The Dorothy Baethke-Eleanor J. Carlin Award for Excellence in Academic Teaching acknowledges an individual who has made significant contributions to physical therapy education through excellence in academic teaching. Nominees must be physical therapists who are current members in good standing of the association. Nominees for this award must demonstrate exceptional teaching effectiveness in the academic setting; distinct expertise in at least one subject area to which the academic teaching has been directed; and excellence as a role model for academic teaching for students, faculty, and clinicians. A letter of nomination that specifically focuses on the strengths of the nominee in relation to the award criteria is required. Two letters of support, one from each of the following, must also be submitted: a physical therapist colleague from the nominee's institution, and a current or former student who is representative of an academic level of teaching in which the nominee has been engaged. The academic experience of the student should include attendance through at least one entire course taught by the nominee. Please visit the award's website or contact the American Physical Therapy Association for more information.