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AM26 Award Nominations

WIN a PRiSM swag bag by submitting nominations! 1 nomination = 1 raffle entry to win!

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? Nominate them to be recognized for one of the following awards at AM26!

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.

Nominations closed December 1!


Congratulations 2025 Award Winners!

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