Established in honor of esteemed member and trustee of ACSM, Lisa S. Krivickas, MD, FACSM, this award assists a clinician member with travel expenses to present scholarly work on sports medicine or exercise science at the ACSM Annual Meeting.  

While all types of clinicians are invited to apply, preference will be given to physicians (MD/DO or equivalent) and medical students in good standing with a research focus on sports medicine and exercise science emulating the legacy and work of Dr. Krivickas. Financial need will not be a consideration for the application process. 

Dr. Krivickas was a distinguished scholar and compassionate clinician known for her significant contributions to physical medicine and rehabilitation. Graduating with distinction from Cornell University and earning her medical degree from Harvard, she held notable positions at Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School. Dr. Krivickas, an internationally recognized team physician, received numerous awards for her achievements in research, clinical care, teaching, and mentoring. Dr. Krivickas was passionate about gender equity, which was exemplified by her support of ACSM mentoring programs. Courageously volunteering as the first person with ALS to undergo a novel treatment, she passed away on September 22, 2009. In her honor, a clinician/scholar travel award fund was established to recognize her impact on sports medicine and exercise science. 

Eligibility: 

• Applicants must be an ACSM national member in good standing before applying. ACSM chapter membership alone does not fulfill this requirement.  

• Open to MDs, DOs, PTs, ATCs, and other medical professionals involved in patient care and students in these fields. 

• Applicants must be the first author and presenter of an abstract and/or presentation accepted at the ACSM Annual Meeting. Preference will be given to scientific abstracts or presentations.  

• Previous recipients of the Lisa S. Krivickas Clinician/Scholar Travel Award are not eligible to apply. 

Award Requirements:   

• Winner is required to attend the Josephine L. Rathbone & Barbara L. Drinkwater Named Lecture at the ACSM Annual Meeting. 

• Winner is required to attend and display the accepted poster at the Clinicians Reception at the ACSM Annual Meeting.  

• Winner is encouraged to attend the ACSM Honors at the ACSM Annual Meeting. 

Please contact the ACSM Foundation with questions regarding this award.