AMSUS Awards Program

Congratulations to the 2018 AMSUS Award honorees.

Dental Award
Dental Award: Lt. Col Patrick Parsons, USAF, DC (l) BG (ret) John M. Cho, MC, USA, AMSUS Executive Director; (r) Lt Gen Dorothy Hogg, NC, USAF

Force Health Protection Award
Force Health Protection Award: USAFE/AFARICA Command Surgeon's International Health Specialist Team (l) BG (ret.) John M. Cho, MC, USA, AMSUS Executive Director and (r) MG (ret.) David A. Rubenstein, MS, USA

History of Military Medicine Award
AMSUS History of Military Medicine Essay Award winner Maj William D. Sherman, USAF, MSC. (l) BG (ret.) John M. Cho, MC, USA, AMSUS Executive Director; (r) Lt Gen Dorothy Hogg, NC, USAF, Air Force Surgeon General

Humanitarian Assistance Award
AMSUS Humanitarian Assistance Award presented to a representative of the 27 Operational Support Medicine Flight; (l) BG (ret.) John M. Cho, MC, USA, AMSUS Executive Director; (r) Lt Gen Dorothy Hogg, NC, USAF, Air Force Surgeon General

Information Technology Award
AMSUS Information Technology Award winner Jesus J. Caban, PhD; (l) BG (ret.) John M. Cho, MC, USA, AMSUS Executive Director; (r) VADM Raquel C. Bono, MC, USN, Director of the Defense Health Agency

Lewis L. Seaman Junior Enlisted Award
AMSUS Lewis L. Seaman Junior Enlisted Award winner SSgt Colby Davis, USAF; (l) BG (ret.) John M. Cho, MC, USA, AMSUS Executive Director; (r) Lt Gen Dorothy Hogg, NC, USAF, Air Force Surgeon General

Lifetime Achievement Award
AMSUS Lifetime Achievement Award winner CAPT Cynthia Gantt, NC, USN; (l) BG (ret.) John M. Cho, MC, USA, AMSUS Executive Director; (r) MG (ret.) David A. Rubenstein, MS, USA, AMSUS Board Chairman

Management & Administration Award
AMSUS Management & Administration Award winner Mia Powers, MHA, VHA; (l) BG (ret.) John M. Cho, MC, USA AMSUS Executive Director; (r) Steven L. Lieberman, MD, MBA, FACHE, FACP, VHA-CM, Executive in Charge, Veterans Health Administration

Medical Logistics Award
AMSUS Medical Logistics Award presented to a representative of the 27 OSM Medical Logistics Section; (l) BG (ret.) John M. Cho, MC, USA, AMSUS Executive Director; (r) Lt Gen Dorothy Hogg, NC, USAF, Air Force Surgeon General

Military Medicine Article of the Year Award
AMSUS Military Medicine Article of the Year Award winners MG (ret.) Dean Sienko, MC, USA, Lead Author and Kathleen Oberst, RN, PhD for "Factors Associated With Medical School Entrants' Interest in Military Financial Assistance in Exchange for a Service Obligation: The Michigan State University College of Human Medicine Cohort" (l) BG (ret.) John M. Cho, MC, USA, AMSUS Executive Director

Nursing Award
AMSUS Nursing Award winner CDR Jessica Beard, NC, USN; (l) BG (ret.) John M. Cho, MC, USA, AMSUS Executive Director; (r) VADM Forrest Faison, III, MC, USN, Navy Surgeon General

Operational Medicine Award
AMSUS Operational Medicine Award winner Elizabeth R. Fudge, MN, MPH, FNP; (l) BG (ret.) John M. Cho, MC, USA, AMSUS Executive Director; (r) Mr. Thomas McCaffery, Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Health Affairs

Physician Award
AMSUS Physician Award winner Col Michael Xydakis, MC, USAF; (l) BG (ret.) John M. Cho, MC, USA, AMSUS Executive Director; (r) Lt Gen Dorothy Hogg, NC, USAF, Air Force Surgeon General

Rehabilitation Award
AMSUS Rehabilitation Award presented to representatives of the Hickman Mental Health Clinic; (l) BG (ret.) John M. Cho, MC, USA, AMSUS Executive Director; (r) Lt Gen Dorothy Hogg, NC, USAF, Air Force Surgeon General

Research & Development Award
AMSUS Research & Development Award given to a representative of the 60th Medical Group Clinical Investigation Facility Team; (l) BG (ret.) John M. Cho, MC, USA, AMSUS Executive Director; (r) Lt Gen Dorothy Hogg, NC, USAF, Air Force Surgeon General

Rising Star Award
AMSUS Rising Star Award winner Lt Col Janet Blanchard, USAF, NC; (l) BG (ret.) John M. Cho, MC, USA, AMSUS Executive Director; (r) MG (ret.) David A. Rubenstein, MS, USA

William Gorgas Preventive Medicine Award Winner Capt Janell N. Brown. USAF, BSC
(l) BG (ret.) John M. Cho, MC, USA, AMSUS Executive Director; (r) Lt Gen Dorothy Hogg, NC, USAF, Air Force Surgeon General

Awards Program

AMSUS acknowledges the abilities of many outstanding federal healthcare individuals each year through our distinguished Awards Program.

About

As a member of federal healthcare, you are in a unique position to nominate a deserving individual for an AMSUS award. So many individuals do outstanding work in their fields, yet are never recognized publicly. This is your opportunity to see that recognition is given.

Nominations are open to any federal healthcare worker from the Army, Navy, Air Force, USPHS, Veterans Affairs, Homeland Security, Health and Human Services and the Uniformed Services University.

Here is the 2019 Awards Program Criteria and FAQ. The submissions period has closed. Award recipients are announced in October, and awards are presented at the AMSUS Annual Meeting Awards Banquet.

There are 18 competitive AMSUS award categories:

AMSUS Premier Awards nominated by the Executive Advisory Council:

-Rising Star Award

-Lifetime Achievement Award

-Force Health Protection Team Award

Individual Professional Awards:

-Physician Award

-Dentist Award

-Nursing Award

-Andrew Craige Allied Health Professional Award

-William Gorgas Preventive Medicine Award

-Management and Administration Award

-Lewis L. Seaman Enlisted Award for Outstanding Operational Support – Senior Enlisted (E-7 – E-9)

-Lewis L. Seaman Enlisted Award for Outstanding Operational Support – Junior Enlisted (E-5 – E-6)

Functional Mission Awards:

-Operational Medicine Award

-Rehabilitation Award

-Research & Development Award

-Training and Education Award

-Medical Logistics Award

-Information Technology Award

Essay Award:

-Military Medicine Article of the Year Award (Nominated by Editorial Board)

To view and download photos from the AMSUS Annual Awards Dinner, click here. Use password 112718.