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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