Clinical Educator Of The Year Award

This award is awarded to an individual who is currently serving as a Clinical Educator either at the PT or PTA level. This may be awarded to an APTA TN member who has demonstrated outstanding qualities in the clinical education of PT and/or PTA students. This recipient has contributed substantially to the clinical education of students and commitment to the clinical education of PT/PTA students. This individual has gone above and beyond in the efforts to make clinical education relevant to the practice of physical therapy and has demonstrated the capabilities to affect the professional lives of the students under their clinical guidance.

2025 Jennifer Pearcy

2024 Karen Buehlman

2023 Tony Bleckley

2022 Peggy O’Hara Poag

2021 Shantel Phillips

2020 Susan Reynolds

2019 Keri Rogers

2018 Anthony McCormick

2017 Bryan Clary

2016 Carol Wheelock

2015 Ernie Dickson

2014 James Gose

2013 Karen Woods

2012 Justin Smith

2011 Elouise Busby