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Charles E. Levy Receives Paul B. Magnuson Award

Photo of Dr. Levy receiving the Paul B. Magnuson Award from Dr. Nadeau

Charles E. Levy, MD, receiving the Magnuson Award for Outstanding Achievement in Rehabilitation Research and Development from Stephen E. Nadeau, MD, ACOS for Research Service, NF/SGVHS at Research Day, May 15, 2015.

Friday, May 15, 2015

Charles E. Levy, MD, CINDRR Associate Director, Gainesville, FL site and Chief, Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation (PM&R) Service, NF/SGVHS, was awarded the prestigious Paul B. Magnuson Award for Outstanding Achievement in Rehabilitation Research and Development.

The Paul B. Magnuson Award is presented annually to a VA Rehabilitation Research & Development (RR&D) investigator who exemplifies the entrepreneurship, humanitarianism, and dedication to Veterans displayed by Dr. Magnuson during his career in rehabilitation. The award consists of a one-time award of $5,000 to an individual, with $50,000 for up to 3 years to supplement ongoing peer-reviewed research, and a celebratory plaque. This award is the highest honor achievable for VA rehabilitation investigators.

The establishment of this award honors the life and legacy of Paul B. Magnuson, MD, who as a bone and joint surgeon who continuously sought new treatments and devices for assisting his patients as they faced unique situations presented by their disability. As a physician, Dr. Magnuson saw his duty, not only as curing, but also as restoring a patient "to his family, his job, and his life." He was a champion of the underdog and as an advocate for veterans was the architect of the Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care System as it is known today. The award was established in 1998 in recognition of the importance of research within the VA Health Care System.

Dr. Levy joined the VA in 1999 as Chief, Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation Service, North Florida/South Georgia Veterans Health System. From 2001 to 2004, he also served as Associate Professor in the University of Florida (UF) Department of Orthopaedics; from 2004 to the present, he served as Adjunct Associate Professor, UF Department of Occupational Therapy. Dr. Levy was appointed Associate Director of the Rehabilitation Outcomes Research Center (RORC) in 2008 and when RORC was awarded a Center of Innovation (COIN) designation, he became Site Co-Director of the Center of Innovation on Disability and Rehabilitation Research (CINDRR).

In addition to the Paul B. Magnuson Award, Dr. Levy has received many awards throughout his career, most recently he received the 2011 VHA National Systems Redesign Champion Award, 2nd Place Outpatient Category Rural Veterans Tele-Rehabilitation Systems Redesign Team and the 2012 Department of Veterans Affairs Certificate of Appreciation as Mentor within the Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Service Leadership Mentoring Program.

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