2025 ACRM Gold Key Award Recipient Dr. Donna Langenbahn with ACRM President Dr. Fofi Constantinidou
2026 ACRM AWARDS
Nominations OPEN: 1 December 2025
CLOSE: 15 February 2026
HOW TO SUBMIT AN AWARD NOMINATION
- Use the links below to review the requirements for each award.
- A complete nomination package should be submitted to the Awards Committee by emailing Terri Compos, ACRM Senior Director Missions Relations.
- The Call for Nominations for the Deborah L. Wilkerson Early Career Award Opens December 1 closed 15 February 2026.
- The Call for Nominations for the Women in Rehabilitation Science Award
- Award winners will be selected by mid March, announcements will be made in April. *PLEASE NOTE: Due to the high volume of nominations received, late submissions cannot be accepted.
CALL FOR NOMINATIONS
ACRM members in good standing are invited to submit nominations for this ACRM awards.
⚠️ Please note: Only one award may be granted per person, per year. If multiple nominations are submitted for the same individual, only the first will be considered.
Nominees must not have received an ACRM award within the past three years.
2025 ACRM Award Recipients #ACRM2025 — at the 102nd Annual Conference in Chicago.
ACRM Awards
ACRM is proud to honor these professionals who have made significant contributions to the field of rehabilitation medicine and research. These prestigious awards will be presented at the ACRM 2024 Annual Fall Conference and recognized prior to the plenaries and acknowledged during the gala.
- Gold Key Award
- John Stanley Coulter Award
- Distinguished Member Award
- Mitchell Rosenthal Mid-Career Award
- Deborah L. Wilkerson Early Career Award Supported by CARF International
- Edward Lowman Award
- Elizabeth and Sidney Licht Award
- Women in Rehabilitation Science
- Excellence in Health Equity Research Award
HOW TO SUBMIT AN AWARD NOMINATION
• Use the links below to review the requirements for each award.
• A complete nomination package should be submitted to the Awards Committee by emailing Terri Compos, ACRM Senior Director Missions.
• The Call for Nominations for the Deborah L. Wilkerson Early Career Award
• The Call for Nominations for the Women in Rehabilitation Science Award
• Award winners will be selected by 1 March.
*PLEASE NOTE: Due to the high volume of nominations received, late submissions cannot be accepted.
CALL FOR NOMINATIONS
A Call for Awards Nominations from ACRM members – Call for Nominations has been extended to 15 February 2026
One award recipient is provided for each award, no one person may receive two awards in one year.
For this reason, multiple nomination files will not be entertained for multiple awards nominations.
Only the first submission will be recognized.
All award nominees must not have received an award within the last 3 years.
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OTHER ACRM AWARDS- Candidates for the Gold Key Award are nominated by members of the ACRM Board of Governors.
- Candidates for the John Stanley Coulter Award are nominated by members of the Program Committee.
- Candidates for the Elizabeth and Sidney Licht Award are nominated by ARCHIVES Co-Editors-in-Chief from papers published in the Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation; the ACRM Awards Committee selects the winning manuscript each year.
*PLEASE NOTE: All awards are reviewed annually by the Awards Committee and are subject to change.
For assistance with the nomination process, please contact Terri Compos, Senior Director Missions.
ACRM Community Group Awards
ACRM is proud to honor these professionals who have made significant contributions to the field of rehabilitation medicine and research. These prestigious awards will be presented at the Membership Meeting of the sponsoring ISIG or networking group during the ACRM 2026 Annual Fall Conference.
- Joshua B. Cantor Scholar Award
- Award for Excellence in Post-Acute Stroke
- Young Investigator Award in Post-Acute Stroke Rehabilitation
- Pediatric Rehabilitation Award Lecture
- Distinguished Lecturer in Cancer Rehabilitation & Survivorship Care
- Excellence in Cancer Rehabilitation Award
- Career Development Networking Group Outstanding Mentor Award
- Women in Neurodegenerative Disease Rehabilitation Science Award
- SCI-ISIG Margaret Nosek Award
- Excellence in CIRM Research Award
Archives Editorial Board Awards
In cooperation with the ACRM Awards Committee, the Archives of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation Editorial Board is proud to annually recognize the most impactful researchers with five prestigious awards.
ACRM Staff Award History
ACRM Staff Member of the Year Award
ACRM is proud to honor the ACRM Staff Member who has provided significant support to ACRM. This prestigious award will be presented at the ACRM Annual Conference and recognized prior to the third plenary. This is the highest honor given by ACRM Leadership to their staff.
2026 To be Announced during the ACRM 103rd Annual Fall Conference & EXPO
Award History
2025: Debbie Hille ACRM Program Administrator
2024: Lori Westfall Community Service Representative (Mission)
2023: Evie Thompson, Executive Administrative Support
2022: Meganne Furnberg, Executive Administrator
2021: Signy Roberts, Marketing & Graphics
2020: Stasy Madigan, Chief Financial Officer
2019: Terri Compos, Senior Director Missions.
