IARP Awards Criteria - International Association of Rehabilitation Professionals

IARP Awards & Criteria

Awards Criteria

IARP Awards

The IARP awards program seeks to recognize members who have demonstrated a history of distinguished service to IARP and the rehabilitation community. Award winners are honored at the IARP Annual Forum. The Awards Committee will review the Awards offered and the Awards process on an annual basis. Awards are presented when a worthy recipient is identified, which may or may not be an annual occurrence.

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Retired Awards & Past Recipients

IARP Dr. Timothy F. Field Lifetime Achievement Award

For the individual professional member who has demonstrated a history of distinguished service or life-long commitment to the rehabilitation profession and has made significant and notable contributions both to the organization and profession throughout his/her career. Retired can be considered.

Eligibility & Criteria

Active professional member of IARP (suggested minimum of 15 years of active membership).
Involved in all aspects of IARP membership at the section, chapter and national/international levels.
Examples include, but are not limited to presenting at conferences, organizing conferences, section and board leadership, publishing in organizational journals, committee participation, scholarly contributions, general contributions to the overall good of the organization, research, influencing national policy, providing education and training opportunities.

IARP Recognition Awards

IARP would like to recognize section members who have demonstrated not only distinguished service to the Association and the rehabilitation community but who have also shown their dedication to the field. The continuous growth of the IARP and the rehabilitation field would not exist without the volunteerism and leadership of our membership.

Each section will recognize a leader for contributing to the field and the Association. The recipient must be in good standing with IARP and contribute by way of serving in a leadership capacity, presenting at local and national events, mentoring emerging professionals and authoring journals or other publications, among others.

The Awards Committee will acknowledge and present an award to each recipient at the annual conference.

Outstanding Chapter Award

Over the years, IARP has recognized individuals who have made great contributions to our profession. It is also apparent that as a group, many chapters do outstanding work to educate their members and promote the profession. To accomplish these goals, chapter boards devote countless volunteer hours and creative energy. To recognize this work, IARP is pleased to present the annual Outstanding IARP Chapter Award. We invite any chapter to submit the attached nomination form to be considered for the award.

Eligibility & Criteria

Leadership Activity and Organization Involvement
Learning and Career Development
Membership Growth and Retention.
Integration of the next generation.
Chapter Board or Chapter Activities align with the Strategic Plan.
Advancement of IARP as a key stakeholder on legislative, regulatory and policy issues.
Creative and innovative activities.
Reasons for being considered as an outstanding chapter.

Nominations Process:

Nominations can be made by any IARP member within the state chapter or regional chapter (in the case of multi-state chapters).
Board members within the chapter are encouraged to nominate their chapter.
Nominations are made by completing and submitting the Nomination Form. Suggested criteria for receiving this award are provided above although all of the criteria may not be applicable to every nominee.

International Academy of Life Care Planners Awards

The Foundation for Life Care Planning Research (FLCPR) is now under the umbrella of IARP and has been renamed the Foundation for Life Care Planning and Rehabilitation Research (FLCPRR).  The FLCPR has historically presented the Life Care Planning awards.  You will notice the call for nominations is now coming from two groups.  The awards have been divided between the International Academy of Life Care Planners (IALCP) section and the FLCPRR based on the intent of the award.

Most important to understand is in each instance these awards may be given but will not always be given on an annual basis. Only in the instance in which the Awards Committee, in its recommendation to the full IALCP Board, deems that a deserving individual meets the designated criteria, will the award be presented. It is the intention of the IALCP Board to maintain each of these awards at the highest level of standards.

Submit IALCP Award Form

Outstanding Life Care Planning Educator Award

Criteria for this award include demonstrated evidence of significant contributions to the dissemination of life care planning knowledge. The candidate should have teaching experience at the university level (but there may be other evidence to supplant this criterion). It is expected that candidates will demonstrate effective life care planning education through in-person or online classes, conference presentations, publications (peer and non-peer reviewed) and/or other means of disseminating life care planning related knowledge. Community service related to life care planning is also expected.

Eligibility & Criteria

Criteria for this award include demonstrated evidence of significant contributions to the dissemination of life care planning knowledge.
The candidate should have teaching experience at the university level (but there may be other evidence to supplant this criterion).
It is expected that candidates will demonstrate effective life care planning education through in-person or online classes, conference presentations, publications (peer and non-peer reviewed) and/or other means of disseminating life care planning related knowledge. Community service related to life care planning is also expected.

Life Care Planner Lifetime Achievement Award

For the Lifetime Achievement Award, the individual is expected to have contributed significantly to the body of literature in life care planning. Additionally, there is an expectation that this person will have advanced the field through word and/or deed. The individual can be considered based on their work in teaching life care planning, direct work with patients (applied life care planning), advances in the applications of life care planning or significant improvements in the networking capabilities of life care planners. Any activity that enhances not only the reliability and validity of the life care planning process but also the general subspecialty of life care planning can be considered. It is essential that the potential recipient be known for maintaining the highest personal and professional ethical standards. No actions against their licensure or certifications should be in their backgrounds.

Eligibility & Criteria

Active professional member of IARP (suggested at least 5 years of continuous active membership).
Involved in all aspects of IARP membership, at the section, chapter and international levels including attending conferences.
Nominations may come from committee members as well as external to the committee.
Recipients of this awards are expected to have contributed significantly to the body of literature in Life Care Planning.
Additionally, there is an expectation that this person would have advanced the field through word and/or deed.
The individual can be considered based on their work in teaching life care planning, direct work with evaluees (applied life care planning), advances in the applications of Life Care Planning and/or significant improvements in the networking capabilities of Life Care Planners.
Any activity that enhances the reliability and validity of the Life Care Planning process and advances not only the process but also the advancement of the practice of Life Care Planning can be considered.
It is essential that to be considered the potential recipient be known within the Life Care Planning community for maintaining the highest personal and professional ethical standards.
No actions against their licensure or certifications should be in their background.

Foundation for Life Care Planning and Rehabilitation Research Awards

The Foundation for Life Care Planning Research and Rehabilitation (FLCPRR) has established an Awards committee with representatives from the FLCPRR board. Three categories of Awards will be recognized and may be given annually. It is the intention of the FLCPRR to maintain each of these Awards at the highest level of Standards and to give the Awards only when a deserving recipient is found. These Awards will only be awarded on an annual basis when the Awards committee, in its recommendation to the full Board of the FLCPRR, deems that a deserving individual or research project or paper meets the designated criteria. See below for a description of each Award category.

Submit FLCPRR Award Form

Patricia McCollom/FLCPRR Research Award

The Patricia McCollom Research Award encourages individuals to expand the body of knowledge through research in life care planning and/or rehabilitation services.

Eligibility & Criteria

An individual who is experienced and has done research before
The individual's research is to have made a significant contribution to:
- the body of literature in life care planning and/or rehabilitation services
- the lives and well-being of people with disabilities
Research that:
- Meets the highest standards of design, methodology, and analysis
- Contributes to the field of life care planning and/or rehabilitation
- Provides meaningful data that can be applied directly to life care planning and/or rehabilitation practice
- Is written in a manner that can be submitted for publication and/or presentation

Sheri Jasper Memorial Recognition Award

The Sheri Jasper Recognition Award is given to an individual who exemplifies the consummate professional and who is a positive influence in the advanced specialty practice of life care planning and/or rehabilitation services.

Eligibility & Criteria

Evidences a consistent positive, supportive, friendly and encouraging attitude toward colleagues.
Seeks out new professionals at conferences and facilitates introductions to others to help begin the networking process.
Exemplifies a willingness to go the extra mile with good humor and perseverance (such as helping staff at conferences by volunteering or assisting in resolving problems).
Mentors others without expectation for personal gain.
Is a model for others in promoting life care planning (advancing the specialty practice, speaking about life care planning in positive ways, offering new visions, developing new concepts or practices, serving on committees, collaborating with others, etc.)
Supporting research in Life Care Planning and disability through the Foundation for Life Care Planning Research and Rehabilitation, University based research projects or in any fashion that is useful to the Life Care Planning Community

Emerging Scholar Award

This award encourages new researchers in the field of life care planning and/or rehabilitation services.

Eligibility & Criteria

An individual who is learning about doing research and has completed a project that meets standards for publication and/or presentation

Paul Deutsch Professional Development Award

This award recognizes someone who promotes and actively develops new scholars who will contribute to research in the field of life care planning and/or rehabilitation services.

Eligibility & Criteria

An individual who has provided training, education, or mentoring to others doing research
The individual may formally be an educator or may be a colleague
Under the individual’s guidance, at least one research project has been successfully completed