr r serving n an editrial bard f a refereed scientific r clinical jurnal Page 5
demnstrate ADVOCACY demnstrate EDUCATION demnstrate PRACTICE demnstrate RESEARCH Obtaining grants fr prjects related t advcacy Obtaining grants fr prjects related t educatin Obtaining grants fr prjects related t Obtaining grants fr riginal research Servings as an invited speaker r keynte speaker at advcacy-related meetings r cnferences invited speaker r keynte speaker at educatinrelated meetings r cnferences invited speaker r keynte speaker at -related meetings r cnferences invited speaker r keynte speaker at researchrelated meetings r cnferences vluntary advcacy-related rles in APTA r ther prfessinal rganizatins vluntary educatin- related rles in APTA r ther prfessinal rganizatins vluntary - related rles in APTA r ther prfessinal rganizatins vluntary research- related rles in APTA r ther prfessinal rganizatins Receiving hnrs and/r awards specific t their cntributins t advcacy Receiving hnrs and/r awards specific t their cntributins t educatin Receiving hnrs and/r awards specific t their cntributins t Receiving hnrs and/r awards specific t their cntributins t research Page 6
TABLE 2: Examples that may reflect a nminee s achievements acrss nn-primary dmains. Nte: A clumn is prvided fr each dmain. Read clumns tp t bttm fr infrmatin specific t each dmain. ADVOCACY ADVOCACY DOMAIN EDUCATION ADVOCACY DOMAIN PRACTICE ADVOCACY DOMAIN RESEARCH ADVOCACY DOMAIN Translatin nt applicable/needed if primary dmain is advcacy Advcating abut educatinal needs and r standards n natinal and/r state levels Advcating abut needs and/r standards at natinal and/r state levels Advcating abut research needs and/r standards n natinal and/r state levels Educating cnsumers and legislatrs abut physical therapy educatin Educating cnsumers and legislatrs abut physical therapist Advcating fr change in based n research Participating in cmmunity utreach t infrm peple abut physical therapy educatin Participating in cmmunity utreach t infrm peple abut physical therapist Cntributing t media cverage abut implicatins f nminee s research fr plicy Page 7
ADVOCACY EDUCATION PRACTICE RESEARCH Mentring students and/r prfessinals in advcacy techniques and prjects Translatin nt applicable/needed if primary dmain is educatin Mentring students in clinical internships and/r prfessinals in clinical residency r fellwship prgrams Mentring students and/r prfessinals in research methds and prjects ADVOCACY EDUCATION PRACTICE RESEARCH Teaching advcacy methds in academic and cntinuing educatin curses Translatin nt applicable/needed if primary dmain is educatin Teaching clinical methds in academic and cntinuing educatin curses Teaching research methds in academic and cntinuing educatin curses Teaching public plicy cntent in academic r cntinuing educatin curses Teaching management cntent in academic r cntinuing educatin curses Teaching evidence-based cntent in academic r cntinuing educatin curses Page 8
invited speaker r key nte speaker at research-, educatin- r -related meetings r cnferences invited speaker r key nte speaker at research-, educatin- r advcacy-related meetings r cnferences invited speaker r key nte speaker at educatin-, - r advcacy-related meetings r cnferences Presenting educatinal sessins at internatinal meetings r cnferences Presenting educatinal sessins at internatinal meetings r cnferences Presenting educatinal sessins at internatinal meetings r cnferences Testifying befre state and/r federal gvernment panels Presenting grand runds t medical staff Presenting research platfrms r psters Influencing a change in CAPTE standards based n advcacy achievements Influencing a change in CAPTE standards based n achievements Influencing a change in CAPTE standards based n research achievements Page 9
ADVOCACY PRACTICE DOMAIN EDUCATION achievement t the PRACTICE DOMAIN PRACTICE PRACTICE DOMAIN RESEARCH PRACTICE DOMAIN Cntributing t media cverage abut implicatins f public r and/r payment plicy fr physical therapist Cntributing t media cverage regarding changes in PT patient/client management Translatin nt applicable/needed if primary dmain is Cntributing t media cverage abut implicatins f nminee s research fr Develping and administering methds fr integrating public plicy int clinical Develping and administering a clinical residency r fellwship prgram Develping and utlining methds fr translating basic science and clinical research int clinical Prviding cnsultatin related t the applicatin f public plicy in physical therapist Prviding cnsultatin related t the applicatin f changes in physical therapy educatin t physical therapist Prviding cnsultatin related t the applicatin f research findings t physical therapist Page 10
ADVOCACY RESEARCH DOMAIN EDUCATION RESEARCH DOMAIN PRACTICE RESEARCH DOMAIN RESEARCH RESEARCH DOMAIN plicy-related research articles in refereed and/r nn-refereed jurnals educatin-related research articles in refereed and/r nn-refereed jurnals -related research articles in refereed and/r nn-refereed jurnals Translatin nt applicable/needed if primary dmain is research plicy-related chapters and/r textbks educatin-related chapters and/r textbks -related chapters and/r textbks editr fr a refereed plicy-related research jurnal editr fr a refereed educatin-related research jurnal editr fr a refereed -related research jurnal Translatin nt applicable/needed if primary dmain is research Participating in r leading research that results in public plicy changes Demnstrating schlarly activity (e.g. curricular revisins) in educatin ver the curse f career Delivering presentatins t the research cmmunity abut changes in Page 11