Congratulations to all of this year's award recipients!

2025Ā Annual Awards Program

Thursday, February 13, 2025
Houston, TX

Introduction and Welcome

Mike Rosenthal, AASPT Awards Committee Chair

President's Opening Remarks

Michael Reinold, AASPT President

Recognition of Sports Clinical Specialists and 25 Year Members

Andrew Naylor, AASPT Vice President

Recognition of Newly Accredited and Re-accredited Residency Programs

Kaitlyn Schlueter,Ā Specialization SIG Chair

The JOSPT Guy G. Simoneau Excellence in Research Award

The Best Exercise Modality and Dose for Reducing Pain in Adults With Low Back Pain: A Systematic Review With Model-Based Bayesian Network Meta-analysis

Zhide Liang, MD; Shudong Tian, PhD; Chuanzhi Wang, MD; Meng Zhang, MD; Hengzhi Guo, MD; Yingdanni Yu, MD; Xianliang Wang, PhD ([email protected])

The JOSPT George J. Davies ā€“ James A. Gould Excellence in Clinical Inquiry Award

Applying Clinical Practice Guidelines on Chronic Headaches, Neck Pain, and Chest Symptoms: A Single Case Report

Frederic Breidenbach, PT, DPT, SCS, FAAOMPT; Philip W. McClure, PT, PhD, FAPTA

The IJSPT Award for Best Physician and Physical Therapist Collaboration

An Interval Throwing Program for Baseball Pitchers Based upon Workload Data

Michael M Reinold, Brittany Dowling, Glenn S. Fleisig, Lenny Macrina, Kevin E. Wilk, John T. Streepy, and James R. Andrews

The IJSPT Award for Best Original Research

Combined Effects of Glenohumeral Mobilization, Stretching, and Thoracic Mobilization on Shoulder Internal Rotation Range of Motion.

Brian T Swanson, Marissa Hagenbruch, Bernadine Lapaan, and Kirill Skipalski

The IJSPT Best Case Study Award

Nonsurgical Management of Adductor-related groin pain with Ultrasound-Guided Platelet-Rich Plasma Injection and Physical Therapy in a Competitive Soccer Player: A Case Report

Giorgio Zeppieri, Micheal S Smith, and Ryan P. Roach

The New Investigator Grant Award

Quantifying afferent contributions to quadriceps muscle weakness via tibial and femoral nerves

David Sherman PT, DPT, PhD, ATC

Best Research Abstract in Sports Physical Therapy Award

Squat Biofeedback after Anterior Cruciate Ligament Injury: A Randomized Controlled Trial

Lauren Vatter, David Werner, PT, DPT, Matthew McManigal, Michael Rosenthal, PT, DSc, Michael Wellsandt, PT, DPT, Alyx Jorgensen, PT, DPT, Christopher Johnson, PT, Ashley White Baker, PT, DPT, Zachary Robert Specht, PT, DPT, Christopher Wichman, PhD, Brian Knarr, PhD, Matthew Tao, MD, Elizabeth Ann Wellsandt, PT, DPT, PhD


AASPT Outstanding Student Award

Jacques Sirois, SPT
Carly Gray, SPT

The Outstanding Service Award

Lenny Macrina PT

AASPT New Horizon Award

Jason Tuori PT, DPT

The Lifetime Excellence in Education Award

Terry Grindstaff, PhD, PT, ATC

The Lynn C. Wallace Clinical Education and Professional Development Award

Jonathan Sum PT, DPT


The Excellence in Education Award

Carey Rothschild, PT, DPT

The Outstanding Special Interest Group Chair Award

Jen Gruenhaugen PT, DPT, PhD

The Jack C. Hughston Sports Physician Award

Dr. John Bergfeld

Turner A Blackburn Lifetime Achievement Hall of Fame

Phil Page, PhD, PT, ATC
William S. "Sandy" Quillen, DPT, PhD, FACSM, SCS Ret.
Josef H. Moore, PhD, PT, ATC

Ronald G. Peyton Award

James E. Zachazewski, PT, DPT, ATC