Joseph F. Boyle Award for Distinguished Public Service
Established: 1990
In honor of: The late Dr. Joseph E. Boyle, former Executive Director of ASIM from 1985 to 1992.
The award is bestowed upon a current or former government official or a physician acting in an official capacity (state or federal, executive or legislative) who has provided outstanding public service toward improving the delivery of health care. This individual should have distinguished himself or herself by accomplishments aligned with the ACP’s goals, objectives, and advocacy efforts. Preference is given to nominees who have directly contributed to achieving ACP’s public policy objectives, such as introducing or advocating legislative or regulatory changes that are based on ACP policy and/or working collaboratively with the College to achieve shared objectives.
Nominating and supporting letters should address:
- In what official capacity (state or federal, executive or legislative) did this current or former government official or physician act?
- In what way did the nominee provide outstanding public service toward improving the delivery of health care?
- In what way did the nominee distinguish himself or herself by accomplishments aligned with ACP’s goals, objectives and advocacy efforts?
ASIM Recipients
1992 Nancy E. Gary
1993 Nancy L. Johnson, U.S. Representative for Connecticut, Hartford, Connecticut
1994 Howard B. Dean, Governor of the State of Vermont, Montpelier, Vermont
1995 Bill Archer, U.S. Representative for Texas, Austin, Texas
1996 Nancy Landon Kassebaum, U.S. Senator for Kansas, Topeka, Kansas
1997 Bill Frist, U.S. Senator for Tennessee, Nashville, Tennessee
ACP Recipients
2000 Alan R. Nelson, Washington, District of Columbia
2001 Kenneth I. Shine, Washington, District of Columbia
2002 John A. Kitzhaber, Governor of the State of Oregon, Salem, Oregon
2003 Michael Bilirakis, U.S. Representative for Florida, Tallahassee, Florida
2004 Jeff Bingaman, U.S. Senator for New Mexico, Santa Fe, New Mexico
2005 Mark B. McClellan, Administrator, Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services, Washington, District of Columbia
2006 Mark R. Warner, former Governor of the State of Virginia, Alexandria, Virginia
2007 Carolyn M. Clancy, Director, Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Rockville, Maryland
2008 Marcy Kaptur, U.S. Representative for Ohio, Toledo, Ohio
2009 Blanche L. Lincoln, U.S. Senator for Arkansas, Little Rock, Arkansas
2010 Allyson Schwartz, U.S. Representative for Pennsylvania, Jenkintown, Pennsylvania
2011 Max Baucus, U.S. Senator for Montana, Billings, Montana
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