Chapter Awardees

Chapters honor Members, Fellows, and Masters of ACP who have demonstrated by their example and conduct an abiding commitment to excellence in medical care, education, research, or service to their community, their chapter, and ACP. Awardees are physicians with a long history of excellence and peer approval in the specialty of Internal Medicine. In recognition of their outstanding service, these exceptional individuals received chapter awards July through October 2008:

Navy

Capt. Walter J. Coyle, FACP, San Diego, CA, Laureate Award Lcdr. Mark L. Dick, FACP, Silverdale, MD, Laureate Award

Arizona

Richard W. Carlson, FACP, Phoenix, 2007 Laureate Award Robert M. Aaronson, FACP, Tucson, 2008 Laureate Award

Arkansas

Karl D. Straub, Little Rock, Laureate Award

California Southern Region 1

Neil M. Paige, FACP, Los Angeles, Laureate Award Soma Wali, FACP, Sylmar, Laureate Award

California Southern Region 2

Lawrence K. Loo, FACP, Redlands, Laureate Award Melvyn L. Sterling, FACP, Orange, Laureate Award Ipesh N. Amin, MD, MBA, FACP, Anaheim Hills, Laureate Award

Connecticut

Steven V. Angus, FACP, Avon, Laureate Award Andre N. Sofair, MD, Bethany, Thornton Award Kevin D. Dieckhaus, MD, Farmington, Volunteerism & Community Service Award

Florida

Stuart Laurence Markowitz, MD, Member, Highland Beach, Internist of the Year Award Asha Ramsakal, FACP, Apollo Beach, Outstanding Teacher of the Year Award

Illinois

Cheryl Rucker-Whitaker, FACP, Chicago, Laureate Award Walter S. Wood, FACP, Hinsdale, Laureate Award Susan Thompson Hingle, FACP, Springfield, Laureate Award

Kansas

Kathleen M. Sandness, FACP, Mc Cune, Laureate Award

Kentucky

Ardis D. Hoven, FACP, Lexington, Laureate Award Stuart Urbach, MD, Member, Louisville, Volunteerism & Community Service Award

Maine

Catharine M. Cadigan, FACP, Bath, Laureate Award

Massachusetts

Robert A. Lebow, FACP, Southbridge, Laureate Award

Michigan

Fred W. Whitehouse, MACP, Detroit, Lifetime Achievement Award Richard D. Judge, MD, Ann Arbor, Lifetime Achievement Award Ponon D. Kumar, FACP, Port Huron, Governor's Award Thomas F. Alguire, FACP, Grand Haven, Volunteerism & Community Service Award Mary D. Nettleman, MACP, East Lansing, Laureate Award Boy Frame, FACP, Laureate Award, Posthumous

Missouri

Harold H. Lurie, FACP, Springfield, Laureate Award Jerry D. Kennett, FACP, Columbia, Internist of the Year Award Anne Winkler, MD, PhD, MACP, Volunteerism & Community Service Award William M. Fogarty, Jr., FACP, Volunteerism & Community Service Award

Montana

Jay L. Larson, FACP, Clancy, Laureate Award

Nebraska

Mark E. Rupp, FACP, Omaha, Laureate Award Marvin J. Bittner, FACP, Omaha, Volunteerism & Community Service Award Debra J. Romberger, FACP, Omaha, Walter J. O’Donhue, Jr., Award Scott Menolascino, MD, Omaha, Dedicated Teacher Award

New Mexico

Ann Gateley, FACP, Albuquerque, Laureate Award

New York Upstate

Clara M. Ambrus, FACP, Buffalo, Laureate Award Julian L. Ambrus, FACP, Buffalo, Laureate Award Raymond Basri, FACP, Middleton, Laureate Award

North Dakota

Donald G. McIntyre, FACP, Rugby, Laureate Award Nicholas H. Neumann, FACP, Bismarck, Laureate Award Bruce Furness, Former Mayor, Fargo, Volunteerism & Community Service Award

Ohio

Col. Thomas M. Koroscil, FACP, James S. Tan, MACP Laureate Award Donald A. Underwood, FACP, Shaker Heights, Evelyn V. Hess, MACP, Master Teacher Award

Oklahoma

Michael Weisz, FACP, Tulsa, Laureate Award

Oregon

Thomas G. Cooney, FACP, Portland, Laureate Award Sharon Anderson, MD, Member, Portland, HP Lewis Distinguished Teaching Award Robert C. Gibson, MD, Member, Portland, HP Lewis Distinguished Service Award

South Carolina

James W. Adamson, FACP, Conway, Laureate Award Michael M. Hawkins, FACP, Meggett, James A. McFarland, FACP, Award Christopher P. McLain, MD, Member, Charleston, Young Physicians Award

South Dakota

Aman Khurana, MBBS, Member, Sioux Falls, Young Physician of the Year Award Eric A. Larson, FACP, Sioux Falls, Young Physician of the Year Award

Tennessee

Tracey E. Doering, FACP, Nashville, Laureate Award Mark D. Anderson, FACP, Chattanooga, Volunteerism & Community Service Award

Utah

G. Michael Vincent, FACP, Salt Lake City, Laureate Award Mansoor S. Emam, MD, Member, Salt Lake City, C. DuWayne Schmidt Volunteerism & Community Service Award

West Virginia

Michelle A. Nuss, FACP, Morgantown, Laureate Award

Wisconsin

Carolyn L. Bell, FACP, Madison, Helen Dickie Woman Physician of the Year Award A. Kenneth Musana, FACP, Glen Allen, VA, Young Internist of the Year Award Lawrence A. Golopol, FACP, Brookfield, Distinguished Internist of the Year Award Curtis D. Radford, FACP, Larsen, Community Based Physician and Mentor Award Ann M. Maguire, FACP, Brookfield, Addis Costello Internist of the Year Award Lori J. Remeika, FACP, Marshfield, Volunteerism & Community Service Award Senator Judy Robson, Madison, Legislator of the Year Award James L. Sebastian, FACP, Wauwatosa, Laureate Award