ARP Awards of Appreciation
ARP President’s Award
The ARP President’s Award is awarded to the ACR/ARP member or team performing outstanding service within the present year in advancing the goals, ideals, and standards of the ARP.
This year, the ARP President’s Award is presented to all members of the ARP Governance Task Force.
- Jan K. Richardson, PT, PhD, OCS, FAPTA (Co-Chair), Medical Outcome Indicators, Durham, N.C.
- Yvonne Golightly, PT, PhD, MS (Co-Chair), University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha
- Bharati Bhardwaja, PharmD, BCPS, LSSBB, Kaiser Permanente Colorado, Denver
- Kaleb Michaud, PhD, University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha
- Daniel Schaffer, PA-C, MPAS, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minn.
ARP Awards of Merit
ARP Awards of Merit recognize the following: Lifetime Achievement Award, President’s Award, Addie Thomas Service Award, Ann Kunkel Advocacy Award, Distinguished Scholar Award, Distinguished Educator Award, Excellence in Investigative Mentoring Award, and Master Designation. . Winners of this year’s awards are as follows:
ARP Lifetime Achievement Award
Jan K. Richardson, PT, PhD, OCS, FAPTA, Medical Outcome Indicators, Durham, N.C.
The Lifetime Achievement Award is presented to a current or former member of ARP whose career has demonstrated a sustained and lasting contribution to the field of rheumatology and rheumatology health professionals.
ARP Addie Thomas Service Award
Christine Stamatos, DNP, Northwell Health, Division of Rheumatology, Huntington, N.Y.
Hazel L. Breland, PhD, OTR/L, FAOTA, Medical University of South Carolina, Hollings Cancer Center, Charleston, S.C.
The Addie Thomas Service Award is presented to an ARP member in honor of our Association’s first president and recognizes individuals who have been an active volunteer involved with local, regional/state, national, and/or international arthritis-related activities.
ARP Ann Kunkel Advocacy Award
Jillian Rose-Smith, PhD, MPH, MSW, Hospital for Special Surgery, New York
The Ann Kunkel Award is presented to an ARP member who has provided extraordinary service to advocate for patients with arthritis and rheumatic diseases or for health professionals in rheumatology.
ARP Distinguished Scholar Award
Helene Alexanderson, PhD, RPT, Karolinska University Hospital and Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden
