UCA physical therapy student wins national award

Patrick Carnathan, a third-year student in the Doctor of Physical Therapy Program at UCA, recently was honored with the Outstanding Student Member Clinician Award for 2006 from the Arkansas Physical Therapy Association (ArPTA). This award is annually presented to an ArPTA student member who exemplifies professionalism, promotes both membership and association with the American Physical Therapy Association (APTA) and demonstrates outstanding abilities in a clinical environment. Carnathan, a native of Tupelo, Miss., has been a member of the APTA since his first year in PT school and has served as class president through his three years in the program. Persons nominating Carnathan stated that he practiced at an extremely high level and exuded clinical competence during each of his internships, always demonstrated professionalism during clinical interactions with patients and staff, and actively and enthusiastically participated at the Component and National level of the APTA on a consistent basis throughout his education at UCA.