Anne Gavic Award
This award is intended to recognize an individual who has made significant contributions to ISCHR and to the profession of Cardiac and Pulmonary Rehabilitation.
Criteria:
Applications are open to all cardiac and pulmonary rehabilitation professionals from Illinois who are a current member of ISCHR/AACVPR and have attended an ISCHR conference.
Award applications will be reviewed and a winner will be selected by the ISCHR awards task force and approved by the ISCHR Board of Directors.
The recipient of the award will be given a year Affiliate ISCHR/AACVPR membership and registration to the upcoming year's Annual AACVPR National Conference.
Deadline for submissions: February 28th, 2026
The winner will be announced at the ISCHR Annual Conference on March 14th, 2026
Nomination Steps:
1.To nominate a colleague or yourself:
- Complete the nominees contact information below.
- Provide a brief statement of support for the nominee
- If you are nominating yourself-please request a letter of support from a colleague
2. The nominee will be contacted to complete the full nomination form and provide additional information including:
- A brief personal statement that highlights
For example:
- Your career accomplishments working in Cardiac and/or Pulmonary Rehabilitation
- Your contributions to the Cardiac and/or Pulmonary Rehabilitation profession
- What you think are the benefits of being an ISCHR member
- Anticipated benefits from attending the AACVPR Annual Meeting
- Your resume/Curriculum Vitae in PDF format
Send all documents to ischrorg@gmail.com
Submit a Nomination
Download a copy of the full application form here!!
2025 Anne Gavic Award Recipient: Dr. Cemal Ozemek