AFDMA offers the following incentives for members to participate in publication contests. Awards are subject to change annually at the the discretion of the AFDMA.
Annual Rewards for Publishable Quality Studies (Contest #1)
Awards are determined by random drawing and will be one of:
- FDM Textbook
- AFDMA Plaque
- AFDMA Poster
- Free Membership to AFDMA for One Year
- AFDMA Swag
- $50 Discount on a Module Registration (to be paid by AFDMA)
Awards Every 2 Years for Journal Publications (Contest #2)
Awards are determined by AFDMA Research Committee members and are as follows:
- All entries get a $50 discount (paid by AFDMA) and free membership to AFDMA for one year
- Grand prize package: $500, Present their study at a pre-convo course, Featured on the Member spotlight
- 2nd place: $400
- 3rd place: $300
2021 Winners of the Annual Research Contest
Joshua Boucher DO – Free one year AFDMA membership – Manual Therapy Informed by the Fascial Distortion Model for Plantar Heel Pain: Results of a Single-Arm Prospective Effectiveness Study
Michelle McDonough – FDM poster – A Novel Treatment for a Common Condition: Utilizing Fascial Distortion Model (FDM) technique to treat an Acute Ankle Injury, a Case Report
Thomas Kincheloe IV, DO – FDM textbook – Recovery of Functional Mobility with a Long-Term Nursing Facility Patient Utilizing the Fascial Distortion Model: A Case Study
Fatimah Alkathiri – $50 off next module – Evaluating the Effect of the Fascial Distortion Model (FDM) in the Management of Sacroiliac Joint Pain and Function Disability: A Single Case Study
Benjamin Green, OMS IV & Jennifer Ribar, DO – FDM poster – Using the Fascial Distortion Model to Achieve Baseline Functionality After a Hamstring Tear
