바카라 사리트 Honors Outstanding Contributions to Medicine in Annual Convocation Ceremony

Philadelphia, January 5, 2018 -- The American College of Physicians (바카라 사리트) will honor outstanding contributions to medicine at its annual convocation ceremony on Thursday, April 19, at the Ernest N. Morial Convention Center in New Orleans, where 바카라 사리트 will host its annual scientific conference, Internal Medicine Meeting 2018, through April 21.

바카라 사리트 President Jack Ende, MD, M바카라 사리트, will preside over the ceremony, during which 21 awardees, 59 new Masters of 바카라 사리트 (M바카라 사리트), and more than 400 new Fellows of 바카라 사리트 (F바카라 사리트) will be honored.

바카라 사리트 annually recognizes varied accomplishments in the world of medicine. The awardees for 2018 are:

John Phillips Memorial Award for Outstanding Work in Clinical Medicine

Phillip Gorden, MD, M바카라 사리트; Bethesda, Maryland

James D. Bruce Memorial Award for Distinguished Contributions in Preventive Medicine

Calvin Q. Pan, MD, M바카라 사리트; Flushing, New York

Alfred Stengel Memorial Award for Outstanding Service to the American College of Physicians

Cecil B. Wilson, MD, M바카라 사리트; Winter Park, Florida

American College of Physicians Award for Outstanding Work in Science as Related to Medicine

Richard W. Childs, MD; Bethesda, Maryland

Edward R. Loveland Memorial Award

Debra L. Ness; Washington, District of Columbia

Jane F. Desforges Distinguished Teacher Award

Auguste H. Fortin VI, MD, MPH, M바카라 사리트; New Haven, Connecticut

COL Lisa K. Moores, MC USA, M바카라 사리트; Vienna, Virginia

Richard and Hinda Rosenthal Award #1 from The Rosenthal Family Foundation

Jeffrey H. Samet, MD, F바카라 사리트; Needham, Massachusetts

Richard and Hinda Rosenthal Award #2 from The Rosenthal Family Foundation

Project ASSERT; Boston, Massachusetts

Ralph O. Claypoole Sr. Memorial Award for Devotion of a Career in Internal Medicine to the Care of Patients

Joaquin G. Cigarroa Jr., MD, F바카라 사리트; Laredo, Texas

Nicholas E. Davies Memorial Scholar Award for Outstanding Contributions to Humanism in Medicine

Wendy S. Harpham, MD, F바카라 사리트; Dallas, Texas

Outstanding Volunteer Clinical Teacher Award

Edward J. Filippone, MD, F바카라 사리트; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Joseph F. Boyle Award for Distinguished Public Service

Andrew M. Slavitt; Washington, District of Columbia

Oscar E. Edwards Memorial Award for Volunteerism and Community Service

Jatinder Kumar Mokta, MD, F바카라 사리트; Shimla, India

Walter J. McDonald Award for Young Physicians

Devang Patel, MD; Ellicott City, Maryland

Joseph E. Johnson Leadership Award

Bharat Kumar, MD, F바카라 사리트; North Liberty, Iowa

Herbert S. Waxman Award for Outstanding Medical Student Educator

Yong Ki Shin, MD, F바카라 사리트; Montesano, Washington

W. Lester Henry Award for Diversity and Access to Care

Jehan El-Bayoumi, MD, F바카라 사리트; Washington, District of Columbia

Samuel Eichold II Memorial Award for Contributions in Diabetes

Silvio E. Inzucchi, MD, F바카라 사리트; New Haven, Connecticut

바카라 사리트 Award for Distinguished Contributions to Behavioral Medicine

Susan Wolver, MD, F바카라 사리트; Midlothian, Virginia

바카라 사리트 Award for Outstanding Educator of Residents and Fellows

Hasan Bazari, MD, F바카라 사리트; Boston, Massachusetts

Steven E. Weinberger Award for Physician Executives/Leaders

Thomas J. Nasca, MD, M바카라 사리트; Chicago, Illinois

A description of each award is available here.

New Masters of the American College of Physicians for 2017-18

For a general description of this honor, see background information below.

Nancy D. Adams, MD, M바카라 사리트; Farmington, Connecticut

Paul B. Aronowitz, MD, M바카라 사리트; Mill Valley, California

James H. Baker, MD, M바카라 사리트; Muskogee, Oklahoma

Lisa M. Bellini, MD, M바카라 사리트; Voorhees, New Jersey

O. Joseph Bizzozero Jr., MD, M바카라 사리트; Middlebury, Connecticut

Henry G. Bone, MD, M바카라 사리트; Detroit, Michigan

John D. Bower, MD, M바카라 사리트; Brandon, Mississippi

Jay C. Butler, MD, FAAP, M바카라 사리트; Anchorage, Alaska

Abdul Jalil Chowdhury, MBBS, MD, M바카라 사리트; Dhaka, Bangladesh

Kathleen A. Cooney, MD, M바카라 사리트; Salt Lake City, Utah

William E. Davis, MD, M바카라 사리트; New Orleans, Louisiana

Richard J. Duma, MD, M바카라 사리트; Palm Coast, Florida

Elizabeth N. Eckstrom, MD, M바카라 사리트; Portland, Oregon

Lisa L. Ellis, MD, M바카라 사리트; Manakin Sabot, Virginia

Kristine E. Ensrud, MD, M바카라 사리트; Minneapolis, Minnesota

Ross D. Feldman, MD, M바카라 사리트; St. John’s, Newfoundland, Canada

Melanie A. Fisher, MD, M바카라 사리트; Morgantown, West Virginia

Nick Fitterman, MD, M바카라 사리트; Northport, New York

John M. Flack, MD, MPH, M바카라 사리트; Springfield, Illinois

Auguste H. Fortin VI, MD, MPH, M바카라 사리트; New Haven, Connecticut

Alice L. Fuisz, MD, M바카라 사리트; Washington, District of Columbia

Phillip Gorden, MD, M바카라 사리트; Bethesda, Maryland

Nancy A. Hasenfus, MD, M바카라 사리트; Brunswick, Maine

Kevin P. High, MD, M바카라 사리트; Winston Salem, North Carolina

Susan Thompson Hingle, MD, M바카라 사리트; Springfield, Illinois

Mary M. Horowitz, MD, M바카라 사리트; Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Gabriel N. Hortobagyi, MD, M바카라 사리트; Houston, Texas

Joel D. Howell, MD, M바카라 사리트; Ann Arbor, Michigan

John F. Jackson, MD, M바카라 사리트; Jackson, Mississippi

Cynthia A. Jumper, MD, MPH, M바카라 사리트; Lubbock, Texas

Marc J. Kahn, MD, M바카라 사리트; New Orleans, Louisiana

George H. Karam, MD, M바카라 사리트; Baton Rouge, Louisiana

Richard G. Lane, MD, M바카라 사리트; Franklin, Tennessee

Eric S. Leith, MD, M바카라 사리트; Oakville, Onatario, Canada

Mark Linzer, MD, M바카라 사리트; Saint Louis Park, Minnesota

David T. Martin, MD, M바카라 사리트; Newton, Massachusetts

Diana B. McNeill, MD, M바카라 사리트; Durham, North Carolina

COL Lisa K. Moores, MC USA, M바카라 사리트; Vienna, Virginia

Eileen M. Moser, MD, M바카라 사리트; Hummelstown, Pennsylvania

Stephen M. Pastores, MD, M바카라 사리트; New York, New York

M. Ameen Patel, MD, M바카라 사리트; Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Steven B. Pearson, MD, M바카라 사리트; La Crosse, Wisconsin

Timothy E. Quill, MD, M바카라 사리트; Rochester, New York

W. Gary Reed, MD, M바카라 사리트; Dallas, Texas

Eileen E. Reynolds, MD, M바카라 사리트; Lexington, Massachusetts

Gregory W. Rouan, MD, M바카라 사리트; Cincinnati, Ohio

Rebecca T. Ruud, MD, M바카라 사리트; Issaquah, Washington

Moro O. Salifu, MD, M바카라 사리트; Brooklyn, New York

Stephen C. Schimpff, MD, M바카라 사리트; Catonsville, Maryland

Jay M. Shames, MD, M바카라 사리트; New Orleans, Louisiana

Stanley R. Shane, MD, M바카라 사리트; Reno, Nevada

Robert C. Smith, MD, M바카라 사리트; East Lansing, Michigan

Jerry L. Spivak, MD, M바카라 사리트; Baltimore, Maryland

Robert J. Tanenberg, MD, M바카라 사리트; Greenville, North Carolina

Jennifer C. Thompson, MD, M바카라 사리트; Orlando, Florida

Bruce W. Usher, MD, M바카라 사리트; Charleston, South Carolina

Sara L. Wallach, MD, M바카라 사리트; Fair Haven, New Jersey

Steven H. Yale, MD, M바카라 사리트; Gainesville, Florida

Michael A. Zimmer, MD, M바카라 사리트; St. Petersburg, Florida

Levels of membership in 바카라 사리트 are Medical Student Member, Associate, Member, Fellow (F바카라 사리트), Honorary Fellow, and Master (M바카라 사리트). F바카라 사리트s, or Fellows of the American College of Physicians, have been recommended by their peers, endorsed by their local 바카라 사리트 chapter Governor, and reviewed by a national credentials subcommittee.

Throughout the year, highly distinguished Fellows are nominated for Mastership by 바카라 사리트 members and others familiar with their backgrounds. Each fall, a select group of these Fellows are chosen from among the nominees for Mastership by the 바카라 사리트 Awards Committee and approved by the 바카라 사리트 Board of Regents. The title of Master of the American College of Physicians (M바카라 사리트) is bestowed upon the recipient.

Masters must be highly accomplished individuals. Evidence of their achievements can come from many types of endeavors and honors, such as research, education, health care initiatives, volunteerism, and administrative positions. The Master must be distinguished by the excellence and significance of his or her contributions to the science and art of medicine.

For Mastership, 바카라 사리트 involvement is expected, with rare exceptions. This may include, for example, service to the College in an official capacity, participation in chapter activities, and involvement in the development of College products and educational programs. Masters are authorized to use the letters M바카라 사리트 in connection with their professional activities.

About the American College of Physicians

The American College of Physicians is the largest medical specialty organization in the United States with members in more than 145 countries worldwide. 바카라 사리트 membership includes 152,000 internal medicine physicians (internists), related subspecialists, and medical students. Internal medicine physicians are specialists who apply scientific knowledge and clinical expertise to the diagnosis, treatment, and compassionate care of adults across the spectrum from health to complex illness. Follow 바카라 사리트 on and .

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