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Call for Nominations - Biomechanics SIG Career Awards 2025 AWARD DEADLINE - 12/1/2024 Early Career Investigator Award in Biomechanics Research: A nominee should have established regional or national recognition as an emerging expert in biomechanics or similar domain. The award is intended for a new investigator who has a developing scholarship record in biomechanics as it relates to the profession of physical therapy with a record of accomplishments indicative of future success. Nominees should be within 5 years of the completion of a postdoc or their terminal academic degree. The award criteria include items such as: peer-reviewed publications and presentations; research funding success; and the use of biomechanical research methods to advance physical therapy practice. In addition, applicants must demonstrate commitment to the APTA (minimum prerequisite of APTA and SIG membership). Those applicants with a history of direct engagement and service to the Biomechanics SIG and the advancement of the field of biomechanics will receive some preference in award selection. Career Excellence Award in Biomechanics Research: A nominee should be an internationally recognized expert in biomechanics or similar domain that has had an important scholarly contribution and impact on the physical therapy profession. A nominee will show a strong commitment for a significant portion of their career to biomechanics research as demonstrated by items such as a history of securing extramural funding or a substantial record of peer-reviewed publications. There will also be some consideration given for mentorship and the support provided by the nominee to new and future scientists (students, postdocs and/or faculty). Nominations Procedures: There are no restrictions on who may nominate and self-nomination is encouraged. Please submit all nomination materials via email to the Awards Committee Chair of the Biomechanics SIG (Ryan Mizner: [email protected]) Submission Materials: 1) Letter of nomination (2-page limit) describing the contributions and reasons why the nominee meets the above criteria and should be considered for their respective Award. This description typically includes an explanation of the applicant’s research agenda and/or scientific contributions, and evidence of success in the award criterions. The letter should provide context of the applicant’s unique research opportunities and circumstances to enhance the committee’s understanding of the merit of the applicant’s accomplishments. Further, the letter can help the selection committee by providing an account of the applicant’s commitment to the field of biomechanics, the APTA, Academy of PT Research, and/or the Biomechanics SIG. This may include information on years of membership, years of attendance to national meetings, a biomechanical or physical therapy focus of scholarly publications, and history of service to the Biomechanics SIG, Academy of PT Research, APTA, and/or regional PT or biomechanics organizations. 2) Curriculum vitae focused on factors related to award selection such as publications, grants, awards, presentations, related service (grant review or editorial boards), specific service related to the Biomechanics SIG, mentorship history of new investigators and evidence of mentee success, etc. 3) Nominees must be members of Biomechanics SIG at the time of submission. Please include the APTA membership number in the application materials. MATERIAL SUBMISSION: The submission should be a single PDF file named by the nominee’s last name and first name initial, followed by the name of the award of either “EarlyCareer” or “CareerExcellence”, and the date of submission (example: JonesE_EarlyCareer_10_3_2024.pdf). An example subject header of the email should read, “Submission of Early Career Investigator Award in Biomechanics Research”. SUBMISSION DEADLINE: All nominations for early career or career excellence awards must be submitted by December 1, 2024 Selected nominees will be recognized at the business meeting of the Biomechanics SIG at CSM 2025 - Biomechanics SIG Career Award WinnersThe Biomechanics SIG Career Awards are sponsored by Qualisys (https://www.qualisys.com). 2025 Career Excellence Award in Biomechanics Research: Carol Oatis, PT, Ph.D. My research program has spanned the range from biomechanical mechanisms of knee joint stiffness in osteoarthritis to examination of PT practice variation and its effects on outcomes in patients post total knee replacement. The common thread in this research is the need for strong biomechanical underpinnings in physical therapy practice, which also led me to author the textbook, Kinesiology, the Mechanics and Pathomechanics of Human Movement (Wolters Kluwer), now in its 3rd edition. 2025 Early Career Investigator Award in Biomechanics Research: Jacob Capin, PT, DPT, Ph.D., MS Dr. Jacob Capin is an assistant professor of physical therapy and director of the Life After Sport Trajectories Lab at Marquette University (www.lastlab.orb). Inspired by playing NCAA basketball and rehabilitating athletes after traumatic knee injury, Dr. Capin’s research mission is to improve health and wellness across the lifespan of athletes.
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