The International Federation of Adapted Physical Activity (@ifapanet) is proud to announce a call for nominations for two prestigious awards and the IFAPA Fellows Program.<\/p>\n
Since 1991, IFAPA has given the Elly D. Friedmann Award for Outstanding Adapted Physical Activity Contributions, and beginning in 1993, IFAPA has given the Young Professional Award in Adapted Physical Activity. The IFAPA Fellows Program was established in 2010.<\/p>\n
Please see criteria and lists of previous winners below. These awards will be presented at the 22nd International Symposium for Adapted Physical Activity (ISAPA) in Charlottesville, Virginia, USA June 14-18, 2019. Please submit nominations no later than April 1, 2019 to IFAPA President Martin Block, Professor, University of Virginia, via email at meb7u@virginia.edu.<\/p>\n
The nomination packet should include the nominee\u2019s CV and a one page (300-400 word) letter of support\/biographical sketch of the individual, highlighting major accomplishments in the field of APA.<\/p>\n
The Elly D. Friedmann Award for Outstanding Adapted Physical Activity Contributions was established in 1989 by Dr. Gudrun Doll-Tepper, Professor, Free University Berlin, in memory of her close friend and colleague, Dr. Elly D. Friedmann, Founder and Director of the State Teachers College of Physical Education at Beer-Sheva, Israel, and pioneer in APA. This award recognizes longstanding leadership in the field of APA.
\nPrevious recipients include:
\n1991 Dr Claudine Sherrill, USA
\n1993 Dr Ernst J. Kiphard, Germany
\n1995 Inge Morisbak, Norway
\n1997 Dr Julian U. Stein, USA
\n1999 Dr Atara Sherman, Israel
\n2001 Dr Kurt-Alphons Jochheim, Germany
\n2003 Dr Kyonsuke Yabe & Dr Yang Ja Hong, Japan and Korea
\n2005 Josef Lev, Israel
\n2007 Dr Herman Van Coppenolle, Belgium
\n2009 Dr Hana Valkova, Czech Republic
\n2011 Dr. Hideo Nakata, Japan
\n2013 \tDr. Karen DePauw, USA
\n2015 \tDr. Greg Reid, Canada
\n2017\tDr. Shayke Hutzler, Israel<\/p>\n
This award recognizes the development of \u201cpassionate enthusiasm and inspiration\u201d in young adapted physical activity professionals. It was initiated Dr Claudine Sherrill, with the help of Dr Karen DePauw and Dr Gudrun Doll-Tepper in 1993. The goal of the award is to encourage, recognize, and support young professionals interested in APA. Eligibility for the Young Professional Award is restricted to professionals less than 40 years of age. One Young Professional Award is made by IFAPA and a second one by the local organizing committee of the Symposium.
\nPrevious recipients include:
\n1993 \tHarold von Selzam & Kazumi Tsukagoshi, Germany, Japan
\n1995 \tPilvikki Heikinaro-Johansson & Heidi Anne Peterson, Finland, Norway
\n1997 \tLauren Lieberman & Pascale Poirier, USA, Canada
\n1999 \tDeena Scoretz & Anna Fillat, Canada, Spain
\n2001 \tAndrea Scherney & Christoph Lienert, Austria, USA\/Germany
\n2003 \tLisa Silliman-French & Kwang-Jin Oh, USA, South Korea
\n2005 \tPeter Van de Vliet & Stefano Frassinelli, Belgium, Italy
\n2007 \tSimon Driver & Jose Angelo Barela, USA, Brazil
\n2009 \tCindy H.P. Sit, Hong Kong
\n2011 \tAija Klavina; Steffi de Jong & Pierre Bataille; Latvia, Netherlands, France
\n2013 \tBartosz Molik & Mehmet Ata Ozturk\/Aysen Cevik, Poland, Turkey
\n2015 \tMeghann Lloyd & Sharon Barak, Canada, Israel
\n2017\tKwok Ng, Finland, Justin Haegele, USA<\/p>\n
The purpose of the IFAPA Fellows program is to recognize and promote outstanding accomplishments in scholarship and service by IFAPA members. Fellow status is presented to IFAPA members who have made significant and sustained contributions to scholarship (research and creative activity) and related service in the field of adapted physical activity. Nominees for Fellow status must be current IFAPA members who have demonstrated outstanding accomplishments in adapted physical activity through professional involvement over a period of at least five years and meet at least three of the following criteria.
\n\u2022\tService in the public or private sector within a community or educational setting
\n\u2022\tSignificant contributions to the professional literature and\/or creative works
\n\u2022\tSustained involvement in leadership activities
\n\u2022\tOther evidence of leadership including service to the community at large<\/p>\n
IFAPA Fellows 2010 – Gudron Doll-Tepper, Claudine Sherrill, Karen DePauw, Gregory Reid<\/p>\n
IFAPA Fellows 2011 – Martin E. Block, Mariusz B. Damentk, Lena Fung, Donna L. Goodwin, Yeshayahu \u201cShayke\u201d Hutzler, E. Michael Loovis, David L. Porretta, Pauli O. Rintala, Glenn M. Roswal, Clermont Simard, Dale A. Ulrich<\/p>\n
IFAPA Fellows 2013 – Cindy Sit<\/p>\n
IFAPA Fellows 2015 – Michelle Grenier, Lauren Lieberman, Laurie Malone<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"