APTA RI grants several Awards annually.
Awards are given at our Annual Meeting and Celebration.
Submissions for 2025 are still being taken
How to submit an applicant:
Please click on the submission form and select the award.
There are 3 options for completing the form:
Presented to a member, past or present, of the APTA Rhode Island who has selflessly provided distinguished service to the Rhode Island Chapter and to the community and has significantly helped advance the profession of physical therapy.
To submit a nomination, please complete the application form.
1992 – Mary I. DuVally
1993 – Kimberly Crealey-Rouillier
1994 – Mark J. Rowinski
1995 – Janice Hulme
1996 – Faith Davis
1997 – Donna Boyle
1998 – Mary Shiel L’Esperance
1999 – Robert O’Brien
2000 – Jo Ann Harlow
2001 – Lisa Demers
2006 – Michelle Collie
2007 – Mark Rowinski
2011 – Deirdre Robinson
2012 – Beth Marcoux
2013 – Marc Desilet
2015 – Wendy Baltzer-Fox
2016 – Linda Resnik, PT, PhD
2018 – Melissa Nassaney
2019 – Jason Harvey
2021 – Carol Petrie
2023 – Greg Doucette
2024 – Steve Morgenstein
The APTA Rhode Island is proud to recognize outstanding physical therapist assistants through the Zelia Celona Award. This accolade will be presented to one exceptional individual who demonstrates remarkable achievements in three key areas: clinical excellence, service to the profession, and service to the community.
The final award recipient chosen by the APTA RI Awards Committee. The award will be presented during the Annual Meeting.
To submit a nomination, please complete the application form
2019: Al Hulley
2021: Lisa Dowden
2023: Toni Spirito
2024: Patricia Tribou
The APTA Rhode Island is proud to recognize outstanding physical therapists through the Physical Therapist of the Year Award. This accolade will be presented to one exceptional individual who demonstrates remarkable achievements in three key areas: clinical excellence, service to the profession, and service to the community.
To submit a nomination, please complete the application form.
2024 – Alexandra Winnes
The APTA Rhode Island will honor exceptional multidisciplinary rehabilitation care teams with the Rehabilitation Unit of the Year Award. This award recognizes units that deliver outstanding rehabilitation care across various settings, including hospital-based teams, skilled nursing facility teams, and homecare teams.
The award will highlight units that excel in the following criteria:
To submit a nomination, please complete the application form.
2024: Carelink Team at St Elizabeth Rehab
