New Jersey Martial Arts Hall of Fame to Honor Dr. Sherry Wulkan

The New Jersey Martial Arts Hall of Fame is extremely proud of its inaugural class of inductees to the New Jersey Martial Arts Hall of Fame. This class will be honored at the induction dinner gala to be held at the beautiful Crowne Plaza Meadowlands on December 7, 2012.

On December 7th, Dr. Wulkan will be inducted as the Ringside Physician of the Year.

She is the lead MMA/Muay Thai ringside physician for the State Athletic Control Board. In this capacity, she reviews almost every medical for MMA and Thai competitors in New Jersey, and also practices ringside at most such events.

Dr. Wulkan is currently the Chair for the Association of Boxing Commissions Combat Sports Medical Committee. She was a featured speaker at the group’s 2012 convention in Florida. She developed a handbook of ringside medicine and an evaluation examination.

She was selected as the Ringside Physician of the Year by the American Association of Professional Ringside Physicians.

In 2012, she developed the first combat sports fellowship elective training program in the nation, and led a ringside medicine lecture and training series at Atlantic Health and Morristown Hospital.

She is currently testing a portable neurocognitive device at the request of the United States Navy, at combat sports events.

She has been quoted by several major media sites as she is viewed as an expert in the field of performance enhancing drugs.

Tickets to the awards dinner can be purchased by calling 201-538-4843 or online at www.njmmaawards.com. Discount hotel room rates at the Crowne Plaza can be also obtained by calling 877-227-6963 and mentioning the Hall of Fame dinner.

New Jersey is building a rich tradition in non-boxing martial arts and our goal is to recognize these individuals and entities. Our goal is to honor those involved with New Jersey martial arts and to celebrate with them, at an evening with family and friends. Our focus is on those directly involved in New Jersey martial arts. This truly is a historical moment in our State’s combat sports history as our intent is to have the New Jersey State Martial Arts Hall of Fame continue for many years and serve as a record for those outstanding individuals involved in martial arts in our State.

We hope you will join us on December 7, 2012. Mark your calendars now and purchase your tickets early so you can be sure to be a part of New Jersey martial arts history. Call 201-538-4843 or visit www.njmmaawards.com and get your ticket and join us in a historic night for New Jersey and for martial arts. It is certain to be a terrific night with family, friends, fun, and music.

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