Bart Mann Award for the Advancement of Sports Medicine Research
This award, in honor of AOSSM’s first Director of Research, is given to AOSSM members for serving as grant application reviewers for the NIH. The award aims to support service to the profession, enhance professional development, and provide valuable clinical perspective and expertise to NIH study sections. First-time NIH reviewers are eligible for a $5,000 cash award. Members who have served as NIH grant reviewers in the past are also eligible to receive recognition as a Bart Mann Award winner.
To apply, please send an e-mail to Lynette Craft, PhD, AOSSM Senior Director of Research, detailing your first-time service on an NIH study section, your engagement with AOSSM, and your current CV. Applications are accepted year round and are due by July 31st. Winners will be notified by September.
Eligibility Requirements:
- Member of AOSSM
- Grant reviewer for a NIH study section
Members selected by NIH to participate on a study section will receive:
- $5000 award (for first-time reviewers only)
- Recognition in an AOSSM publication
Past Award Recipients

Elizabeth A Wellsandt, DPT, MS, PhD

Rachel M. Frank, MD

Brian T. Feeley, MD
