PTA Advanced Proficiency Recipients

The PTA Recognition of Advanced Proficiency Program recognizes physical therapist assistants (PTAs) who have achieved advanced proficiency through education, experience, leadership and as part of the PT/PTA team in a specified area of work: acute care, aquatic, cardiovascular/pulmonary, geriatric, integumentary, musculoskeletal, neuromuscular, oncology, and/or pediatric physical therapy. This brand signifies that the recipient has gone above and beyond entry-level education in their selected area of work and sets the recipient apart from other providers.

2015

Michele Rapp
Brandi Soltis

Geriatrics
Musculoskeletal

2014

Ashlee Esplen 
Ann Lowrey
Marigerard Wardrop
Erin C. Smithley

Musculoskeletal
Geriatrics
Musculoskeletal
Musculoskeletal

2013

Ann Marie Elizabeth DeAntonio
James Jarvis
Beverly Labosky

Geriatrics
Musculoskeletal
Education

2012

Ann Lowrey
Ann Marie Elizabeth DeAntonio

Musculoskeletal
Geriatrics

2011

Tina Evans
Christine Zubry Clark
Thomas Michael Kane

Musculoskeletal
Integumentary
Musculoskeletal

2010

Ann Lowrey
Erin Smithley
Heather Tureikas

Geriatrics
Musculoskeletal
Musculoskeletal

2009

Amanda Hefflefinger
Kelly Sue Wimmer

Musculoskeletal
Musculoskeletal

2008

Wendy Enck

Musculoskeletal