Recognizes non-members for outstanding contributions to the healthcare field and/or humanitarian efforts and accomplishments. More than one person may be recognized. Selection made by AAMA Executive Committee.
Selection Criteria
- Individual who has made outstanding contributions to the healthcare field and/or
- Has made outstanding humanitarian contributions or
- Has participated in helping others in need through personal efforts and accomplishments
Award and Recognition
The recipient receives an inscribed plaque and presentation of the Award at the Academy’s annual conference.
Past Recipients
| 2008 | MG Charles Bruce Green, MD Stephen L Jones, DHA Martha S Lupo Dr Charles H Roadman II Jo Ann Robertson William H Thresher |
| 2007 | RADM Christine S Hunter, MSC, USN CAPT Vincent W Musache, MSC, USN CDR David Gray, MSC, USN Col Vaseal M Lewis, USAMSC |
| 2006 | LTG Russell Honoré MG George Weightman Robert Lynch, MD Col Douglas J Robb RDML Richard R Jeffries |
| 2005 | Rose C Trincher, MD |
| 2004 | Richard N Sarns BG Lloyd E Dodd, Jr James P Bajian, MD, PE Maj Gen Joseph E. Kelley, MD, USAF, MC, CFS MG Joseph G Webb, Jr |
| 2003 | Brig Gen Donald B Wagner, USAF (Retired) James Field, PhD |
| 2002 | Thomas Carrato Lee P Rodgers, MC, SFS Robert H Roswell, MD Klaus O Schafer, MD, MPH J Lane Killen |
| 2001 | Gerald V Naccarelli, MD |
| 2000 | William W O’Neill, MD |
| 1999 | James A Cyrier Christine W McEntee William S Pierce, MD Thomas R Reardon, MD Wayne M Sotile, PhD Kenneth E Thorpe, PhD Joseph Philip VanLandingham |
| 1998 | Carolyn B Lewis |
| 1997 | Paul K Carlton Robert F Griffin, MD Arthur Hammerschlag Kenneth G Kasses, PhD Elliot C Roberts, Sr Douglas P Zipes, MD |
| 1996 | Reginald M Ballantyne, III Ronald R Blanck Harold M Koenig Leonard M Randolph, MD |
| 1995 | Russell C Coile Jerome V Foust Chief, Medical Service Corps United State Army Thomas L Garthwaite, MD Deputy Under Secretary for Health William W George Patrick Hayes Stephen C Joseph, MD Assistant Secretary of Defense for Health Affairs Kenneth Kizer, MD Under Secretary for Health William C Mohlenbrock, MD |
| 1994 | Stephen B Corbin Chief of Staff Office of the Surgeon General USPH Richard Davidson Anthony N DeMaria, MD S Todd Fisher C Wayne Hawkins Deputy Under Secretary for Health Stephen M Shortell, PhD Michael K Wyrick |
| 1993 | Edgar R Anderson, Jr Peter C Bellisario Alcide M LaNoue Surgeon General of the Army Charles S Lauer David H Law, MD Larry Mathis Earl K Shirey, MD A M Steinman Chief Officer of Health and Safety US Coast Guard |
| 1992 | Donald F Hagen Surgeon General of the Navy Emily Friedman Kevin E Molley Deputy Secretary, Department of Health & Human Services |
| 1991 | John T Farrar, MD Charles R Loar Chief, Medical Service Corps US Navy John D Thompson |
| 1990 | James W Holsinger, Jr, MD Enrique Mendez, MD Assistant Secretary of Defense for Health Affairs Bruce T Miketinac Gail Wilensky, PhD Administrator, Healthcare Financing Administration |
| 1989 | Charles Austin, PhD Constance Horner Under Secretary Health & Human Services John E Murphy Anthony J Principi Deputy Secretary of Veterans Affairs David Reed |
| 1988 | DanielT Cloud, MD Sister Irene Kraus, DC William Mayer, MD Assistant Secretary of Defense for Health Affairs Donald R Newkirk William Winkenwerder, MD |
| 1987 | C Everett Koop, MD, ScD US Surgeon General Carol M McCarthy, PhD JD Dennis S O’Leary, MD Dennis Shaw James A Zimble Surgeon General & Director Naval Medicine |
| 1986 | Robert E Lindsey, Jr Boone Powell, Sr Donald C Wegmiller |
| 1985 | Gary D Filerman, PhD Louis P Scibetta |
| 1984 | Donald L Curtis, MD Walter P Loebenberg |
| 1983 | H Robert Cathcart Donald E L Johnson |
| 1982 | Edward J Arlinghaus, PhD James Thomas McGivony, MD Robert G Melega |
| 1981 | David B Swoap Under Secretary, Health and Human Services Montague Brown, DPH |
| 1980 | Wallace C Fulton |
| 1979 | Paul Gordon, PhD |
| 1978 | Lawrence L Weed, MD |
| 1977 | Mark S Levitan |
| 1976 | John Alexander McMahon |
| 1975 | Alan K Kaplan Vernon E Weckert, PhD Gordon R Wren, PhD Sister Mary Maurita Sengelaub, RSM |
| 1974 | Ray E Brown Leonard A Duce, PhD Spurgion H Neel, Jr |
| 1973 | Gordon A Friesen, LLD Herman Z Ziel, Jr |
| 1972 | James O Hepner, PhD J Glen Beall, Jr US Senator |
| 1971 | Edward M Kennedy US Senator Eleanor McGovern Elliott L Richardson Secretary, Health, Education and Welfare Robert A Roe |
| 1970 | O Ray Hurst |
| 1969 | Frank D Yoder, MD Robert S Daniels, MD |
| 1968 | S Norman Feingold |
| 1965 | Donald C Harrington, MD Charles U Letourneau, MD |
| 1960 | Howard Hassard, LLB |
| 1959 | Harold Baumgarten, Jr |