Deborah L. Wilkerson Early Career Award
Supported by CARF International
2024 AWARD RECIPIENT
The Awards Committee is pleased to honor Alison Cogan, PhD, OTR/L with the 2024 Deborah L. Wilkerson Early Career Award supported by CARF International. This award recognizes the significant contributions he has made to rehabilitation research during her early career work.
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REQUIREMENTS
- Candidate must be within five years of completion of training. (doctoral program, residency, fellowship or equivalent)
- Candidates have made significant contributions to rehabilitation research during their early career work.
- Candidate does not need to be employed within a Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, but must be conducting rehabilitation research.
- Candidate must be a current member of ACRM.
- Candidate must attend the current year’s ACRM annual conference.
- The candidate does not need to be the lead author on all papers submitted as part of the application process, but must be the lead author on at least one of the papers submitted.
- Members may self-nominate.
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.
NOMINATIONS MUST INCLUDE:
- Nomination letter must include nominee contact information (name, email address, phone number)
- A statement of approximately 500 words in length outlining the nominee’s research accomplishments in rehabilitation.
- Three letters of support written by ACRM members (separate from the nominator’s letter). Letters should be emailed to Terri Compos, Community Relations Manager.
- 3 to 5 peer-reviewed publications. Manuscripts accepted, but not yet published, are acceptable as well as those already in print.
- A CV for the nominee.
Demonstration of service to ACRM, although not a required criteria, will be considered in review of the application. As such, it is advantageous to discuss any such service in one’s application statement.
SUBMITTING A NOMINATION
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Submit nominations to the Awards Committee by emailing Terri Compos, Community Relations Manager.
MAKE A DONATION
This award is made possible through the generous support of CARF International and Deborah’s friends, family and colleagues through the Deborah L. Wilkerson Memorial Fund. Make a donation and support this important Early Career award.
Deborah L. Wilkerson
History
This award is given in memory of Deborah L. Wilkerson, former ACRM president and fellow. Deborah was devoted to improving the quality of rehabilitation and independent living services. She demonstrated a commitment to person-centered services and served as a powerful advocate for individuals with disabilities.
Award Recipients
2023
2022
2021
2020
2019
2018
2017
Emily Nalder, PhD, BOccThy (Hons)
2016
Yelena Goldin, PhD
2015
Tatyana Mollayeva, MD, PhD
2014
Brad Kurowski, MD, MS
2013
Dawn Neumann, PhD
2012
Elizabeth Skidmore, PhD, OTR/L
2011
Deborah Backus, PT, PhD
2010
Ronald Seel, PhD
2009
Anne F. Deutsch, PhD
2008
Cynthia Harrison Felix, PhD
2007
Angelle Sanders, PhD
2006
Stephen J. Page, PhD
