The American College of Physicians (ACP) will honor outstanding contributions to medicine at its annual convocation ceremony on Thursday, March 30, at the San Diego Convention Center, where ACP is hosting its annual scientific conference, Internal Medicine Meeting 2017.
ACP President Nitin S. Damle, MD, MS, MACP, will preside over the ceremony, during which 22 awardees, 53 new Masters of ACP (MACP), and more than 400 new Fellows of ACP (FACP) will be honored.
ACP annually recognizes varied accomplishments in the world of medicine. The awardees for 2017 are:
John Phillips Memorial Award for Outstanding Work in Clinical Medicine
J. Larry Jameson, MD, MACP; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
James D. Bruce Memorial Award for Distinguished Contributions in Preventive Medicine
Philip Greenland, MD; Chicago, Illinois
Alfred Stengel Memorial Award for Outstanding Service to the American College of Physicians
Phyllis A. Guze, MD, MACP; Los Angeles, California
American College of Physicians Award for Outstanding Work in Science as Related to Medicine
John A. Hansen, MD; Seattle, Washington
Daniel J. Rader, MD, FACP; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Edward R. Loveland Memorial Award for a Distinguished Contribution in the Health Field
Beverley H. Johnson; Bethesda, Maryland
Jane F. Desforges Distinguished Teacher Award
John E. Bennett, MD, MACP; Potomac, Maryland
Angeline A. Lazarus, MD, MACP; Rockville, Maryland
Ralph O. Claypoole Sr. Memorial Award for Devotion of a Career in Internal Medicine to the Care of Patients
Charles J. Hatem, MD; Newtonville, Massachusetts
Nicholas E. Davies Memorial Scholar Award for Scholarly Activities in the Humanities and History of Medicine
Jerome E. Groopman, MD, FACP; Boston, Massachusetts
Outstanding Volunteer Clinical Teacher Award
Edward B. Ruby, MD, FACP; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Joseph F. Boyle Award for Distinguished Public Service
Karen B. DeSalvo, MD, MPH, MSc; Washington, District of Columbia
Oscar E. Edwards Memorial Award for Volunteerism and Community Service
Reynold S. Agard, MD, FACP; Newark, Delaware
Alvan R. Feinstein Award for Contribution in the Field of Clinical Epidemiology
Mary-Claire Roghmann, MD, MS; Baltimore, Maryland
Walter J. McDonald Award for Early Career Physicians
Michail S. Lionakis, MD; Washington, District of Columbia
Joseph E. Johnson Leadership Award
Eric Chow, MD; Providence, Rhode Island
Herbert S. Waxman Award for Outstanding Medical Student Educator
Robert L. Trowbridge Jr., MD, FACP; Portland, Maine
W. Lester Henry Award for Diversity and Access to Care
William H. Salazar, MD, FACP; Augusta, Georgia
Samuel Eichold II Memorial Award for Contributions in Diabetes
James R. Sowers, MD, FACP; Columbia, Missouri
ACP Award for for Distinguished Contributions to Behavioral Medicine
Daniel P. Alford, MD, MPH, FACP; Needham, Massachusetts
ACP Award for Outstanding Educator of Residents and Fellows
Paul E. Marik, MBBCh, M. Med., FACP; Norfolk, Virginia
Steven E. Weinberger Award for Physician Executives/Leaders
Jordan J. Cohen, MD, MACP; Palm Beach, Florida
New Masters of the American College of Physicians for 2016-17
For a general description of this honor, see background information below. For information on each Master’s achievements, contact Steve Majewski in ACP’s Public Relations Department at smajewski@acponline.org or 215-351-2514.
Jeffrey L. Berenberg, MD, MACP
Kaneohe, Hawaii
Nora Valeria Bergasa, MD, MACP
New York, New York
Ruth E. Berggren, MD, MACP
San Antonio, Texas
Glenn J. Bingle, MD, MACP
Indianapolis, Indiana
Patricia A. Bomba, MD, MACP
Pittsford, New York
George J. Bosl, MD, MACP
Syosset, New York
Major W. Bradshaw, MD, MACP
Houston, Texas
Robert Dreicer, MD, MACP
Cleveland, Ohio
Richard M. Dupee, MD, MACP
Boston, Massachusetts
John R. Ebright, MD, MACP
Grosse Pointe Park, Michigan
Edwin W. Grimsley, MD, MACP
Macon, Georgia
James F. Hanley, MD, MACP
Laguna Vista, Texas
Darrell W. Harrington, MD, MACP
Long Beach, California
Stuart B. Himmelstein, MD, MACP
Lake Worth, Florida
Phillip E. Hoffsten, MD, MACP
Pierre, South Dakota
Robert H. Hopkins Jr., MD, MACP
Little Rock, Arkansas
Hans-Peter Kohler, MD, MACP
Bern, Switzerland
Princy N. Kumar, MD, MACP
Washington, District of Columbia
H. Clifford Lane, MD, MACP
Cabin John, Maryland
Debra K. Litzelman, MD, MACP
Carmel, Indiana
Milton de Arruda Martins, MD, MACP
Sao Paulo, Brazil
Barbara L. McAneny, MD, MACP
Albuquerque, New Mexico
David E. Midthun, MD, MACP
Rochester, Minnesota
Clinton K. Murray, MC USA, MACP
San Antonio, Texas
Heidi D. Nelson, MD, MACP
Portland, Oregon
John E. Nestler, MD, MACP
Richmond, Virginia
James R. O'Dell, MD, MACP
Omaha, Nebraska
John B. Bulger, DO, MACP
Danville, Pennsylvania
John M. Carethers, MD, MACP
Ann Arbor, Michigan
David S. Cooper, MD, MACP
Baltimore, Maryland
William A. Curry, MD, MACP
Birmingham, Alabama
Anne B. Curtis, MD, MACP
Buffalo, New York
Nitin S. Damle, MD, MS, MACP
Wakefield, Rhode Island
Stephen Neil Davis, MD, MACP
Baltimore, Maryland
John H. O'Neill Jr., DO, MACP
Middletown, Delaware
Thomas J. Olsen, MD, MACP
St. Louis, Missouri
Calvin Q. Pan, MD, MACP
Flushing, New York
Mukta Panda, MD, MACP
Chattanooga, Tennessee
Michael W. Peterson, MD, MACP
Fresno, California
Maria E. Pinto, MD, MACP
Santiago, Chile
Mark W. Purtle, MD, MACP
Des Moines, Iowa
Khalid A. Qushmaq, MD, MACP
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Daniel W. Rahn, MD, MACP
Little Rock, Arkansas
Maria A. Rodriguez, MD, MACP
Houston, Texas
Mitchell H. Rosner, MD, MACP
Charlottesville, Virginia
Gerald W. Smetana, MD, MACP
West Roxbury, Massachussets
Bruce C. Smith, MD, MACP
Issaquah, Washington
Paul A. Smith, MD, MACP
Seattle, Washington
Banu E. Symington, MD, MACP
Twin Falls, Idaho
Gary H. Tabas, MD, MACP
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Thomas G. Tape, MD, MACP
Omaha, Nebraska
Peter F. Weller, MD, MACP
Boston, Massachusetts
Mone Zaidi, MD, MACP
New York, New York
About Mastership in the American College of Physicians
Levels of membership in ACP are Medical Student Member, Associate, Member, Fellow (FACP), Honorary Fellow, and Master (MACP). FACPs, or Fellows of the American College of Physicians, have been recommended by their peers, endorsed by their local ACP chapter Governor, and reviewed by a national credentials subcommittee.
Throughout the year, highly distinguished Fellows are nominated for Mastership by ACP 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 ACP Awards Committee and approved by the ACP Board of Regents. The title of Master of the American College of Physicians (MACP) 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, ACP 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 MACP in connection with their professional activities.
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About the American College of Physicians
The American College of Physicians is the largest medical specialty organization in the United States. ACP members include 148,000 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 ACP on Twitter and Facebook.