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ELIZABETH NOBLE AWARD
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT LETTER
Dear Nominator:
Thank you for your interest in the Elizabeth Noble Award. Elizabeth Noble is the founder of the Section on Women’s Health, (then the Section on Obstetrics and Gynecology) and served as its first Chairman. She was a driving force behind the development of the field of obstetric and gynecological physical therapy in the United States. She is the author of multiple books for both the lay public and the professional.
The Elizabeth Noble award is the Section on Women’s Health’s highest honor, and is given to a member in good standing of the Section on Women’s Health of the APTA providing extraordinary and exemplary service to the field of physical therapy for women, or to the Section on Women’s Health of the American Physical Therapy Association. The award may be, but is not necessarily, presented on an annual basis. When awarded, the recipient is presented with the award at the Section’s Annual Business Meeting, at the APTA Combined Sections Meeting.
Enclosed/attached you will find a nomination packet. It contains a nomination form the nominator must complete and return. It also contains two blank letters of support the nominator should distribute to individuals who also advocate the nominee’s selection. All forms and letters should be returned to the Vice President of the Section and copied to the Section’s Administrative Liaison at the APTA via email or USPS at:
Attn: Elizabeth Noble Award
Section on Women’s Health APTA
1111 N. Fairfax Street
Alexandria, VA 22314
Deadlines are indicated on the form. It is ultimately the nominator’s responsibility to see that the nomination form and letters of support are received before the deadline. Nominators may wish to submit the nomination and letters together. Unfortunately, no incomplete nominations can be considered.
Please contact the Section Executive Office at 800/999-2782 x3229, by fax at 203/706-8575, or by email at with any questions or concerns. You may also contact me by email at , or through the website at www.womenshealthapta.org. Thank you again for your interest in the Elizabeth Noble Award and the field of Physical Therapy for Women.
Sincerely,
Patricia Wolfe, Vice President
NOMINATION FORM
I, _________________________, nominate __________________________ for the Elizabeth Noble Award, an award given to honor a person or institution providing extraordinary service to the field of physical therapy for women, or to the Section on Women's Health of the American Physical Therapy Association.
Note: Responses to the questions below need not be lengthy, but if additional room is required, do not hesitate to add other pages. All nominations should be typewritten for clarity.
Please describe the nominee's contributions to the field.
Please describe the nominee's contributions to the Section.
Please comment on other qualifications or pertinent information.
Return this nomination to: Attn: Elizabeth Noble Award
Section on Women's Health, APTA
1111 N Fairfax St
Alexandria, Virginia 22314
APPLICATIONS ARE DUE BY NOVEMBER 1.
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SAMPLE SUPPORT LETTERS
I, _________________________, am writing in support of __________________________, who has been nominated for the Elizabeth Noble Award, an award given to honor a person or institution providing extraordinary service to the field of physical therapy for women, or to the Section on Women's Health of the American Physical Therapy Association.
Note: Responses need not be lengthy, but if additional room is required, do not hesitate to add other pages. All letters should be typewritten for clarity.
Please include in your letter the nominee's contributions to the field of physical therapy for women and to the Section.
Return this letter to: Attn: Elizabeth Noble Award
Section on Women's Health, APTA
1111 N Fairfax St
Alexandria, VA 22314
LETTERS OF SUPPORT ARE DUE BY NOVEMBER 15.
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BALLOT
Nomination(s) for the Elizabeth Noble Award have been received and are enclosed for your perusal. The Elizabeth Noble Award is the Section on Women's Health's highest honor, and is given to a person or institution providing extraordinary and exemplary service to the field of physical therapy for women, or to the Section on Women's Health of the American Physical Therapy Association. The award may be, but is not necessarily, presented on an annual basis. When awarded, the recipient is presented with the award at the Section's annual business meeting, at the APTA Combined Sections Meeting.
Recipients are selected by a 2/3 majority vote of the Board of Directors. If an officer or director is also a nominee, s/he abstains from voting. Individuals may also vote against giving the award in any given year. This may occur in cases where the nominee has made contributions to the Section or the field, but the contributions have not been so substantial that the individual is deserving of the Award.
_____ [Name]
_____ [Name]
_____ [Name]
_____ None of the above
Please return your ballot to: Elizabeth Noble Ballot
Section on Women's Health, APTA
1111 N Fairfax St
Alexandria, VA 22314
Fax number is 703/706-8575
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THANK YOU LETTER
Dear [Name]:
Thank you for your nomination of [Name] for the Elizabeth Noble Award. Among her other qualifications, she is certainly a well-informed therapist who is very willing to share her knowledge with interested Physical Therapists.
This year the Section on Women’s Health was fortunate to have more nominees for the award than ever before. After much discussion, the award was presented to [Name], in honor of [list accomplishments here.] The award will be announced via the Journal in June.
I gratefully acknowledge your contribution to the Section and the award process. Thank you for again for your nomination.
Sincerely,
[name]
Vice-President
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