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Do you know someone who deserves recognition for their exceptional work in youth sports medicine? Somebody who exemplifies the PRiSM mission? A PRiSM member who stands out?
The PRiSM Awards Committee is now accepting nominations for the Lyle J. Micheli Education and Mentorship Award and the PRiSM Community Outreach Award. These awards are presented annually to PRiSM members during the Annual Meeting. Nominations are due by September 8, 2026.
Nomination-Based Awards
Lyle J. Micheli Education and Mentorship Award
This award recognizes an individual PRiSM member who is actively engaged in pediatric sports medicine education and mentorship of rising sports medicine professionals, including physicians, physical therapists, athletic trainers, and researchers.
Community Service and Outreach Award
This award recognizes an individual PRiSM member who is actively engaged in service to their local, regional, or national pediatric sports medicine community. The award honors commitment to community engagement, leadership and advocacy that leaves a positive, lasting impact on the pediatric sports medicine community.
Presentation-Based Awards
Hank Chambers Award for Best Scientific Presentation
Kevin G. Shea Award for Best Scientific Poster
Mininder S. Kocher Award for Most Promising Career
Cordelia W. Carter Inclusion and Equity Award
Research Champion Award
Recognizes excellence in research in pediatric sports medicine. Given annually by the Research Oversight Committee to the best full-length manuscript related to pediatric sports medicine.
For questions, please contact [email protected].
Past Award Winners
2026
Hank Chambers Award for Best Scientific Paper
Jacob Jones, MD • Christin Zwolski, PT
Kevin G. Shea Award for Best Poster
Meredith Link, PT ATC CSCS
Mininder S. Kocher Most Promising Career
Joshua Kniss, DPT PT
Cordelia W. Carter Inclusion and Equity Award
Jessica Wallace, PhD MPH
Lyle J. Micheli Education and Mentorship Award
Marie-Lyne Nault, MD
Community Service and Outreach Award
Kristin Whitney, MD
Research Champion
Shane Miller, MD
2025
Hank Chambers Award for Best Scientific Paper
Henry B. Ellis, Jr., MD
Kevin G. Shea Award for Best Poster
Ashley Erdman, MBA BS
Mininder S. Kocher Most Promising Career
Bryan Khoo, BS
Cordelia W. Carter Inclusion and Equity Award
Jingzhen Yang, PhD
Education and Mentorship Award
Hank Chambers, MD
2024
National Achievement Award for Athletic Training
Jessica Wallace, PhD MPH LAT ATC
Local Achievement Award for Athletic Training
Alejandra Merriman, DAT ATC CES
National Achievement Award for Physical Therapy
Christy Zwolski, DPT
Local Achievement Award for Physical Therapy
Mitchell Rauh, PhD MPH PT
Outstanding National Researcher Award
Sophia Ulman, PhD
Hank Chambers Award for Best Scientific Paper
Peter Fabricant, MD MPH
Kevin G. Shea Award for Best Scientific Poster
Nicholas Bast, DO
Mininder S. Kocher Most Promising Career
Madison Brna, BS
Inclusion and Equity Abstract Award
Vibav Mouli, MS
Injury Prevention and Motion Analysis Scientific Paper
Joseph Janosky, DrPH MSc PT ATC
Medical Diagnosis and Intervention Scientific Paper
Jacob Jones, MD
Surgical Intervention and Management Scientific Paper
Eric Edmonds, MD
Mental Health and Wellness Scientific Paper
Rachel Meyers, DPT
2023
National Achievement Award for Athletic Training
Alexandra DeJong Lempke, ATC PhD
Local Achievement Award for Athletic Training
Megan Zoesch, ATC
National Achievement Award for Physical Therapy
Joe Janosky, DrPH MSc PT ATC
Local Achievement Award for Physical Therapy
Melissa Randall, PT DPT SCS
Hank Chambers Award – Injury Prevention and Motion Analysis
Steven Horwitz, DC
Hank Chambers Award – Medical Diagnosis and Intervention
Andrew Pennock, MD
Hank Chambers Award – Mental Health and Wellness
Nirav K. Pandya, MD
Hank Chambers Award – Surgical Intervention and Management
Chris Kuenze, PhD ATC
Kevin G. Shea Award for Best Scientific Poster – Athletic Training
Alex Loewen, MS
Mininder S. Kocher Most Promising Career
Gabrielle Gilmer, MD PhD Student
Inclusion and Equity Abstract Award
Neeraj Patel, MD
2022
National Achievement Award for Athletic Training
Dai Sugimoto, PhD ATC CSCS
Local Achievement Award for Athletic Training
Thomas Woods, MS MEd LAT ATC
National Achievement Award for Physical Therapy
Adam P. Weaver, PT DPT
Local Achievement Award for Physical Therapy
Lane Bailey PT PhD
Hank Chambers Award – Diagnosis, Treatment, Management of Medical Conditions
Christina L. Master, MD
Hank Chambers Award – Injury Prevention and Motion Analysis
Julie C. Wilson, MD
Hank Chambers Award – Mental Health and Wellness
Timothy A. McGuine, PhD ATC
Hank Chambers Award – Surgical Treatments and Outcomes
Philip L. Wilson, MD
Kevin G. Shea Award for Best Scientific Poster
Christin M. Zwolski, PT DPT PhD OCS
Mininder S. Kocher Most Promising Career
Soroush Baghdadi, MD
Inclusion and Equity Abstract Award
Matthew D. Milewski, MD
2021
National Achievement Award for Athletic Training
David R. Howell, PhD ATC
National Achievement Award for Physical Therapy
Lauren S. Butler, DPT
Hank Chambers Award – Athletic Training
Stephanie Kliethermes, PhD
Hank Chambers Award – Physical Medicine or Surgery
Jonathan Napolitano, MD
Hank Chambers Award – Physical Therapy
Joseph Janosky, DPHc MS PT AT
Kevin G. Shea Award – Athletic Training
Traci Snedden, PhD RN CPNP
Kevin G. Shea Award – Physical Medicine or Surgery
Clarabelle A. DeVries, MD
Kevin G. Shea Award – Physical Therapy
Yukiko Matsuzaki, PT DPT OCS SCS
Mininder S. Kocher Most Promising Career
Todd Caze, II, PhD
2020
National Achievement Award for Athletic Training
David Bell, PhD ATC
Local Achievement Award for Athletic Training
Alison R. Snyder Valier, PhD ATC
National Achievement Award for Physical Therapy
Elliot Greenberg, PT PhD
Local Achievement Award for Physical Therapy
Anna Thatcher, PT DPT OCS SCS ATC CSCS
Hank Chambers Award – Physical Medicine or Surgery
Cordelia W. Carter, MD
Hank Chambers Award – Physical Therapy
Christin Zwolski, PT DPT OCS
Hank Chambers Award – Athletic Training
Stephanie Kliethermes, PhD
Kevin G. Shea Award – Physical Medicine or Surgery
Sarah Lander, MD
Kevin G. Shea Award – Physical Therapy
Bonnie P. Gregory, MD
Kevin G. Shea Award – Athletic Training
Christopher Kuenze, PhD ATC
Mininder S. Kocher Most Promising Career
Emily P. Tran, BA
2019
National Achievement Award for Athletic Training
Tamara Valovich McLeod, PhD ATC FNATA
Local Achievement Award for Athletic Training
Julianne Schmidt, PhD ATC
National Achievement Award for Physical Therapy
Joseph Molony, PT MS SCS CSCS
Local Achievement Award for Physical Therapy
Julie Johnson, PT MPT SCS CSCS
Hank Chambers Award – Athletic Training
Tamara Valovich McLeod, PhD ATC FNATA
Kevin G. Shea Award – Physical Medicine or Surgery
Danielle Putur, BA
Kevin G. Shea Award – Physical Therapy
Joseph Janosky, DPHc MS PT AT
Kevin G. Shea Award – Athletic Training
Dai Sugimoto, PhD ATC
Mininder S. Kocher Most Promising Career
Landon B. Lempke, MEd ATC
2018
Local Achievement Award for Athletic Training
Antonio Milian, MBA ATC LAT CLSSGB
Local Achievement Award for Physical Therapy
Whitney Chambers, PT DPT SCS OCS
Hank Chambers Award for Best Scientific Paper
Mininder Kocher, MD • Elliot Greenberg, PhD PT • Dai Sugimoto, PhD ATC
Kevin G. Shea Award for Best Scientific Poster
J. Todd Lawrence, MD • Mark Paterno, PT PhD MBA SCS ATC • David Bell, PhD ATC
Mininder S. Kocher Most Promising Career
Jalea Moses, MS
2017
National Achievement Award for Athletic Training
Kenneth Rogers, PhD ATC
Local Achievement Award for Athletic Training
Cash Birdwell, ATC
National Achievement Award for Physical Therapy
Mark Paterno, PT PhD MBA SCS ATC
Local Achievement Award for Physical Therapy
Edward Mulligan, PT DPT SCS OCS ATC LAT
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