ECATS Interdisciplinary Champion Essay
As an interdisciplinary organization, ASCIP promotes the development of interdisciplinary teamwork in the field of Spinal Cord Injury medicine to promote quality, patient-centered care. In 1000 words or less, applicants describe their ideas of how to promote quality, patient-centered healthcare and develop interdisciplinary team work. The ECATS Committee is giving free ASCIP membership or conference fee for one student/trainee AND one early career winner! Winners will also be offered the opportunity to speak briefly at the Annual Conference.
Congratulations to our past winners
2024:
Student Winner: Mason Myers, DPT - Read the winning essay HERE
Early Career Winner: Katherine North, OTR/L - Read the winning essay HERE
2023:
Student Winner: Tripti Rathi, Medical Student - Read the winning essay HERE
Early Career Winner: Sarah Hawks, PT, DPT - Read the winning essay HERE
2022:
Early Career Winner: Ruby Ciesinski, DPT
2021:
Early Career Winner: Blake Perkins, PT, DPT, ATP - Read the winning essay HERE
2019:
Student Winner: Jamie Hudson, Nursing Student - Read the winning essay HERE.
Early Career Winner: Jessica Loeser, OTR/L - Read the winning essay HERE.
Rebecca “Becky” J. Adcock, PhD Award for Excellence in Mentoring
This Academy level award is in memory of Dr. Becky Adcock, a rehabilitation psychologist and ASCIP member who recognized the importance of providing mentorship to SCI professionals to advance the field of SCI health care. This award will recognize an ASCIP member who has demonstrated exceptional accomplishment in the area of mentorship within the SCI field.
- Nominee has demonstrated exceptional commitment to mentoring within the SCI field
- Nominee must have made a significant, positive impact in the professional development of the mentee(s) through mentoring activities and achievements
Rebecca J. Adcock Award Recipients
2024 Kathleen "Katie" Blackburn, PT, DPT, NCS, MSHQS
2023 Kathryn J. Potenzone-Chiariello, NP
2022 Kimberley Monden, PhD
2021 Leslie Morse, DO
2020 M. Kristi Henzel, MD, PhD
2019 B. Jenny Kiratli, PhD
2018 Catherine Wilson, PsvD, ABPP (Rp)
2017 Sigmund Hough, PhD, ABPP/rp
2016 Jon Rose, PhD