Chapter Awards

Master Teacher Award (Inaugural award since 2009)
Master Teacher of the Year Award - This award is bestowed upon an Internal Medicine faculty member with at least 7 (seven) years’ experience as a staff Internist on active duty, and with at least 3 (three) years’ experience as an Internal Medicine faculty member in conjunction with an Internal Medicine Residency training program.  This award recognizes sustained outstanding achievement including, but not limited to the following attributes:  teaching prowess and academic acumen, displaying exemplary characteristics of care and concern for individual patients, professionalism, and serving as a role model and mentor.  Nominees are to be submitted by the Program Director or Department Chairman/Department Head.  Only one nominee is allowed per year per Internal Medicine Residency training site.  The Awards Committee will then select only 1 (one) awardee per year from these nominations.  Prior awardees are not eligible.

2009      Treyce Knee, MD, FACP                

2010      Angeline Lazarus, MD, MACP                     

2011      Jeffrey Cole, MD, MACP               

2012      Lisa Inouye, MD, MPH, FACP                      

2013      Preston Gable, MD, FACP                           

2014      Patrick Young, MD, FACP                            

2015      Ryan Maves, MD, FACP                

2016      Scott Parrish, MD, FACP               

2017      Todd Gleeson, MD, FACP                            

2018      Mary Bavaro, MD, FAC

2019      Manish Singla, MD FACP

 

Sparks Award
Sparks Award for Excellence in Internal Medicine - This award is bestowed upon a staff Internist at a non-Internal Medicine teaching hospital or other Navy Military Treatment Facility (MTF) in recognition of outstanding achievement including, but not limited to the following attributes:  teaching prowess and academic acumen, displaying exemplary characteristics of care and concern for individual patients, professionalism, and serving as a role model and mentor.  Nominees will be submitted by the Department Head or his/her designee.  The Awards Committee will then select only one (or more if eligible) awardee per year from these nominations.  Prior awardees are not eligible.

2000      Van Divier          

2001      Jeffrey Cole       

2002      Brooks Cash       

2003      Bharet Patel & David Murphy     

2004      Dan Maher         

2005      Robert Sucsy     

2006      none     

2007      Eric Rasmussen 

2008      Mark Dick           

2009      Ray Pumarejo    

2010      Elexis McBee     

2011      Antonio Rodriguez and Kenneth Pugh     

2012      Carolyn Rice      

2013      James Prahl       

2014      Timothy Quast  

2015      Andrew Kellermann        

2016      Jonathan Sardina             

2017      Laura Gilbert     

2018      Joni Bartlett

2019      James D Haddad

 

VADM Nathan Young Leader Award (inaugural award since 2014)
VADM Nathan Young Leader in Internal Medicine Award – This award is bestowed on a Lieutenant or Lieutenant Commander, board certified internist who has displayed significant leadership helping Navy internal medicine execute the mission through innovation, perseverance, creativity, and compassion, this person will have guided or supported their command through challenging times and/or to dramatic success. Nominations can be submitted by the Department Head or his/her designee.  The Awards Committee will then select only 1 (one) awardee per year from these nominations. The recommended number of awardees per year for this award is one per year.  Prior awardees are not eligible.

2014      Daryl Fick                          

2015      Kristina St Clair                

2016      James Ripple                    

2017      Ben Vipler                         

2018      James Clifford

2019      Mary A Andrews

 

Captain Patricia V. Pepper Internal Medicine Senior Leadership Award (inaugurated 2019)

Awarded annually to an outstanding female internist at the rank of Commander (O-5) or above who has proven herself to be an exceptional leader across Navy internal medicine; a mentor and educator for residents, medical students, and junior attending physicians; and, above all, a compassionate and dedicated advocate for her patients. This physician has carried on the tradition of Captain Patricia V. Pepper in her willingness to lead in difficult circumstances, mentor and teach hundreds of residents and junior faculty, and care for thousands of patients with complicated medical needs over an impressive Navy career.

2019 CDR Nancy Miller