AMSSM - Awards

AMSSM FOUNDATION AWARDS

AMSSM Founders' Award

AMSSM President's Award

AMSSM Community Advocacy Award

Best Overall Research Abstract Award

NCAA Research Award

Galanty Award

Hough Memorial Lecture

Presidential Keynote Lecturer

Best Case Presentation Awards

Resident Scholarship Awards

Galen Society Medical Student Scholarship Awards

Jason Davenport Memorial Scholarship Awards

South Bend/Notre Dame Resident Scholarship Award

Retired Awards



AMSSM FOUNDERS' AWARD The Founders' Award is the highest honor that AMSSM presents each year. It honors exemplary contributions to AMSSM and to the discipline of sports medicine. The Founders' Award may be given annually to the individual, group or organization that exemplifies the best we can be or do in sports medicine. A $500 award and plaque are presented to the recipient during the AMSSM Annual Meeting. View Past Recipients of the AMSSM Founder's Award Top
AMSSM PRESIDENT'S AWARD The AMSSM President's Award honors exemplary contributions to AMSSM and to the discipline of sports medicine by a deserving individual who is not eligible for AMSSM membership. The award may be given annually (but not required). The Award is given at the discretion of the AMSSM President, with approval required by the AMSSM Board of Directors. The Award shall be presented at the AMSSM Annual Meeting. View Past Recipients of the AMSSM President's Award Top
BEST OVERALL RESEARCH ABSTRACT AWARD Presented for the top overall podium Research Abstract presentation during the AMSSM Annual Meeting. Recipient receives a $500 award and plaque. View Past Recipients of the Best Overall Research Abstract Award Top
NCAA RESEARCH AWARD Presented for the research abstract presentation at the AMSSM Annual Meeting that best addresses the health and safety issues of college athletes. The award is supported by the NCAA Committee on Competitive Safeguards and Medical Aspects of Sports. Recipient receives a $500 award and plaque. View Past Recipients of the NCAA Research Award Top
GALANTY AWARD The Harry L. Galanty, MD Young Investigator's Award is presented at the AMSSM Annual Meeting for the most outstanding research presentation by a member who is a sports medicine fellow or who has recently completed fellowship training. The award was established in 2003 to honor Harry Galanty, MD, a charter member of the AMSSM, who passed away in 1999 at the age 36. Harry's contributions to sports medicine combined clinical service, and a commitment to teaching and research. He had established himself as a leader in each of his post-fellowship positions, and he accomplished this within just a few years of completing his training. Beyond these achievements, Harry was a respected colleague and friend to many in the sports medicine community. The AMSSM is proud to be able to offer this award in his memory. Recipient receives a $500 award and plaque. View Past Recipients of the Galanty Award Top
HOUGH MEMORIAL LECTURE The David O. Hough Memorial Lecture is presented each year at the AMSSM Annual Meeting by a distinguished physician of sports medicine. While the subject may vary, this lecture is meant to highlight an important philosophical topic at the core of sports medicine. Its purpose is to challenge and create discussion among society members. Dr. Hough was a Founder and major contributor to the efforts of founding AMSSM. As Director of Sports Medicine at Michigan State University, he helped establish one of this country's first fellowship programs and bring it to national prominence. Modeling good comprehensive athletic care and committing to full coverage of events, Dave worked tirelessly to promote a system of quality care for all athletes. His premature death cut short a career that spanned two decades of work at the local, state and national level. He was considered a fine teacher, role model and leader within the field of sports medicine. "The role of the healer must not be lost in the complexity of medicine." — AMSSM Founder David O. Hough, MD (1946-1996) View Past Recipients of the Hough Memorial Lecture Top
PRESIDENTIAL KEYNOTE LECTURER A Keynote Lecture at the AMSSM Annual Meeting designated by the incoming AMSSM President. View Past Recipients of the Presidential Keynote Lecturer Award Top
BEST CASE PRESENTATION AWARDS Two awards given for top Case Abstract podium presentations during the AMSSM Annual Meeting. Recipients receive $500 award and plaque. View Past Recipients of the Best Case Presentation Awards Top
RESIDENT SCHOLARSHIP AWARDS Six awards are presented annually to help support Residents attending the AMSSM Annual Meeting. The awards are presented to the Resident members who best demonstrate a commitment to a career in sports medicine. Recipients receive complimentary registration for the AMSSM Annual Meeting, a $500 award that can be used for travel and an award plaque that will be presented at the Annual Meeting. View Past Recipients of the Resident Scholarship Awards Top
MEDICAL STUDENT SCHOLARSHIP AWARDS One award is presented annually to help support a Medical Student attending the AMSSM Annual Meeting. The award is presented to the Student member who best demonstrates a commitment to a career in sports medicine. Recipient receives complimentary registration for the AMSSM Annual Meeting, a $500 award that can be used for travel and an award plaque that will be presented at the Annual Meeting. This award was made possible through the Galen Medical Society. View Past Recipients of the Medical Student Scholarship Awards Top

AMSSM AWARD RECIPIENTS
FOUNDERS' AWARD
2021	Robert Dimeff, MD, FAMSSM	2011	Chris Madden, MD, FAMSSM
2020	Kim Harmon, MD, FAMSSM	2010	Stephen Paul, MD, FAMSSM
2019	Chad Carlson, MD, FAMSSM	2008	Connie Lebrun, MD, FAMSSM
2018	Aurelia Nattiv, MD, FAMSSM	2007	Jim Moriarity, MD, FAMSSM
2017	Francis O'Connor, MD, FAMSSM	2006	(1) Randall Dick
2016	Bill Dexter, MD, FAMSSM, FACSM		(2) Vito Periello Jr., MD
2015	Bob Kiningham, MD, FAMSSM	2005	Elizabeth Arendt, MD
2014	Margot Putukian, MD, FAMSSM	2004	John A. Bergfeld, MD
2013	Warren Howe, MD	2003	Cindy Chang, MD, FAMSSM
2012	Craig Young, MD, FAMSSM	2002	James Whiteside, MD
		2001	Karl B. Fields, MD, FAMSSM
		2000	David Hough, MD

AMSSM PRESIDENT'S AWARD		AMSSM COMMUNITY ADVOCACY AWARD
2013	Eve Becker-Doyle, CAE (Former Executive Director of NATA)	2019	Jonathan Drezner, MD, FAMSSM

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AMSSM RESEARCH AWARD RECIPIENTS
BEST OVERALL RESEARCH ABSTRACT		NCAA CSMAS AWARDS BEST RESEARCH PRESENTATION
2021	Yetsa Tuakli-Wosornu, MD, MPH The Athletes Rights Survey: A Step Towards Intentional Injury (Abuse) Prevention in Sport	2021	Nicole Katz, BS Sudden Cardiac Arrest in Adolescent Male Basketball Players: Survival Outcomes at School-Sponsored Versus AAU/Select Events
2019	Nicola Hyde, MD Electrocardiogram Interpretation in NCAA Athletes: Comparison of the 'Seattle' and 'International' Criteria	2019	Kim Harmon, MD, FAMSSM Cardiovascular Screening in the Pac-12: Comparing History and Physical with and without ECG
2018	Jason Zaremski, MD An Unaccounted Workload Factor: Pitch Counts in High School Pitchers, An Observational Study	2018	Stephen Carek, MD Usefulness of the AHA 10-point Cardiovascular Screening Questionnaire in Identifying Conditions Associated with Sudden Cardiac Death in Collegiate Athletes
2017	Christina Master, MD The Use of Functional Near-Infrared Spectroscopy (fNIRS) for Assessing Cognitive Workload after Concussion	2017	Andrea Pitts, MD Epinephrine: Is There a Cheaper but Equally Effective Alternative?
2016	John Leddy, MD, FAMSSM Cardiovascular Autonomic Dysfunction in Recently Concussed College Athletes	2016	Erin Hammer, MD, MPH Association Between Female Athlete Triad Cumulative Risk Assessment and In-Season Stress Fracture in Collegiate Cross-Country Athletes
2015	Alison Brooks, MD, MPH, FAMSSM Establishing the Psychometric Properties of the Child Sport Concussion Assessment Tool (Child SCAT3)	2015	Heather Grothe, MD Change in Clearance Status with Implementation of the 2014 Female Athlete Triad Coalition Screening Guidelines in NCAA Athletes
2014	Nathaniel Nye, MD Does Abdominal Circumference of Body Mass Index Better Predict Lower Extremity Injury Risk?	2014	Christopher Hogrefe, MD BESS Scores Among NCAA Division 1 Football Athletes
2013	Anthony Beutler, MD, FAMSSM Can a 10-minute injury prevention program decrease injuries in military cadets? A JUMP-ACL study	2013	Daniel Herman, MD, PhD Concussion Increases the Risk of Subsequent Lower Extremity Musculoskeletal Injury in Collegiate Athletes
2012	William Meehan, MD A Murine Model of Multiple Mild Concussive Brain Injuries and the Effects of Recovery Time on Cognitive Outcome	2012	Margot Putukian, MD, FAMSSM Prospective Clinical Assessment (SCAT2), Hybrid Neuropsychological (NP) Testing and Neuroimaging in the Evaluation of Sport Related Concussion (SRC) in College Athletes
2011	Alison Brooks, MD, MPH, FAMSSM The Effect of Lace-Up Ankle Braces on Acute Ankle Injury in High School Basketball Players	2011	Kevin Waninger, MD, MS, FAMSSM CA-MRSA Does Not Penetrate Wrestling Mats with Applied Force
2010	Irfan Asif, MD Incidence and Etiology of Sudden Death in National Collegiate Athletic Association Athletes	2010	James Richardson, MD Effect of Static Stretching on Injury Prevention in High School Soccer Athletes
2009	Cynthia LaBella, MD, FAMSSM Effectiveness of a Neuromuscular Warm-Up in Reducing Injuries Among Racially-Diverse Female Athletes in Urban Public Schools: A Cluster-Randomized Controlled Trial	2009	Ashwin Rao, MD, FAMSSM Usefulness of the AHA 10-point Cardiovascular Screening Questionnaire in Identifying Conditions Associated with Sudden Cardiac Death in Collegiate Athletes
2008	David Berkoff, MD, FAMSSM	2008	John Touhy, DO
2007	James Glazer, MD	2007	Daniel Hendrickson, MD
2006	Robert Hosey, MD	2006	C. Ed Clarke, III, MD
2005	Kevin Burroughs, MD	2005	Michael Krauss, MD
2004	Brian Sennett, MD
2003	Elizabeth Joy, MD, MPH, FAMSSM
2002	Mark Lovell, PhD
2001	Margot Putukian, MD, FAMSSM
2000	(1) Thomas Kohl, MD (2) Alex Lai, MD, PhD
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GALANTY AWARD (Young Investigator)
2021	Yetsa Tuakli-Wosornu, MD, MPH The Athletes Rights Survey: A Step Towards Intentional Injury (Abuse) Prevention in Sport
2019	Lauren Nadkarni, MD High School Ice Hockey Concussion Rates Reduced with Implementation of New Checking/Boarding Rules
2018	Andrea Kussman, MD The Female Athlete Triad Cumulative Risk Assessment Score Implemented at the Preparticipation Physical Exam Correlates with Risk of Bone Stress Injury in Collegiate Distance Runners: A Four Year Prospective Study
2017	Andrea Pitts, MD Epinephrine: Is There a Cheaper but Equally Effective Alternative?
2016	Drew Glover, MD Survey of Alcohol Use and Effects on College Athletes Year 2
2015	Michael Donaworth, MD The Use of Vision Training as a Means of Decreasing Concussion Incidence in Football
2014	Andrew Watson, MD, MS In Non-Obese Children, Fitness and BMI, But Not Body Fat Percentage, Are Independent Predictors of Fasting Insulin
2013	Brett Toresdahl, MD Incidence of Sudden Cardiac Arrest in High School Students and Student-Athletes
2012	Jessie Fudge, MD Cardiovascular Screening in Young Athletes: A Prospective Study Comparing the PPE Monograph 4th Edition and Electrocardiogram
2011	Irfan Asif, MD Accuracy of ECG Interpretation in Competitive Athletes
2010	Alan Zakaria, DO, MS The Effects of Static Stretching on Injury Prevention in High School Soccer Athletes
2009	Jessie Fudge, MD Warning Symptoms and Family History in Children with Sudden Cardiac Arrest
2008	Ashwin Rao, MD, FAMSSM
2007	John Su, MD, MPH
2006	Matthew Gammons, MD, FAMSSM
2005	David Berkhoff, MD, FAMSSM
2004	Jon Drezner, MD, FAMSSM
2003	Thomas Kohl, MD
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AMSSM EDUCATION AWARD RECIPIENTS
HOUGH MEMORIAL LECTURE		PRESIDENTIAL KEYNOTE LECTURER
2021	Cindy J. Chang, MD, FAMSSM	2021	Billy Mills
2019	Kim Harmon, MD, FAMSSM	2019	(1) Michael A. Berry, MD, MS
2018	Tom Best, MD, PhD		(2) Pat LaFontaine
2017	Sean Bryan, MD, FAAFP		(3) Jordyn Wieber
2016	Jeff Tanji, MD, FAMSSM	2018	Francis O'Connor, MD, MPH, FAMSSM
2015	Margot Putukian, MD, FAMSSM	2017	LTG(R) Eric Schoomaker, MD, PhD
2014	Peter Brukner, MBBS	2016	(1) John Lombardo, MD, FAMSSM
2013	Craig Young, MD, FAMSSM		(2) Doug McKeag, MD, MS, FAMSSM
2012	Tracy Ray, MD, FAMSSM		(3) James Puffer, MD, FAMSSM
2011	James Puffer, MD, FAMSSM		(4) E. Lee Rice, DO, FAMSSM
2010	Stan Herring, MD, FAMSSM	2015	Jirl Dvorak, MD
2009	Helen Iams, MD	2014	David Epstein
2008	James Garrick, MD	2013	Larry Bowers, PhD
2007	Fran O'Connor, MD, FAMSSM
2006	Anne Allen, MD, FAMSSM
2005	Steve Simons, MD, FAMSSM
2004	Kim Fagan, MD, FAMSSM
2003	Greg Landry, MD, FAMSSM
2002	Douglas McKeag, MD, FAMSSM

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BEST CASE PRESENTATION AWARDS		RESIDENT SCHOLARSHIP AWARD RECIPIENTS
2021	(1) Stephanie Carey, MD, MPH Numbness, Tingling and Pain, Oh My: Unexpected Etiology of Leg Pain in a Football Player (2) Connor Mitrovich, DO Post-traumatic Blurry Vision in a Highly Competitive Soccer Player	2021	Joseph Benert, MD Emma Cronk, MD Will Hollabaugh, MD Matt LaCourse, MD Leina'ala Song, MD Sara Walker, MD, MS	2019	Alexis Coslick, DO, MS Nicolas Hatamiya, DO Paul Henson, MD Amanda Honsvall Hoefler, MD Nate Milburn, MD, MBA Naima Stennett, MD, MS
2019	(1) Matthew Santa Barbara, MD Hip Pain in a Weightlifter (2) Joseph Andrie, MD Horse-ing Around with Hormones	2018	Jovauna Currey, MD Aloiya Earl, MD Marc Gruner, DO, MBA, RMSK Jordan Knox, MD Amy West, MD, MEd Xiaoning (Jenny) Yuan, MD, PhD	2017	Erik Latzka, MD Robert Diaz Jr., MD Eric Schub, DO Andrew Gomez, MD Reina Nakamura, DO Terry Smith, MD
2018	(1) Amy Rabatin, MD, MBA, MSME Recurrent Right Ankle Pain in 15 Year-Old Basketball and Football Athlete (2) Karl Reisig, MD, MS Stopping Superman - A Kryptonite Pylon to the Abdomen Shatters a Season	2016	Rathna Nuti, MD Luci Olewinski, MD Joshua Rothenberg, DO David Siebert, MD Jillian Sylvester, MD Isaac Syrop, MD	2015	Nicole Boniquit, MD Samuel Chu, MD Heather Grothe, MD Andrea Kussman, MD Lindsay Ramey, MD Karin VanBaak, MD
2017	(1) Erin Hammer, MD Chest Pain in a High School Athlete (2) Stessie Dort Zimmerman, MD Leg Numbness with an Interesting Timeline	2014	Michael Baria, MD, MBA Drew Duerson, MD Brian Kim, MD, MS Caitlyn Mooney, MD Michelle Napoli-Kilburg, MD Joshua Sole, MD	2013	Cheri Blauwet, MD John Lucas, MD Drew Watson, MD, MS Nate Waibel, MD
2016	(1) John Wilson, MD Why Am I Laughing A Lot Over Nothing? (2) David McClaskey, MD Triple-Deked by a Negative X-Ray: A Hockey Player's Routine Visit for a Dangerous Injury	2012	Maime Air, MD John Spittler, MD, MS Brett Toresdahl, MD Jeff Westerfield, MD, MBA	2011	Adam Abdulally, MD Erik Brand, MD, MSc Daniel Herman, MD, PhD
2015	(1) Erin Hammer, MD Weight Loss in a Collegiate Rower (2) Michael Rigby, DO A Season Ending Mountain Bike "Mudder" With Career and Life Threatening Implications	2010	Jessie Fudge, MD Jennifer Malcolm, DO Richard Sisson, MD, MS	2009	Irfan Asif, MD Lauren Elson, MD Amanjit Sekhon, MD
2014	(1) Robert Stevens, DO Headache After Vigorous Exercise (2) Stephen Almasi, MD, MS Rocky Mountain Cry	2008	John Baldea, MD Damond Blueitt, MD Eric Parks, MD	2007	Marci Goolsby, MD Lynn Morski, MD Chad Palmer, MD Jeffrey Smithers, MD
2013	(1) Jordan Raugust, MD Return-To-Play Considerations in an Adolescent After Spinal Trauma (2) Kathy Vidlock, MD Thigh Weakness in a Collegiate Volleyball Athlete	2006	Alison Brooks, MD David Kruse, MD John Wilson, MD	2005	Casey Batten, MD Jessica Ellis, MD Joel Kary, MD
2012	(1) Jennifer Swartz, MD Blunt Force Neck Trauma in a Field Hockey Player (2) Masaru Furukawa, MD First Down in the First Quarter: Spinal Cord Injury in a High School Quarterback	2004	Chad Asplund, MD Spencer Richards, MD Carlos Soto, MD	2003	David Priebe, MD Adam Redlich, MD
2011	(1) Brian Bales, MD A Stinger (2) Rachel Brewer, MD Hit Off Balance
2010	(1) Kari Kindschi, MD Persistent Myalgias in a Female Lacrosse Player (2) Andy Peterson, MD An Unusual Cause of Cramping in Athletes
2009	(1) Nathan Holmes, MD Sudden Death in a 17 Year-Old Baseball Catcher (2) Don Williams Forearm Pain After Intense Overuse, Oarsman's Syndrome or Is It?
2008	Daniel Ouyang, MD
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GALEN SOCIETY MEDICAL STUDENT SCHOLARSHIP AWARD		JASON DAVENPORT MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP AWARD		SOUTH BEND/NOTRE DAME RESIDENT SCHOLARSHIP AWARD
2021	Brittany Amerman, MBS	2021	Marisa Jayakar, MD	2021	Brian Atkinson, MD
	Nicole Katz, BS		Alberto Oseguera, MD		Christina Pedro, MD, MBA
	Eileen Storey, BA	2019	Meredith Turner, MD		Justin Reed, MD
2019	Andrew Kuhn, BA				Rock Vomer, DO, DPT
2018	Emma Cronk, BSc
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RETIRED AMSSM AWARDS
BEST CASE POSTER		BEST RESEARCH POSTER		BEST 2 MINUTE DRILL
2009	Carlin Senter, MD	2008	Jason Matuszak, MD	2010	Greg Canty, MD
2008	David Frankel, MD		Leslie Yen, MD		Kevin Walter, MD
2007	John Hedge, DO	2007	Jeff Roberts, MD	2009	Aaron Monseau, MD
2006	Justin Rothmier, MD		Suzanne Hecht, MD		Cheree Padilla, MD
2005	Jerrad Zimmerman, MD	2006	Jolie Holschen, MD	2008	David Kruse, MD
	Mark Lavallee, MD		Alison brooks, MD		John Hill, DO
2004	Jason Hix. MD	2005	Jamie Saben, MD	2007	Paul Stricker, MD, FAMSSM
			Andrew Nichols, MD		Tracy Zaslow, MD
		2004	David Priebe, MD
		2003	Mark Booher, MD

AMSSM SPORTS MEDICINE RECOGNITION AWARD
2008	Andrew Pipe, CM, MD

RENDEZVOUS II AWARDS
OUTSTANDING RESEARCH		BEST OVERALL RESEARCH
2008	Naama Constantini, MD	2008	Jonathan Drezner, MD, FAMSSM
	Joerg Jerosch, MD, PhD
	Brad Monteleone, MD, PhD
	David Simon, MD

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