ASPHP SPHM Awards 

Seize this opportunity to recognize exceptional individuals within our community who have showcased outstanding dedication and leadership in the field of Safe Patient Handling and Mobility (SPHM).

SPHM Advocacy Award, SPHM Facilitator Award, SPHM Warrior Award, SPHM Socrates Award and SPHM Executive Award –  Submission Deadline  Dec 31, 2024

At its annual National SPHM Education Event, Association of Safe Patient Handling Professionals will award five safe patient-handling and mobility awards, one each in the categories below.  Nominations will be blind reviewed by a panel of ASPHP member/judges. All judges have signed non-disclosure agreements. Winners will be notified in February prior to the event.

Click here to download the application forms. For information, email info@asphp.org.

SPHM Advocacy Award: The purpose of this award is to recognize an individual who has demonstrated efforts and/or results to promote universal safe patient handling and mobility (SPHM). Someone who has made a meaningful impact in a short time through dedicated service and results, or one who has striven diligently for years to make a difference. 

SPHM Advocacy Award Recipients:
2024 – Renée Kielich
2023 – Marie Martin
2022 – Kelsey McCoskey
2021 – Susan Gallagher
2020 – Margaret Arnold and Patti Wawzyniecki
2019 – Kent Wilson
2018 – Susan Salsbury
2017 – Rob Williamson and Lynda Enos
2016 – Dave Davis
2015 – Colin Brigham

SPHM Executive Award: The recognition an individual who has demonstrated executive-focused efforts or results to promote SPHM within their facility or system. Someone who has made a meaningful impact through dedicated service and leadership and achieved measurably improved outcomes.

SPHM Executive Award Recipients:
2024 – N/A
2023 – Paul Furbeck

SPHM Facilitator Award: The recognition an individual who has demonstrated efforts or results to promote SPHM within their facility or system. Someone who has made a meaningful impact through dedicated service and leadership and achieved measurably improved outcomes.

SPHM Facilitator Award Recipients:
2024 – Loretta Miller
2023 – Colleen Neary

SPHM Warrior Award: The recognition of a frontline caregiver’s special skills, dedication and commitment to SPHM in the delivery of outstanding direct patient care and leadership.

SPHM Warrior Award Recipients:
2024 – Jill Yano
2023 – Susan Hill

SPHM Socrates Award: The recognition of an individual who has successfully infused SPHM principles, techniques, and use of equipment into community college or university curriculum.

SPHM Socrates Award Recipients:
2024 – Kirsten Berdahl
2023 – N/A