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AM26 Award Nominations

Education and Mentorship: This award is given in recognition of a member's contributions to pediatric sports medicine education over the years to athletes, students, parents, colleagues and young professionals and have left a profound impact and advancement in the lives of others through education and mentorship.

Community Service and Outreach: This award is given in recognition of an individual's service and dedication to the field of pediatric sports medicine in their local and/or national community.

Congratulations 2026 Award Winners!

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
(membership nominated)
Marie-Lyne Nault, MD

Community Service and Outreach award
(membership nominated)
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

2025 Education and Mentorship Award
(membership nominated)
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 Chamber Award for Best
Scientific Paper for
Injury Prevention and Motion Analysis
Steven Horwitz, DC

Hank Chamber Award for Best
Scientific Paper for
Medical Diagnosis and Intervention
Andrew Pennock, MD

Hank Chamber Award for Best
Scientific Paper for Mental
Health and Wellness
Nirav K. Pandya, MD

Hank Chamber Award for Best
Scientific Paper for
Surgical Intervention and Management
Chris Kuenze, PhD ATC

Kevin G. Shea Award for Best Scientific Poster for 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 Chamber Award for Best
Scientific Paper for Diagnosis,
Treatment, Management of Medical Conditions
Christina L. Master, MD

Hank Chamber Award for Best
Scientific Paper for Injury
Prevention and Motion Analysis
Julie C. Wilson, MD

Hank Chamber Award for Best
Scientific Paper for Mental
Health and Wellness
Timothy A. McGuine, PhD ATC

Hank Chamber Award for Best
Scientific Paper for 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 Chamber Award for Best Scientific
Paper for Athletic Training
Stephanie Kliethermes, PhD

Hank Chamber Award for Best Scientific
Paper for Physical Medicine or Surgery
 Jonathan Napolitano, MD

Hank Chamber Award for Best Scientific
Paper for Physical Therapy
Joseph Janosky, DPHc MS PT AT

Kevin G. Shea Award for Best Scientific
Poster for Athletic Training
Traci Snedden, PhD RN CPNP

Kevin G. Shea Award for Best Scientific
Poster for Physical Medicine or Surgery
Clarabelle A. DeVries, MD

Kevin G. Shea Award for Best Scientific
Poster for 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 Chamber Award for Best
Scientific Paper for Physical Medicine or Surgery
Cordelia W. Carter, MD

Hank Chamber Award for Best
Scientific Paper for Physical Therapy
Christin Zwolski, PT DPT OCS

Hank Chamber Award for Best
Scientific Paper for Athletic Training
Stephanie Kliethermes, PhD

Kevin G. Shea Award for Best
Scientific Poster for Physical Medicine or Surgery
Sarah Lander, MD

Kevin G. Shea Award for Best
Scientific Poster for Physical Therapy
Bonnie P. Gregory, MD

Kevin G. Shea Award for Best
Scientific Poster for 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 Chamber Award for Best
Scientific Paper for Athletic Training
Tamara Valovich McLeod, PhD ATC FNATA

Kevin G. Shea Award for Best
Scientific Poster for Physical Medicine or Surgery
Danielle Putur, BA

Kevin G. Shea Award for Best
Scientific Poster for Physical Therapy
Joseph Janosky, DPHc MS PT AT

Kevin G. Shea Award for Best
Scientific Poster for 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 Chamber Award for Best
Scientific Paper
Mininder Kocher, MD

Hank Chamber Award for Best
Scientific Paper
Elliot Greenberg, PhD PT

Hank Chamber Award for Best
Scientific Paper
Dai Sugimoto, PhD ATC

Kevin G. Shea Award for Best
Scientific Poster
J. Todd Lawrence, MD

Kevin G. Shea Award for Best
Scientific Poster
Mark Paterno, PT PhD MBA SCS ATC

Kevin G. Shea Award for Best
Scientific Poster
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