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Allied Health Professional Award

Established in 2018, the Allied Health Professional Award honours an individual who has demonstrated exceptional dedication to improving care for people living with ALS/MND.

To be considered for the award, candidates must:

  • Be an allied health professional working directly with people living with ALS/MND
  • Demonstrate a commitment to delivering exceptional, person-centred care
  • Contribute to the sharing of expertise and innovative practices within the ALS/MND community
  • Play a significant role in improving clinical management and care outcomes for people affected by the disease

Please note that current Board of Directors are not eligible for nomination.

The 2025 nomination period is now closed. Thank you for your submissions. We will be announcing this year’s winner on December 2 at the Allied Professionals Forum.

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  • Carlos Gomez Matallanas, Diagnosed 2014 , FUNDELA, Spain

    Carlos Gomez Matallanas, Diagnosed 2014 , FUNDELA, Spain

  • Dick Dayton, USA

    Dick Dayton, USA

  • Rolf Mauch, Association ALS Switzerland, Diagnosed 2015

    Rolf Mauch, Association ALS Switzerland, Diagnosed 2015

  • Bjarne Hytjanstorp, ALS Norge, Norway

    Bjarne Hytjanstorp, ALS Norge, Norway

  • Olga Cosentino, Diagnosed 2013,  Asociación ELA Argentina

    Olga Cosentino, Diagnosed 2013, Asociación ELA Argentina

  • Marcelo Farinelli, Diagnosed 2006, ABrELA, Brazil

    Marcelo Farinelli, Diagnosed 2006, ABrELA, Brazil

  • Ann Nicol

    Ann Nicol

  • Mahmood Anwar, UK

    Mahmood Anwar, UK

  • Nicholas (Nic) Bowman, MND Association of South Africa,  Diagnosed 2016,  Australia

    Nicholas (Nic) Bowman, MND Association of South Africa, Diagnosed 2016, Australia

  • Marco Antonio Alvarez Mercado, Mexico

    Marco Antonio Alvarez Mercado, Mexico

  • Maurice Leclerc, Canada

    Maurice Leclerc, Canada

  • Lin Yong Yi, Taiwan MND Association, Diagnosed 2004

    Lin Yong Yi, Taiwan MND Association, Diagnosed 2004

  • Jason Goodman, Les Turner ALS Foundation, USA

    Jason Goodman, Les Turner ALS Foundation, USA

  • Erwin Coppejans, Diagnosed 2007 , ALS Liga België, Belgium

    Erwin Coppejans, Diagnosed 2007 , ALS Liga België, Belgium

  • Armando González Gómez, ACELA, Colombia

    Armando González Gómez, ACELA, Colombia

  • Shay Rishoni

    Shay Rishoni

  • Carlos Alberto Arango, Colombia

    Carlos Alberto Arango, Colombia

  • Antonio Ventriglia,  ALS Liga Belgium,  Diagnosed 2013

    Antonio Ventriglia, ALS Liga Belgium, Diagnosed 2013

  • Bob Simonds and Drew O'Neill , Les Turner ALS Foundation, USA

    Bob Simonds and Drew O’Neill , Les Turner ALS Foundation, USA

  • Sam Hayden-Harler, Motor Neurone Disease (MND) Association, UK

    Sam Hayden-Harler, Motor Neurone Disease (MND) Association, UK

  • Ada Garrido Benavidez, Diagnosed 2016,  FYADENMAC, Mexico

    Ada Garrido Benavidez, Diagnosed 2016, FYADENMAC, Mexico

  • Orlando Ruiz, Diagnosed 2001,  ACELA, Colombia

    Orlando Ruiz, Diagnosed 2001, ACELA, Colombia

  • Brian Parsons

    Brian Parsons

  • Steve Lufkin, USA

    Steve Lufkin, USA
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    IMG_1211

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  • Guoqiang Xu, Diagnosed 2016 , Shaanxi ALS Association, China

    Guoqiang Xu, Diagnosed 2016 , Shaanxi ALS Association, China

  • Wiebke Braach, Deutsche Gesellschaft für Muskelkranke, Germany

    Wiebke Braach, Deutsche Gesellschaft für Muskelkranke, Germany

  • Cath Muir

    Cath Muir
    Cath

  • Frank "Papa" Taylor, USA

    Frank “Papa” Taylor, USA

  • Jeff Sutherland

    Jeff Sutherland
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  • Imelda Arenas, ACELA, Colombia

    Imelda Arenas, ACELA, Colombia

  • Steven Gallagher, Canada

    Steven Gallagher, Canada

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    unnamed

  • Willi Klein

    Willi Klein

  • England-Lee-Millard, UK

    England-Lee-Millard, UK

  • Ana Lilia RodriguezApoyo Integral Gila A.C., Diagnosed 2018, Mexico

    Ana Lilia RodriguezApoyo Integral Gila A.C., Diagnosed 2018, Mexico

  • Sharon Corosanite, Diagnosed 2014 , ALS Hope Foundation, USA

    Sharon Corosanite, Diagnosed 2014 , ALS Hope Foundation, USA

  • Mike Rannie,  ALS Canada,  Diagnosed 2017

    Mike Rannie, ALS Canada, Diagnosed 2017

  • Zelina Brito, Diagnosed 2018, Brazil

    Zelina Brito, Diagnosed 2018, Brazil

  • Emilienne Verhaegen, ALS Liga Belgium, Diagnosed 2014

    Emilienne Verhaegen, ALS Liga Belgium, Diagnosed 2014

  • Roy

    Roy
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  • Claire Garry, USA

    Claire Garry, USA
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  • Jack Buzby, USA

    Jack Buzby, USA

  • Roxana Canova, Diagnosed 2012 ,  Asociación ELA Argentina

    Roxana Canova, Diagnosed 2012 , Asociación ELA Argentina

  • Liam Dwyer, England

    Liam Dwyer, England

  • Ailsa Malcolm-Hutton, Diagnosed 2013,  MND Association of England, Wales and N Ireland

    Ailsa Malcolm-Hutton, Diagnosed 2013, MND Association of England, Wales and N Ireland

  • Fabrice Kamp, Germany

    Fabrice Kamp, Germany

  • Bayley, Australia

    Bayley, Australia

  • Inta Grubb, Diagnosed 2014,  MND Australia

    Inta Grubb, Diagnosed 2014, MND Australia

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