Edward Lowman Award

 

The Lowman Award was established in 1989 in honor of Edward Lowman, MD, who recognized the importance of multidisciplinary teams in rehabilitation. A nominee must be an ACRM member whose career reflects an energetic promotion of the spirit of interdisciplinary rehabilitation.

 

Congratulations 2018 RECIPIENT

ACRM is pleased to honor Ross Zafonte, DO, FACRM with the 2018 Edward Lowman Award. Dr. Zafonte is Earle P. and Ida S. Charlton Professor and Chair of the Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation at Harvard Medical School and Vice President of Medical Affairs Education and Research at Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital Network.

Dr. Zafonte has been involved in care and research for those with TBI for the past 19 years. His work has included a decade long dedication to the care of those with sports-related concussion as well as those with concussion from military injuries. In specific, he has been developing clinical exam and neurophysiologic metrics to better evaluate those with concussion. Dr. Zafonte also serves as a concussion consultant to an NFL team and has worked with NHL ice hockey players, collegiate and high school football players.

At present, he is PI of a DOD clinical trial project evaluating novel treatments for those with mild TBI. In addition, he is a co-investigator on a DOD neuroimaging in TBI program with a focus on mild TBI, as well as previously serving as national PI of the COBRIT study (citicoline in the treatment of TBI), in which those with complicated mild injuries are included. Dr. Zafonte has been a part of both military, as well as VA and ANA groups examining concussion.

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AWARD REQUIREMENTS

• Nominee must be someone whose career reflects an energetic promotion of the spirit of interdisciplinary rehabilitation
• Nominee must be an ACRM Member

Nominations Must Include:

• Nomination letter must include nominee contact information  (name, email address, phone number)
• NIH biosketch or CV for nominee
• Statement of qualifications describing why the positions and activities outlined in the biosketch or CV qualify the nominee for a particular honor (maximum 500 words)
• Your name and contact information, including email

 

SUBMITTING A NOMINATION

Nomination instructions and deadlines

Submit a nomination to the Awards Committee by emailing Terri Compos, Community Relations Manager.

 

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AWARD RECIPIENTS

 

2017 Amy Houtrow, MD, PhD, MPH	2002 Dale Strasser, MD Judith Falconer, PhD
2016 Allen W. Brown, MD	2001 James F. Malec, PhD LP, ABPP-CNRp, FACRM
2015 Hubert Vuagnat, MD	2000 James F. Malec, PhD, LP, ABPP-CNRp, FACRM
2014 No award given	1999 Jacquelin Perry, MD
2013 Elliot Roth, MD	1998 Marcus J. Fuhrer, PhD
2012 Jeffrey Basford, MD	1997 John L. Melvin, MD, FACRM
2011 Gale Whiteneck, PhD, FACRM	1996 Robert Hogan, MS
2010 Kenneth Ottenbacher, PhD, FACRM	1995 Theodore Cole, MD, FACRM
2009 No award given	1994 R. Edward Carter, MD
2008 James A. Sliwa, DO	1993 Justus F. Lehmann, MD, PhD
2007 No award given	1992 Rex H. Newton, MD
2006 Henry Betts, MD, FACRM	1991 Lauro Halstead, MD, MPH
2005 No award given	1990 June S. Rothberg, PhD, RN
2004 No award given	1989 Wilbert E. Fordyce, PhD
2003 Martin Grabois, MD, FACRM