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APTA Outstanding PT/PTA Team Award Granted to Sylvia Lin & Jessica Nehrt

Congratulations to Sylvia Lin, PT, DPT, OCS and Jessica Nehrt, PTA, CLT, who received the Outstanding Physical Therapist/Physical Therapist Assistant Team Award from the American Physical Therapy Association at their 2025 Honors & Awards ceremony!

This national award recognizes outstanding clinical practice interaction between physical therapists and physical therapist assistants who are a part of a highly functional PT-PTA Team. Awardees have demonstrated the following:

  • A PT-PTA team relationship characterized by trust, mutual respect, adaptability, cooperation, and an appreciation of individual and cultural differences.
  • A relationship that involves direction, supervision, and effective communication.
  • A relationship that has been enhanced through mentoring, continuing education, and professional development.
  • A positive effect on the quality of physical therapy care provided to patients/clients in their practice setting as a result of their ability to work as a team.
  • Contributions to the enhancement of the overall delivery of physical therapy services in their practice setting as a result of their teamwork.