The Helen J. Hislop Award for Outstanding Contributions to Professional Literature honors a physical therapist who has been actively engaged in writing and publishing professional literature pertaining to the physical therapy profession for at least 10 years. A qualifying nominee must have been published in at least two separate health care professional journals or have contributed to a minimum of two books, monographs, and/or proceedings from scientific meetings. The nominee must have made a significant contribution to health care by writing in the areas of theory, practice, basic, or clinical research, education, or administration. 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 obtained from individuals who can demonstrate the relationship of the nominee's published work to the purpose of the award must also be submitted. Letters of support may be from physical therapists or from health care professionals in other disciplines. One electronic copy of a journal article, book review, abstract, or a portion of a longer publication that is most illustrative of the nominee's work and that best exemplifies the criteria for the award must be submitted as well. Please visit the award's website or contact the American Physical Therapy Association for more information.