Established in 2018 by the American Medical Rehabilitation Providers Association (AMRPA), the ‎Edward A. Eckenhoff Memorial Award & Lecture was created to honor one of the Association’s ‎founding fathers and a visionary leader in the rehabilitation field. Eckenhoff served on the ‎AMRPA Board of Directors from its founding through 2010, including serving as Board ‎Chairman in 2000 and 2001. Eckenhoff also created and chaired AMRPA’s first Consumer ‎Advocacy Committee, focusing on the needs of patients served by rehabilitation hospitals. The ‎nominee for the award and lecture should be an AMRPA member who:‎ 

• Has demonstrated exemplary skills in the areas of administration, management, research, patient care, and education within the field of rehabilitation.‎ 
• Has contributed invaluable mentorship to the next generation of medical rehabilitation providers.‎ 
• Has served the field through involvement in Association activities. ‎