ASPHP SPHM Awards 

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:
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:
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:
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:
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:
2023 – N/A