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- Nomination Form
- Mercedes Weiss Service Award
- OPTA Distinguished Service Award
- 2008 Emerging Leader Award Recipient

Annually, at the Spring Conference, we take the opportunity to recognize those in our profession that have provided outstanding services to the profession of physical therapy. OPTA has two awards that honor people that have gone the extra mile, The Mercedes Weiss Service Award and the Distinguished Service Award. Descriptions of both awards are listed below. If you are interested in nominating someone for these awards, please submit a nomination letter including the bottom portion of this flyer and all of the other needed information that is specified below. Nominating someone is a great way to show appreciation for our volunteer's efforts.

Some previous award recipients include:

Mercedes Weiss Award

  • Bill Temes, PT (2009)

  • Ricci Susick, MPT (2008)

  • Nancy Cicirello, PT (2007)

  • Cathy Zarosinski (2004)

  • Tecla Thiman (2003)

  • Lynn Lippert (2001)

  • Anne Porter Hoke (1996)

  • Barbara Beardsley (1993)

  • Bob Burles (1992)

  • Fay Horak (1990)

  • Paul Winklesky (1989)

  • Carol Schunk (1988)

  • Clem Eischen (1985)

  • Dan Jones (1984)

  • Wilbur Gregory (1983)

  • Emma Lentzer (1982)

  • Marion Showers (1979)

  • Mercedes Weiss (1976 & 1978)

Distinguished Service Award

  • Tracy Rutten (2009)

  • Dode Jackson, PT (2007)

  • Ricci Susick (2003)

  • Kathy Marquardt (2002 & 1993)

  • Lucinda Hugos (2001)

  • Barbara Beardsley (1993)

  • Tim Lehman (1992)

  • Dave Groom (1992)

  • Vinton Mougey (1991)

  • Jewel Lehman (1991)

  • Teri Nishimoto (1990)

  • Pam Kirk (1990)

  • Hildur Hegstrom (1990)

  • Bob Burles (1989)

  • Gloria Andrus (1989)

  • Marty McCullough (1989)

  • Gwen White (1988)

  • Dave Fuchigami (1988)

  • Tom Miller (1988)

  • Senator Frank Roberts (for outstanding efforts on behalf of OPTA at legislative level) (1988)


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2007 Award Winners

2008 Mercedes Weiss Award Recipient: Ricci Susick, MPT

Mercedes Weiss Service Award

Eligibility requirements for the Mercedes Weiss Service Award are as follows:

  1. The candidate shall have made significant contribution to the advancement of one or more of the following areas:

  1. Clinical Practice, such as innovations in treatment techniques, patient aids, standards of practice.

  2. Education, such as program development or modification, educational skills and techniques, continuing education.

  3. Administration, such as staff development, successful administrative innovations.

  4. Research, such as basic or clinical research, development and implementation of research models, the promotion of research over a broad base.

  5. Practice Management, such as legislative issues, reimbursement, quality assurance, etc.

  6. Other areas which may not be included in 1 through 5 but which have significantly affected the practice of physical therapy.

  1. The candidate is a member of the OPTA and has been a member for no less than five years.
     

  2. Members of the Selection Committee (OPTA Board of Directors) are not eligible for the award.

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OPTA Distinguished Service Award

Eligibility requirements for the OPTA Distinguished Service Award are:

  1. The candidate shall have made a distinguished contribution of time, energy or expertise toward furthering the goals of the Oregon Physical Therapy Association and for the benefit of its members.
     

  2. The candidate need not be a member of the physical therapy profession or OPTA.
     

  3. Members of the Selection Committee (Chapter Vice President and Members-at-Large) are not eligible for the award.
     

  4. List the OPTA/APTA offices held, awards received, committee(s) served on when submitting your supporting statement.

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2008 Emerging Leader Award Recipient: Anne Carlin Ripley, PT

Congratulations to Anne Carlin Ripley, PT, OPTA Nominating Chair, for being one of 18 national members to be awarded the Emerging Leader Award through APTA. Anne was nominated by OPTA because she has emerged early in her career as a great leader and individual who has made exceptional overall accomplishments and contributions to the APTA, the OPTA, and the physical therapy profession to advance APTA's vision.

“Anne is an example of a professional who ‘rolls up her sleeves’ and gets involved at the heart of an issue while demonstrating Vision 2020 in her daily passion for physical therapy advocacy to the public, fellow therapists, and our legislators”-Karen Walz, PT, MA, OCS, COMT, FAAOMPT, OPTA President

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