Practice and Innovator of the Year

Recognizing the best of the best in rehab therapy.

Ascend Awards applications are now closed.

Practice and Innovator of the Year

Recognizing the best of the best in rehab therapy.

Ascend Awards applications are now closed.

Does Your Practice Have What it Takes?

Ascend is the ultimate business summit for rehab therapy professionals—so, naturally, we present the ultimate awards for rehab therapy professionals. The Ascend awards recognize two outstanding practices in two different ways. The Innovator of the Year award is presented to a practice that’s a total rehab therapy trailblazer—one that’s executing innovative, unique, and cool new ideas. The Practice of the Year award is presented to an industry leader—a practice that’s making waves and enjoying proven success. One application, two awards.

Both awards are open to all outpatient physical, occupational, and/or speech therapy practices. On the application, a representative must designate him or herself as the individual who’s submitting the application on behalf of the practice. This representative will serve as your practice’s point of contact for all future communication regarding the award.

You do not need to be a WebPT Member to win, nor does being a WebPT Member increase your chances of winning. While we’ll notify the finalists by July 31, 2024, we will not formally announce the winner until the Ascend 2024 event.

2023 Practice of the Year Winner

Rehabilitation and Performance Institute

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2023 Innovator of the Year Winner

Blaze Physio

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2022 Practice of the Year Winner

Dynamix Physical Therapy

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2022 Innovator of the Year Winner

Rehab 2 Perform

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2020 Practice of the Year Winner

Spear Physical Therapy

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2020 Innovator of the Year Winner

SymFit TV

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2019 Practice of the Year Winner

MedStar Rehabilitation Network

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2019 Innovator of the Year Winner

Summit Physical Therapy, Inc.

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2018 Innovator of the Year Winner

MTI Physical Therapy

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2017 Practice of the Year Winner

OSI Physical Therapy

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2016 Practice of the Year Winner

Pivot Physical Therapy

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2015 Practice of the Year Winner

Atlantic Physical Therapy

Winners are Chosen Based on the Following Criteria:

  • Significance of results achieved
  • Inclusion of data to support reported results
  • Practice’s methodology in achieving results
  • Effect of business’s success on the rehab therapy community
  • Practice’s future goals

Ascend Award Winners Receive:

  • A WebPT-distributed press release announcing their win and describing their successes;
  • A guest on the Practice Experience Podcast;
  • An award plaque;
  • An Ascend 2024 Innovator of the Year or Practice of the Year logo for use on their practice’s website and marketing materials for up to five years following the event; and
  • Two tickets to Ascend 2025.

For your practice to be eligible to win, at least one practice owner or staff member must attend Ascend 2024 on September 12-14 in Chicago, IL. That attendee must accept the award on the practice’s behalf and share the practice’s success story with the rest of the event attendees during a small speech following the award’s announcement. Additionally, the winning practice consents to WebPT’s use of the practice's name, logo, and details of the award application for marketing purposes.

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