Clinical Excellence Award Nominations Opening Spring 2026
Recognize your peers!
PVA Healthcare Summit + Expo
Horseshoe Las Vegas
August 30 – September 2, 2026
The Paralyzed Veterans of America (PVA) Clinical Excellence Awards recognize and honor peer-nominated clinicians who demonstrate excellence in the care of people living with Spinal Cord Injury (SCI), Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS), or Multiple Sclerosis (MS).
Paralyzed Veterans of America’s Clinical Excellence Awards recognize peer-nominated clinicians who demonstrate excellence in the care of people living with Spinal Cord Injury (SCI), Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS), or Multiple Sclerosis (MS).
Six winners will receive an all-expenses-paid conference package (registration, hotel and travel expense) to attend the 2026 PVA Healthcare Summit+ Expo where they will be formally presented with their award.
SCORING CRITERIA:
All nominations will be reviewed and scored by a multidisciplinary healthcare selection committee based on:
- Unique Training or Experience
- Leadership Qualities
- Innovation
- Dedication
- Professional Achievement
Award winners and their nominators will be notified by June 30, 2026.
Nomination Instructions and Eligibility
- ANY clinician working with SCI/D can be nominated
- Previous submissions are encouraged
Often individuals with catastrophic injuries or spinal cord disease must manage secondary conditions that accompany paralysis. And when care is not a coordinated team approach, those conditions can reduce quality of life and in some cases become life-threatening. Thus, care for individuals with spinal cord injury or disease requires a holistic approach. Collaboration among a multidisciplinary team of health professionals is critical.
For thirteen years, Summit has promoted such an approach by convening physicians, nurses, psychologists, social workers, therapists, researchers, pharmacists, dietitians, and educators to present best practices and evidence-based models and to share with their peers who experience similar challenges, and can exchange knowledge and experiences that advance SCI/D care.
Use the URL below to nominate a clinician today!
Submission Deadline:
May 31, 2026