Annual Awards Program
AMSUS Annual Awards Program

AMSUS Annual Awards 

AMSUS acknowledges the abilities of many outstanding federal healthcare individuals each year through our distinguished Awards Program. This year AMSUS received over 400 completed awards submissions for 15 awards! Nominations were open to any federal healthcare worker from the Army, Navy, Air Force, DHA, USPHS, Veterans Affairs, Homeland Security, Health and Human Services, and the Uniformed Services University. The awards are presented during the 2025 AMSUS Annual Meeting at the Gaylord National Resort & Conference Center on 3 March 2025.

AMSUS Premier Awards 

 Dr. Stephen Hunt, MD, MPH 
Veterans Health Administration

Lifetime Achievement Award

 Dr. Jamie Morano, MD, MPH
Veterans Health Administration

Innovator Award

 Lt. Col. Burke Wilson, PharmD
United States Air Force

Rising Star Award

 

AMSUS Annual Awards 

 Major Travis Kaufman, DMSc
United States Army

Andrew Craige Allied Health Professional Award

 Mr. Shawn Liu
Veterans Health Administration

Communications Award

 Dr. Sarah Anderko, D.D.S. 
United States Navy - Veterans Health Administration

Dentist Award

 Colonel Christopher Stucky
United States Army

Nursing Award

 Dr. Jason Dominitz, MD
Veterans Health Administration

Physician Award

 Ms. Lindsay DeRossett
Veterans Health Administration

Management and Administration Award

Captain Kevin Anderson, MD
United States Air Force

Operational Medicine Award

 Major Shanna Vaughan
United States Air Force

Research & Development Award

 Technical Sergeant Laura Wehunt
Defense Health Agency 

Junior Enlisted - Lewis L. Seaman Enlisted Award

 Master Sergeant Chris Kuhn
United States Air Force

Senior Enlisted - Lewis L. Seaman Enlisted Award

Colonel Brian Neubauer, MD
United States Air Force

Training and Education Award

 Rear Admiral Paul Jung, MD  
United States Public Health Service

William Gorgas Preventive Medicine Award

 

 

 

 

Questions? Contact awards@amsus.org

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