2009 AMSUS Award Recipients
The Association of Military Surgeons of the U.S. is proud that we are able to sponsor the awards program and would like to thank all those who submitted nominations. The response to the program, by all our constituent agencies, has been tremendous.
The Awards Committee was thoroughly impressed with the quality of all the nominations they received. If your nominee was not chosen to receive an award this year we hope that you will consider submitting nominations for the 2010 Awards Program. The 20010 Awards Program will be mailed with our journal, Military Medicine, in January 2010, and again in March 2010.
Congratulations to the following:
- AMSUS Award for Excellence in Clinical Pharmacy Practice
Recipient: Major Robert "Wes" Rainey, USAF, BSC
Citation: For demonstrated excellence in the provision of in garrison and expeditionary pharmaceutical care - Joel T. Boone Award
Recipient: Mrs. Elaine M. Morrow & Terry A. Morrow
Citation: In recognition for their outstanding service and continuing support to the Association. Elaine having served as a long time member of the Dinner and Luncheon Committee and served as primary VA Central Office laison and Terry having served as a member of the AMSUS awards Committee and contributing to the toal revision of the AMSUS Awards Program. - Ray E. Brown Award
Recipient: Colonel Kerry M. Dexter, USAF, MSC
Citation: For consistant excellence, during a career of exemplary service, in customer service, mentoring and support to war fighters and care givers. - John D. Chase Award for Physician Executive Excellence
Recipient: Brigadier General Mark A. Ediger
Citation: In recognition of outstanding medical leadership and exemplary Physican Executive Excellence - Clinical Nursing Excellence Award
Recipient: Margaret Kohn, RN, MSN
Citation: In recognition of her consistently demonstrated excellence in clinical care for Veterans. - Andrew Craigie Award
Recipient: Captain Douglas Figg, USPHS
Citation: In recognition of his exceptional contributions to the pharmacy profession, the scientific community and society. - Joel M. Dalrymple Award
Recipient: Colonel David Williams, AN, USA
Citation: In recognition of his pivotal contributions to the development of modern biological defense medical countermeasures. - Federal Nursing Service Essay Award
Recipient: Major Beverly Thornberg, USAF, NC
Citation: For her essay entitled, "Theoretical Evolution of Risk Management; Analyzing Risk in the AF Medical Service." - Founder’s Medal
Recipient: Lieutenant General Eric B. Schoomaker, MC, USA
Citation: For the leadership provided the Association as its President and for the support provided to the AMSUS 115th Annual Meeting - William Crawford Gorgas Medal and Prize
Recipient: Colonel Lisa Keep, MC, USA
Citation: For exceptional service and contributions in military preventive medicine in the classroom, the clinic, the laboratory, and in the field. - Donald F. Hagen Young Physician Award
Recipient: Major Vikhyat Berbarta, USAF, MC
Citation: In recognition of outstanding leadership and dedication in advancing care for the warfighter. - Richard A. Kern Award Lecture
Recipient: RADM David Rutstein, USPHS
Citation: For his lecture entitled, "Collaborative Humanitarian Assistance." - James A. McCallam Award
Co- Recipient:Brigadier General Theresa M. Casey, USAF, BSC
Citation: In recognition of outstanding research and development and recognized leadership as the first AF Biomedical Sciences Corps Flag Officer promoted to Flag Rank. - Walter P. McHugh Award
Recipient: Major Ross Davidson, MS, USA
Citation: For exemplary innovation and dedicated, proactive logistics and facility support to customers. - Outstanding Federal Healthcare Executive Award
Recipient: Maryann Musumeci, RN, MA
Citation: For an exemplary carrer informed by compassion, emotional intelligence and an abiding belief that leadership also comes from the heart. - Outstanding Medical Information Management Executive Award
Recipient: Lieutenant Colonel Sean Murphy, USAF, MSC
Citation: In recognition of conspicuously innovative constributions and visionary leadership benefiting Air Force treatment facilities and delivery of military healthcare.
- Physician Assistant Award
Recipient: Colonel Louis H. Smith, SP, USA
Citation: For advancing Physican Assistant leadership in medical command posistions including the Iraqi Theater of Operations - William C. Porter Lecture Award
Recipient: Mr. Ira Katz, M.D., Ph.D
Citation: For his lecture entitled, "Transforming VA's Mental Health System" - Carl A. Schlack Award
Recipient: Captain Alex D. Ehrlich, DC, USN
Citation: In recognition of sustained contributions to dental education and research in his desire to support Navy Warfighters - Lewis L. Seaman Enlisted Junior Award for Outstanding Operational Support
Recipient: HM2 Joseph Budke, USN
Citation: For exemplary leadership. operational support and dedication to duty while serviing as Leading Petty Officer, Marine Helicopter Squadron 462 - Lewis L. Seaman Enlisted Senior Award for Outstanding Operational Support
Recipient: CSM Alexis A. King, USA
Citation: In recognition of serving as an exemplary solider, medic, recruiter, military operations expert, community leader, and peerless role model. - W. Sullins, Jr., Award for Outstanding Service to Optometry
Recipient: Lieutenant Colonel Annette J. Williamson, USAF, BSC
Citation: In recognition of expanding the reach of optometry and her drive to prevent blindness through outstanding vision care. - Colonel Jerry W. Ross AMSUS-SM Lecture Award
Recipient: Captain David Harlan, USPHS
Citation: For his lecture entitled, " Type I Diabetes: Treatment advances and research exploring etiology as we strive." - Paul F. Truran Jr., Medical Materiel and Logistics Award
Recipient: Colonel Troy Molnar, USAF, MSC
Citation: In recognition of outstanding contributions, technical expertise, and leadership in improvising medical logistics information technology supporting the worldwide military health system. - Uniformed Services Social Worker of The Year Award
Recipient: Commander Charles Keith Springle, MSC, USN
Citation: In recognition of his outstanding leadership within Navy Social Work as an avid proponent and advocate for an operational support role for Social Workers and by his insistence on leading from the front, as one of the first of his community to be deployed into the coalition battle zone. - Sir Henry Wellcome Medal & Prize
Recipient: Dr. Amy Millikan
Citation: For her article entitled, "Retention of Mild Asmathics in the Navy: Low Risk Approach to Giving Mild Asthmatics an Opportunity for Military Service." - Young Federal healthcare Administrator Award
Recipient: Major Michael Stone, USAF, MSC
Citation: In recognition of outstanding and resolute dedication and expertise in healthcare administration having DoD wide impact.
- Force Health Protection Award
- Lifetime Achievement Award
- Rising Star Award