This issue of the Journal of Spinal Cord Medicine (JSCM) features selected session and poster abstracts from the 2013 meeting of the Academy of Spinal Cord Injury Professionals (ASCIP), a number of articles authored by ASCIP members, and a message from Steven Kirshblum, MD, ASCIP's president for the past two years. We also acknowledge the accomplishments of this year's ASCIP award recipients and invited lecturers:
Academy Awards
James J. Peters Distinguished Service Award - Lawrence C. Vogel, MD
ASCIP Leadership Award – Paul Tobin, LMSW, President & CEO, United Spinal Association
Section Awards
American Association of SCI Nurses (AASCIN)
Staff Nurse Award for Excellence – Norma Smith, RN
Expanded Role for Excellence in Nursing – Mary Susan Biggins, MBA, BSN, RN, CRRN
American Paraplegia Society (APA)
Estin Comarr Award for Distinguished Service – Ralph Marino, MD
Excellence Award – Kristjan Ragnarsson, MD
American Association of SCI Psychologists & Social Workers (AASCIPSW)
Clinical Performance Award – Samuel A. Gordon, PhD
Therapy Leadership Council (TLC)
Excellence Award – Darrell Musick, PT
Distinguished Clinical Award – Claire Cahow, CTRS
Named Lectureships
Donald Munro Memorial Lecture – William Bauman, MD
Jayanthi Lecture – Andrei Krassioukov, MD, PhD
Essie Morgan Memorial Lecture – Sara J. Klaas, MSW, C-ASWCM
TLC Distinguished Lecture – Edelle Field-Fote, PT, PhD
The Anthony DiMarco Lectureship – Warren Alilain, PhD
We extend our appreciation to the authors and speakers for their contributions to JSCM and the Academy.