American Spinal Injury Association
The premier North American organization in the field of Spinal Cord Injury Care, Education, and Research
Congratulations to the 2024 FASIA recipients! Fellowship in the American Spinal Injury Association (FASIA) recognizes distinguished accomplishments in spinal cord injury research, clinical practice, education, and advocacy, and for a longstanding membership and service to the society. The 2024 FASIA recipients will be honored during the Annual Scientific Meeting, May 20-23 in San Juan, Puerto Rico. Read More
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Applications are now being accepted for the 2024 Craig H. Neilsen Foundation Allied Health Professional Research Award of ASIA. This award is to encourage clinicians with an interest in research (but limited experience in it, thus far) to be mentored by an experienced researcher. The clinician develops a study – from the proposal stage, through completion.
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ASIA Members are encouraged to nominate candidates for the 2024 FASIA award. Fellowship in the American Spinal Injury Association (FASIA) is bestowed by the Board of Directors in recognition of distinguished accomplishments in spinal cord injury research, clinical practice, education, and advocacy, and for a longstanding active membership of service to the society. Submit your FASIA nomination no later than midnight on September 15, 2023.
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Celebrate National Doughnut Day, Friday, June 2 with a dozen doughnuts and a donation to the American Spinal Injury Association! ASIA and Krispy Kreme Doughtnuts have teamed up for this tasty fundraiser! It’s easy to participate… Order online before July 2, Pickup your doughnuts and eat/share!
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The 2023 FASIA (Fellow of ASIA) award recipients were honored during the ASIA 2023 Annual Scientific Meeting in Atlanta.
The awardees include: Andrew Blight, PhD; Patricia C. Duncan; David Gater who received the award posthumously by his wife and sister; Brian K. Kwon, MD, PhD, FRCSC; Janice Tilley; Eva Widerstrom Noga, DDS, PhD; and Kathy Zebracki, PhD.
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Stephane Philippe-Ratway, a Speech-Language Pathologist at UHealth/Jackson Memorial has been named as the 2023 recipient of the Craig H. Neilsen Foundation Allied Health Professional Research Award of ASIA. The award encourages clinicians with an interest but limited experience in research to be mentored by an experienced researcher to develop a study from proposal to completion. Clinicians at the Master’s or Clinical Doctorate level are eligible for this $25,000 one-year award. Read More
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Finally! a brochure that explains what individuals should know about the exam. The FREE downloadable brochure answers the most-asked questions about the ISNCSCI exam.
The ISNCSCI Exam brochure answers the most-asked questions:
What is ISNCSCI?
What does the ASIA Impairment Scale (AIS) grade mean?
Who will perform the exam?
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The international SCI community has lost a scholar, researcher, and friend. Dr Hans Frankel OBE MB FRCP, passed away in his sleep on 27 November. Dr. Frankel was best known as the person who developed the Frankel scale (the forerunner of the ASIA Impairment Scale). Hans Frankel was a Past President of ISCoS and very involved in the SCI international community. His contributions to the field of SCI were great. Dr. Hans Frankel will be missed.
Fellowship in the American Spinal Injury Association is an honor bestowed by the Board of Directors in recognition of longstanding dedication to, and accomplishments within, the fields of SCI research, clinical practice, education, and/or advocacy and for longstanding active membership and service to ASIA. 2023 FASIA recipients include: Andrew Blight, PhD, David Gater, MD, PhD, Brian K Kwon, MD, PhD, FRCSC, Janice Tilley, Eva Widerstrom-Noga, DDS, PhD, and Kathy Zebracki, PhD. Read More
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Americas Committee members were in action presenting at the AMLAR 2022 Annual Congress in Boliva, Oct. 28. Thanks to in-person and virtual presenters! Camilo Castillo, MD, MBA, Isaac Hernandez Jimenez, MD, Melina Longoni, MD, Josefina Martinez Paz, PT, Marcelo Ullua, PT, Daniela Terson De Paleville, PhD, and Jimena Quinzaños, MD, PhD, Keith Tansey, MD, PhD, Mariana Bonetto, OT, Nataly Cordoba, RN, Silvina Brasca, RN, Florencia Chiofalo, Psych, Jacob Buchowski, MD, and Matthew Goodwin,
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