Mentorship Award
The Mentorship Award recognizes an active member of the AACPDM who has demonstrated outstanding leadership in mentoring trainees and colleagues in the field of childhood-onset disabilities. Particular focus is placed on the contribution and impact of mentoring to improve services/care, promote professional education, and/or promote research for children with disabilities.
Initial nominations should include the following:
- Nominee's name, professional degree(s), institution(s), current position, academic rank, and contact information;
- Nominator's name, professional degree(s), institution(s), current position, academic rank, and contact information;
- Confirmation that the nominator has notified the nominee that they are being nominated;
- Letter from the nominator (see guidelines for nomination letters); and
- Nominee's CV.
The top three nominees will move to a second round, where two additional letters will be required. Nominators whose nominee is selected for the second round will receive additional details.
2024 Winner: Diane Damiano, PhD, FAPTA
PAST WINNERS:
2023: Kathleen M. Friel, Ph.D
2022: Stacey C. Dusing, PT, Ph.D., FAPTA
2021: Bernadette Gilick, PT, MSPT, PhD
2020: Mauricio R. Delgado, MD
2019: Garey Noritz, MD
2018: Ros Boyd, PhD, MSc(PT)
2017: Michael Sussman, MD
2016: Michael Msall, MD
2015: Kerr Graham, MD
2014: David Price Roye Jr., MD