These are part of the APTA’s annual Honors & Awards Program, which celebrates people who have made extraordinary contributions to the profession through research, education, service and clinical practice.

He guided a packed audience through a century of history at Vanderbilt University School of Medicine and Vanderbilt University Medical Center.

Huda Akil's research at the University of Michigan and Michigan Neuroscience Institute has helped reveal the fundamental nature of anxiety, depression, pain and addiction.

“Somebody had a problem, and I knew I could fix it,” said Johnston, who received a 2025 Patient and Family Choice Award.

The advancement transforms how scientists and clinicians can visualize and analyze complex tissues on a high-resolution map of cellular landscapes across entire tissue sections.

The study will analyze electronic health records, survey patients and clinicians, and use artificial intelligence to identify why many patients discontinue obesity treatment.