Chapter awardees noted

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 July- October 2009:

U.S. Navy

Capt. Terrence X. Dwyer, FACP, Silver Spring, Md., Laureate Award

Arizona

Anita C. Murcko, FACP, Phoenix, Laureate Award

Allan L. Markus, FACP, Scottsdale, Volunteerism and Community Service Award

Arkansas

Robert D. Taylor, FACP, Jonesboro, Abernathy Award (Laureate Award)

California Southern 2

George Sarka, FACP, Laguna Hills, Laureate Award

Connecticut

David J. Miner, FACP, Middletown, Laureate Award

David N. Podell, FACP, Waterbury, Thornton Award

Noel I. Robin, FACP, Stamford, Thornton Award

Fred Finkelstein, MD, Volunteerism and Community Service Award

Florida

Samuel S. Weinstein, FACP, Tampa, Laureate Award

Gauri Agarwal, MD, Boca Raton, Outstanding Teacher of the Year Award

Jeffrey A. Kooper, MD, Tampa, Outstanding Teacher of the Year Award

Richard B. Raborn, MD, Boynton Beach, Community Based Teacher Award

Stuart B. Himmelstein, FACP, Lake Worth, Key Contact Award

Maine

Allan D. Currie, FACP, Bangor, Laureate Award

Michigan

Martha L. Gray, FACP, Ann Arbor, Laureate Award

John N. Sheagren, MACP, Grand Rapids, Laureate

Catherine A. Upton, FACP, Ann Arbor, Laureate Award

John R. Ebright, FACP, Detroit, Volunteerism and Community Service Award

Sandor H. Shoichet, FACP, Royal Oak, Governor's Award

Raymong Hilu, FACP, Grosse Pointe, Governor's Award

Ananda S. Prasad, MACP, Detroit, Lifetime Achievement Award

Carol A. Kauffman, FACP, Ann Arbor, Great Internist of Michigan Award

Minnesota

John B. Bundrick, FACP, Rochester, Laureate Award

Missouri

Peggy W. Barjenbruch, FACP, Mexico, Laureate Award

Robert K. Dorton, FACP, Saint Louis, Volunteerism and Community Service Award

Bridget M. McCandless, FACP, Independence, Volunteerism and Community Service Award

Montana

Robert G. Byron, FACP, Hardin, Laureate Award

Nebraska

James O. Armitage, FACP, Omaha, Laureate Award

David V. O’Dell, FACP, Omaha, LeeRoy Meyer Dedicated Teacher Award

Lee E. Morrow, MD, Omaha, Volunteerism and Community Service Award

Gary L. Gorby, MD, Omaha, Walter J. O’Donhue, Jr., Award

New Mexico

Sanjeev Arora, FACP, Albuquerque, Laureate Award

Mark F. Bevan, MD, Farmington, Volunteerism and Community Service Award

North Dakota

Abel E. Tello, FACP, Bismarck, Laureate Award

Pat Traynor, Fardo, Volunteerism and Community Service Award

Ohio

Mark R. Bibler, FACP, Cincinnati, Master Teacher Award

David B. Sweet, FACP, Wadsworth, Laureate Award

Tiffiny L. Diers, MD, Cincinnati, Volunteerism and Community Service Award

Oklahoma

Larry S. Owen, FACP, Oklahoma City, Laureate Award

South Carolina

John B. Dubose, III, FACP, Camden, Laureate Award

Patricia E. Sadler, FACP, Clinton, James McFarland Award

Shakaib UR Rehman, FACP, Charleston, Young Physicians Award

South Dakota

Thomas M. Braithwaite, FACP, Sioux Falls, Laureate Award

LuAnn M .Eidsness, FACP, Sioux Falls, Humanitarian Award

Suneet Verma, FACP, Sioux Falls, Young Physician of the Year Award

Tennessee

James B. Lewis, Jr., FACP, Memphis, Laureate Award

Stephen T. Miller, FACP, Memphis, Laureate Award

Edward A. Griffin, FACP, Kingsport, Volunteerism and Community Service Award

Wisconsin

Warren G. Von Roenn, FACP, West Allis, Volunteerism and Community Service Award

Anthony A. Otters, FACP, Nashotah, Addis Costello Internist of the Year Award

Jeffrey E. Grossman, FACP, Madison, Distinguished Internist of the Year Award

Elizabeth Rogers Jacobs, FACP, Milwaukee, Helen Dickie Woman Physician of the Year Award

E. T. Ayala, FACP, Fond du Lac, Community Based Physician and Mentor Award

Matt E. Crowe, MD, Madison, Young Internist of the Year Award

Bennett S. Vogelman, FACP, Madison, Laureate Award