Awards
The following competitive and non-competitive awards are available through the AKTA.
Competitive Awards:
David Ser Memorial Kinesiotherapy Award: Most prestigious competitive award given and presented for outstanding contributions in the field of Kinesiotherapy.
John Eisele Davis Memorial Award: A competitive award given for outstanding service in the field of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Service. Nominees should be outside the Kinesiotherapy profession.
Achievement Award: Competitive award presented to the candidate who has shown exemplary accomplishment in his/her own rehabilitation and thus given as an inspiration to others.
Warren C. Smith Award: Competitive award presented to an individual who has devoted a number of years to the National AKTA in leadership positions held, implied, and self assumed to improve the AKTA and the profession. The individual acts of service resulting in a clearly identifiable and recognizable superior dedication to the profession.
Non-Competitive Awards:
Ernst Jokl Fellow Award: Presented to the active AKTA member who has made outstanding scholarly achievements in the field of rehabilitation.
Julian Vogel Memorial Life Membership Award: Presented to any active member who has demonstrated unusual interest and meritorious service in the Association and who is retired or will retire imminently.
Carl Haven Young Service Award: Presented to individuals outside of the profession who have demonstrated unusual interest and meritorious service in the field of Kinesiotherapy or rehabilitation medicine.
For more information on these awards or to submit a nomination please contact the AKTA First Vice-President at firstvp.akta@gmail.com