ORGANIZATION NEWS—ACRM

ACRM Membership Invitation

The American Congress of Rehabilita-tion Medicine (ACRM) serves people withdisabling conditions by promoting rehabili-tation research and facilitating dissemina-tion of information and the transfer oftechnology.

In this era of managed care, there is anincreasing emphasis on functional out-comes and the need for research to docu-ment the efficacy of rehabilitation interven-tions. A key objective of the ACRM is toprovide an interdisciplinary forum for net-working and dissemination of informationwhich promotes and facilitates rehabilita-tion research.

By educating, collaborating, sharing in-formation and resources, and assisting ourinterdisciplinary rehabilitation colleagues,we can accomplish a great deal more thanworking in isolated practice and researchsettings.

Please join ACRM and work with thisdynamic group of leaders and profession-als who are dedicated to making a differ-ence. (See classified section for member-ship application.)

Dr. Weinrich Becomes NewDirector of National Centerfor Medical RehabilitationResearch

Michael Weinrich, MD, joined the Insti-tute on January 31st as the new Director,National Center for Medical RehabilitationResearch. Dr. Weinrich received his medi-cal degree at Harvard Medical School andserved a residency in Neurology at theUniversity of Chicago. He received BoardCertification in Psychiatry and in Neurol-ogy by the American Society of Neuroreha-bilitation and has medical licensure inMaryland, California, and Illinois.

Dr. Weinrich was Professor of Neurol-ogy at the University of Maryland Schoolof Medicine and Acting Chief of PhysicalMedicine and Rehabilitation at the Veter-ans’ Administration Hospital in Baltimore,MD. In addition, Dr. Weinrich has servedconcurrently as Medical Director of theMontebello Rehabilitation Hospital andthen as Medical Director for Rehabilitationat Kernan Hospital in Baltimore. His spe-cial interests are spinal cord injury andaphasia rehabilitation. He is considered anexpert in computer-assisted rehabilitation.Dr. Weinrich has been receiving NIH grantsupport for his aphasia research program atMaryland. He is recognized as a strongleader in the medical rehabilitation commu-

nity and is very active and successful inworking with consumer and advocacy orga-nizations.

The ACRM, whose members receivemuch grant support from NCMRR forvarious research programs, extends a warmwelcome and congratulations to Dr. Wein-rich in his new position.

Mark Your Calendars for 2000Annual Meeting

The ACRM Program Committee, con-sisting of David Krebs, Chair, Kathy Hin-derer, Stephen Page, Quentin Smith, GaryUlicny, and Steve Hinderer, Board Liaison,met in Indianapolis in early February tobegin plans for the 2000 annual meeting.

The 77th annual meeting of the Ameri-can Congress of Rehabilitation Medicinewill be held October 18-22, 2000 at HiltonHead, SC. The theme for the meeting willbe ‘‘Twenty First Century Technologies forRehabilitation Research.’’ The conferencewill take place in the Hyatt Regency atPalmetto Dunes. For details on the Hyattcomplex, visit their website at www.hyatt.com or call 803-785-1234 for further infor-mation.

The Brain Injury ISIG and networkinggroups will meet on Thursday, October 19.The following tracks will meet Fridaythrough Sunday:

• Applications of Rehabilitation Re-searchSteve Page, Course DirectorKathleen Hinderer, Facilitator

• Administrative Issues in Rehabilita-tion ResearchGary Ulicny, Course DirectorQuentin Smith, Facilitator

• Research MethodologyDavid Krebs, Course DirectorGladys Rodriguez, Facilitator

Watch for additional meeting informa-tion in the ACRM newsletter or website atwww.acrm.org.

Mentoring Program toContinue at Annual Meeting

The ACRM Mentoring Program willallow any attendee at the Annual Meetingan opportunity to receive one-on-one men-toring in an almost limitless number ofrehabilitation-related topics from some ofour most experience mentors. Some ofthe topics covered in the 1999 meetingincluded advice on career paths, critiquesof research proposals, and counsel onfunding. Any person desiring to be men-tored at the 2000 meeting should for-

ward the topic to Gladys Rodriguez,PhD, at gladysr@bcm.tmc.edu or ACRMstaff member Christine McConnell atcmcconnell@acrm.org so that appropriatementor matches can be made.

ACRM Seeks Nominationsfor Annual Awards

The ACRM Awards Committee is re-questing nominations for awards to bepresented at the 77th annual meeting inHilton Head, South Carolina, October 18-22. Nominations are being accepted untilJune 1, 2000 for the following awards.

John Stanley Coulter Lecture isawarded in honor of John Stanley Coulter,MD, president of ACRM from 1925 to1926. The lecturer should be an individualwho has a record of distinguished contribu-tions to the field of rehabilitation or hasworked to advance the quality of life ofthose with physical disabilities. The lec-ture will address some aspect of the inter-disciplinary nature of rehabilitation. Thisindividual need not be a member of ACRM.

The Edward W. Lowman Award wasestablished to honor Edward W. Lowman,MD, who recognized the importance of allmembers of the multidisciplinary rehabili-tation team during his career. It was underhis leadership that ACRM changed froman organization of physician members toone that granted equal membership statusto qualified individuals of the allied healthprofessions. In keeping with ACRM’s fo-cus on rehabilitation research, the LowmanAward will be given to an individualwhose career reflects an energetic promo-tion of the spirit of interdisciplinary reha-bilitation research or the application ofrehabilitation research into practice. Thisperson must be an ACRM member.

The Distinguished Member ServiceAward was established in 1988 to honorthose who have contributed to the develop-ment and functioning of the organization,demonstrated evidence of leadership skills,organizational abilities, and/or public ser-vice, and have shown an outstanding dedi-cation to the objectives of ACRM. Eligibil-ity for this award involves measurableservice to the organization by demon-strated leadership as a chair or outstandingmember of a committee, task force, inter-disciplinary special interest group, or net-working group. The recipient must be anACRM member.

The Gold Key Award was establishedin 1932 as a certificate of merit for mem-bers of the medical and applied professionswho have rendered extraordinary service

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to the cause of rehabilitation. It is thehighest honor given by the Congress. Thisindividual need not be a member of ACRM.

Procedures for NominationNominations should be sent to the

ACRM office on one single-spaced, typedpage with the name of the nominee, theaward for which the person is being nomi-nated, a statement of the nominee’s qualifi-cations, and the nominator’s contact infor-mation. Nominations must be postmarkedno later than June 1, 2000.

ACRM Annual Essay Contests

The ACRM Awards Committee is re-questing submissions for its annual essay

contests. Submissions are being acceptedfor the essay contests described below.

The Bernard M. Baruch Essay Con-test for Students offers a monetary awardfor the three best essays submitted on anysubject relating to medical rehabilitation.Topics should reflect the interdisciplinarycharacter of rehabilitation. Essays may notexceed 3,000 words in length. The recipi-ent of the first prize will be awarded $200and the Baruch Medal. The recipient of thesecond prize will be awarded $100, and thethird prize will be $50.

The 44th Essay Contest for Profes-sionals in Rehabilitation is awarded foran outstanding review article on a sub-ject relating to medical rehabilitationwith an interdisciplinary focus. Manu-

scripts may not exceed 5,000 words. Theauthor of the winning essay will receive$200.

The annual Conrad Jobst FoundationAward is open to physicians and membersof allied health professions for submissionof the best scientific paper written pertain-ing to peripheral vascular disease or circu-lation in the extremities. Manuscripts maynot exceed 5,000 words. The author of thewinning essay will receive $250 and theJobst Foundation Plaque.

All essays and award nominations shouldbe sent to the national office at 5987 East71st Street, Suite 111, Indianapolis, IN46220 by June 1, 2000. Check the ACRMwebsite at www.acrm.org for rules andregulations on essay submissions.

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