Chapter awardees for spring 2009

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 have 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 in April, May and June 2009:

Alabama

Wickliffe J. Many, Jr., FACP, Montgomery, Laureate Award

Robert M. Centor, FACP, Birmingham, Laureate Award

Ross B. Vaughn, FACP, Tuscaloosa, Chapter Advocacy Award

Alaska

Bennett H. Lee, FACP, Anchorage, Volunteerism & Community Service Award

Jay C. Butler, FACP, FAAP, Anchorage, Laureate Award

Chile

Rodolfo A. Armas-Merino, MACP, Santiago, Laureate Award

Guillermo Conte, FACP, Santiago, Laureate Award

Japan

Ryuichi Kawamoto, FACP, PhD, Ehime, Volunteerism & Community Service Award

Mamiko Ohara, FACP, PhD, Chiba, Volunteerism & Community Service Award

Koichiro Yuji, FACP, Tokyo, Volunteerism & Community Service Award

New York

Joseph T. Wayne, FACP, Albany, Laureate Award

William A. Wertheim, FACP, Huntington, Laureate Award

Donna P. Seminara, FACP, Staten Island, Laureate Award

Arthur E. Brown, FACP, New York, Laureate Award

Rhode Island

Nicholas A. Califano, FACP, Providence, Irving Addison Beck Memorial Award (Laureate)

James P. Crowley, FACP, Providence, Milton Hamolsky Lifetime Achievement Award (Laureate)

Pamela A. Harrop, FACP, Bristol, Governor's Award

Venezuela

Mario J. Patino Torres, FACP, Caracas, Laureate Award

Trina Navas Blanco, ACP Member, Caracas, Volunteerism & Community Service Award