2011 Awards and Recognition

2011 AWARDS AND RECOGNITION


The following awards were presented during the 2011 AAPS Annual Scientific meeting at the President’s Awards Dinner on June 25, 2011.

 

E.O. Martin Award Winner

Jerry R. Majers, D.O., FAAIM, FAAGM

The E.O. Martin Award is the highest honor bestowed annually upon an individual by the AAPS. The award is named in honor of E.O. Martin, D.O., FAASS, who founded the AAPS (originally known as the American Association of Osteopathic Physicians) in 1952. Each year, the E.O. Martin Award Committee honors an individual who has made a significant contribution to the AAPS, affiliated Academies of Medicine and Boards of Certification, the medical profession and the community.

 

Thomas Ebner Leadership Recipient

Stephen A. Montes, D.O., FAASOS

The Thomas Ebner Leadership Award is presented annually to one AAPS Member and/or Diplomate who has unequivocally demonstrated superb leadership in the Association in an incomparable fashion that has continually positioned the organization for success.

Physician of the Year Award Recipients

William G. Anderson, D.O. Dermatology
Jeffrey T. Follansbee, M.D. Anesthesiology
David P. Kalin, M.D. Family Practice
Omofolasade Kosoko-Lasaki, M.D., FAASS Surgery
Elizabeth Maxwell-Schmidt, M.D., FAAEP Emergency Medicine
Tariq B.M. Niazi, M.D. Orthopedic Surgery
Craig S. Smith, M.D. Radiology
Martin E. Thornton, D.O. Disaster Medicine


The Physician of the Year award may be presented by each Academy of Medicine to a member who has contributed to the growth, recognition and leadership of the Academy. Selected by peers within the Academy, one member is honored annually.

Degree of Fellow Recipients

David G. C. McCann, M.D., FAASFP, FAADM Disaster Medicine
Lewis W. Marshall, Jr., M.D., FAAEP, FAADM Disaster Medicine
David R. Meece, M.D., FAAEP Emergency Physicians
Jayanth G. Rao, M.D., FAAR Radiology
John J. Westwood, Jr., M.D., FAASS Surgery


AAPS affiliated Academies of Medicine may honor those physicians who meet specific criteria by awarding the Degree of Fellow in the applicable Academy. For a full listing of the eligibility requirements, see below.  Applications must be submitted by December 31 of the year preceding the presentation of the award which is during the AAPS Annual Scientific meeting each June.

To download Degree of Fellow requirements, click here.

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