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Member Achievements

The list of achievements of Phi Chi members is long and impressive ranging from appointments and elections to positions of national importance to local medical boards as well as awards received in as diverse a group. If you or a fellow member of Phi Chi has ever been the recipient of an award or recognition, held a position of national or international interest, founded a widely recognized company or been a part of a discovery that helped shape the world of science and medicine, please email the and we will be more than happy to include you in our records.

A few notable members:
Abell Irvin AA 1897 -President AMA 1938
 
Bosworth David M. A 1921 -Bosworth Fracture named in his honor
-Awarded membership of Japanese Othopaedic Association
-Only foreign recipient of the Second Order of the Sacred Treasure 1968
 
Carey Eben ΠΔΦ 1923 -Dean Marquette University Medical School 1933-1947
-Dean of Students Marquette University School of Medicine 1921-1928
 
Fischer Stanton YP 1956 -Senior Aviation Medical Examiner for US Department of Transportation
-Johnson Space Center- consultant for astronaut selection program
 
Hammonds Richard L. Σ 1960 -Health Advisor to President Jimmy Carter
-Board of Councilors- The Carter Center
 
Jermain Louis EX 1921 -First Dean Marquette University School of Medicine
 
Kostmayer Hiram W. O 1909 -1942-1945 Dean Tulane School of Medicine
-1949 Honorary Doctor of Laws, Tulane
-Dean Post-graduate School of Medicine 1933-37, Tulane
 
Neel Spurgeon H., Jr. AB 1942 -Major General US Army
-One of the most decorated medical officers
-President Aerospace Medical Association
-First Army graduate of USAF School of Aviation Medicine
-First aviation medical officer to receive flying status
-Deputy Surgeon General 1969-1973
 
Orr Kenneth Dew P 1940 -Major General US Army
-Honorary Doctoral Degree at Baylor University
-Distinguished Service Medal
-Legion of Merit with 2 Oak Leaf Clusters
-United Nations Service Medal
 
Parrott Thomas S. Σ 1964 -Emory's first pediatric urology fellow
-Teacher of the Year- Emory more times than any other faculty member
 
Rohack J. James Z 1981 -President AMA 2009-2010
-Bush School of Government & Public Advisory Board
 
Ross Joseph Π 1954 -Established Vanderbilt's Emergency Medicine Department
-Established Lifeflight Air Ambulance Program, Vanderbilt
 
Theroit J. Roy O 1930 -Performed The First Successful Cardiovascular Resuscitation In Southern California
-One of the Attending Physicians To Gov. Huey P. Long After His Assassination
-Received The Croix De Guerre By French Gen. Charles De Gaulle
 
Tresidder Donald ΣY 1927 -President Stanford University 1943-1948
-Established Stanford Research Institute
 
Worrell Churchill F. BΔ 1917 -Member American Siberian Expedition
 
Wright Jonathan Ψ 1969 -First to use DHEA in private practice
-Pioneer of Natural Hormone Replacement
-Honorary Doctorate Degree Naturopathic Medicine from Bastyr University
 
Zook Elvin G. M 1963 -SOUTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE- President, 1978-81
 
       

This is just a short list of the achievements of Phi Chi members.

Last Name First Name Chapter/Year Achievements
 
Abell Irvin AA 1897 -President AMA 1938
-President American College of Surgeons
-President Southeastern Surgical Association
-President Kentucky State Medical Association
-Headed the National Committee that consulted the Department of Defense in World War II on matters of Public Health
 
Aceto Thomas, Jr. X 1954 -Chair of Pediatrics at St. Louis University
-Pediatrician-In-Chief at SSM Cardinal Glennon Children's Medical Center
-Developed the Pediatric Research Institute
 
Alford Thomas Dale ΛP 1939 -86th and 87th US Congress Representative for Arkansas
-Keynote speaker for US at the 51st Inter-Parliamentary Conference in Brasilia, Brazil 1962, Appointed by President John F. Kennedy
-Appointed General Wesley Clark as West Point Cadet, Head of NATO Forces
 
Annis Edward EX 1938 -117th President AMA 1963
-Member of AMA Speaker's Bureau
-President World Medical Association 1963
-Chief of Surgery and Mercy Hospital, Miami, FL
-Dr. Ed Annis Scholarship Fund of the Florida Medical Association named in his honor
-Appeared at Madison Square Gardens on live tv 1962 opposing the King Anderson Bill
-Director of the Chamber of Commerce of the United States 1969-75
-Brotherhood Award from National Council of Christians and Jews
-One of 2 US physicians honored to be included in "Caring Physicians of the World" 2005
-Chairman of the Legislative Committee for the Florida Medical Association
-Member of the advisory committee for Cleveland Clinics
-Debated and spoke with President John F. Kennedy, and Senators Humphrey, McNamara, Proxmire, Javits, and Gore
 
Appleby John Gavin ΣK 1952 -Charter member AOA, 1952
 
Ashton Paul ΠΔΦ 1936 -Major US Army
-Chief of Surgery, Hospital Number One, Bataan WW2 12th Medical Regiment, Philippine Scouts during World War II
-Bronze Star with 1 gold star for volunteering to treat POWs at a work camp
1 Purple Heart
-POW 3 years
-Chief of Surgery at St Francis Hospital
-Founded Tri-Counties Blood Bank in 1950 and 1st president
-Established Goleta Valley Community Hospital and 1st administrator
-Established Heart-Lung Institute at GVCH
 
Bicknell Harold Ryan ΛΣ 1952 -Board of Directors of the Willis-Knighton Health System
-Member of the Tulane Caldwell Society
-The Willis-Knighton Portico Outpatient Surgery Center was named in his honor in 2005
-He was honored as Schumpert Hospital’s Doctor of the Year in 1994
-He received the Dr. Felix Formento Memorial Award from the Louisiana Public Health Association in 1980 for his long time work with Louisiana Handicap Children’s Services
-In 2003, he received the Easter Seals Award from the March of Dimes
-He also served the local Arthritis Foundation as Medical Director.
 
Blankenship Rex ΘH 1928 -55th President Seaboard Medical Association
-1955-56 National Association of Psychiatric Health Systems
 
Blum Ronald X 1970 -President- Maine Academy of Family Physicians
-President- American Academy of Clinical Thermology
-Board of New England College of Occupational & Environmental Medicine
-Board of AAFP Commission on the Health of the Public
 
Bosworth David M. A 1921 -Bosworth Fracture named in his honor
-Editorial Board, Board of Trustees and Treasurer of the Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery
-President American Orthopaedic Association 1957
-Honorary D.Sc from University of Vermont 1963
-Awarded membership of Japanese Othopaedic Association
-Only foreign recipient of the Second Order of the Sacred Treasure 1968
-Chairman of AMA Orthopaedic Section 1949
-Chairman of the Orthopaedic Section of New York Academy of Medicine 1938
-Head of the Orthopaedic Section of the Medical Society of New York 1943
-Howmet Hall of Fame Award
-Director of Orthopaedic surgery at St. Luke's Hospital, New York Polyclinic Hospital, St. Vincents Hospital, Seaview Hospital, the House of St. Giles the Cripple and Richmond Borough Hospital 
-Consultant Surgeon of the New York City Police Department
 
Brackett John Gordon AΦΣ 1946 -2002 Lester Brown Award for Lifetime Medical Contributions- Georgia Society of Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery
 
Branch Charles Π 1953 -Chairman Department of Neurosurgery 2001- Wake Forest University
-Awarded Eben Alexander, Jr. Professor 2002
 
Bresch James ΦΣ 1989 -Invention Award- Department of US Army
 
Bridger Dewey Herbert X 1922 -House of Representatives for Bladen County NC
-President Pladent County Medical Society 1944
 
Briggs Gray C. ΛΣ 1909 -Founded the Western Roentgen Society which became the Radiological Society of North America
 
Burleson Joe I 1941 -President 1973 Eastern Orthopaedic Association
-President Alabama Orthopaedic Society 1981-82
 
Butts Donald R. Z 1962 -2004 President Harris County Medical Society
 
Caldwell Glyn MΣ 1966 -Commissioned Officers Association of the U.S. Public Health Service, President, Atlanta Branch, 1976
-President 2000 Kentucky Association of Public Health Physicians
-1980 United States Public Health Service Commendation Medal
- 2008 President Delta Omega Public Health Honorary Society
 
Calhoun Joseph ΥΠ 1962 -First Pediatric Ophthalmology Fellow at Wills Eye Hospital
-2004 Humanitarian Service Award- Pennsylvania Academy of Ophthalmology
-Twice awarded Nation's Best Physicians in American Health Magazine
-President American Association for Pediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus
-Senior Achievement Award 2003 American Academy of Ophthalmology
-Ophthalmology Times- Best Ophthalmologists in America
 
Carey Eben ΠΔΦ 1923 -Dean Marquette University Medical School 1933-1947
-Planned and directed medical exhibits Chicago World's Fair 1933-1934
-Director Chicago Museum of Science and Industry 1934-1947
-Director and professor Department of Anatomy Marquette University 1920-1947
-Dean of Students Marquette University School of Medicine 1921-1928
-Chairman, Scientific Exhibits, International Post-Graduate Medical Assembly, Milwaukee, 1931
-Medical Commission to Europe, Chicago World's Fair, summers of 1931 and 1932
-President, Milwaukee Academy of Medicine, 1940-41
-President, Medical Inter-fraternity Conference, 1939-40.
 
Cassidy Bill ΛΣ 1983 -Congressman US House of Representatives Louisiana
-State Senate
 
Charnock  Donald A. ΗΥ 1924 -1957 President California Medical Association
-Speaker and Vice-Speaker to House of Delegates CMA 48-55
-Delegate AMA House of Delegates
-Chairman Judicial Commission of the CMA
 
Clauser A.R. ΣΔ 1924 -President New Mexico Public Health Association 1942
 
Claussen John R. T 1913 -President South Carolina Public Health Association 1950
 
Cofer Vernon L., Jr. ΘH 1948 -1992 Laureate Award American College of Physicians
 
Cooper Seth AA 1952 -President of Board of Directors of American Cancer Society
-President of the Board of Directors, St Thomas Health Services
Crockett Claude H., Jr. ΠM 1961 -President – American Academy of Cosmetic Surgery
-Co-Chairman – American Academy of Cosmetic Surgery – Annual Scientific Meeting, San Diego 2005
-Chairman, Public Relations Committee, American Academy of Cosmetic Surgery
-Chairman, Practice Relations Task Force, American Academy of Cosmetic Surgery
-One of the founding members of the Liposuction Educational and Research Foundation.
-Co-Chairman: World Congress on facial Rejuvenation and Minimally Invasive Cosmetic Surgery, May 1998, Kansas City
-One of two American representatives to the International Council of Lipoplasty held in Paris at which the Safety Guidelines of the American Society of Liposuction Surgery were adopted by all 16 countries in attendance
-Chairman, Nominating Committee, American Academy of Cosmetic Surgery
-Sullivan County Medical Society – President
-Southeastern Medical/Dental Society – President
-President, University of Virginia Medical Alumni Association
-Chairman, Advisory Committee, University of Virginia Medical Alumni Association
-State of Franklin Surgical Society – Founding Member
-Chief of Staff – Bristol Regional Medical Center
-Chief of Surgery – Bristol Regional Medical Center
-Chairman, Board of Directors – Bristol Surgery Center
-Chief of Staff – Bristol Surgery Center
-President – Bristol Rotary Club, Paul Harris Fellow
-President – Bristol Country Club
-President – Washington Lee School PTA
 
Crowe Aldrich Clements Σ 1921 -1950 Fellow of Medical Society New Jersey President
Derosa G. Paul AM 1965 -Executive Director Emeritus, American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery, Chapel Hill, North Carolina
-Executive Director, American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery, Chapel Hill, North Carolina- 1995-2008
-Professor of Surgery Emeritus (Orthopaedics), Duke University, Durham, North Carolina
-Professor and Chairman, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, Indiana; 1986-1995
 
Devane Frederick H. I 1920 -President Alabama Orthopedic Society 1975
 
Dexter Donald O 1951 -McDonough District Hospital Board of Directors Chairman
 
Duncan Ralph E. ΦΣ 1914 -President Missouri Public Health Association 1955
 
Dunn Charles A. BA 1962 -2002 Lifetime Achievement Award- Dade County Medical Association
 
Eberly Arthur L., Jr. BA 1960 -AMA-SPG Governance 2009-2010
-President 1993-94 Florida Medical Association
-President Florida Academy of Family Physicians
-President Broward County Medical Association
 
Ellis George, Jr. O 1977 -2006 President Southern Medical Association
 
Ennis Harry H. AA 1909 -President Iowa Public Health Association 1941
 
Fischer Stanton YP 1956 -Chief of Medicine 33rd Station Hospital, Bremerhaven, Germany
-Senior Aviation Medical Examiner for US Department of Transportation
-Johnson Space Center- consultant for astronaut selection program
-Kelsey-Seybold Clinic- Chairman of the Board of Directors
-Kelsey-Seybold Clinic- first Medical Director and Physician-in-Chief
-President of the Texas Thoracic Society
-President American Lung Association of Texas
-Texas Chapter of the American College of Physicians - American Society of Internal- Laureate for 2000
-Alumni Service Award- University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine
 
Flowers Charles E. ΘΗ 1913 -President 1986-87 Society of Gynecologic Surgeons
 
Foley Kevin EB 1970 -Merk Manual Award for Academic Achievement
-Army Commendation Medal
-Meritorious Service Medal with 2 Oak Leaf Clusters
-Order of Military Medical Merit
-Surgeon General's Physician Recognition Award
-Chief of Neurosurgery at Tripler Army Medical Center and Walter Reed Army Medical Center
-Director of Neurosurgical Residency Training Program
 
Frymier Robert C. Γ 1958 -David M Worthen Award for Academic Excellence from UVA
 
Funk Martin ΦΣ 1956 -President Washington Psychiatric Society
-2004-2009 President American Society of Psychoanalytic Physicians
 
Geer Thomas M. Σ 1956 -Brigadier General US Army
-Distinguished Service Medal
-Legion of Merit with one oak leaf cluster
-Meritorious Service Medal with two oak leaf clusters
-Army Commendation Medal
-National Defense Service Medal
-Vietnam Service Medal
-Army Service Ribbon
-Overseas Service Ribbon (two awards)
-Republic of Vietnam Gallantry Cross
-Republic of Vietnam Campaign Medal
-Army General Staff Identification Badge
 
Gentzkow Cleon J. Φ 1912 -US Army commanding officer, Deshon General Hospital
-Chief of division of chemistry and physics, Army Medical School
 
Gerlinger Lawton C., Jr. Γ 1963 -President 1975 Kiwanis Club of Oakwood
-Board of Trustees St. Joseph Home for Children
 
Gerty Francis J. ΦΣ 1921 -1964 Stritch School of Medicine- Stritch Medal
-President American Psychiatric Association
-Commissioner of Mental Health for Illinois
 
Grear Danna Z 1985 -2007 Komen Cameo Award
-Established Breast Center of Northwest Arkansas
 
Greene Clyde C., Jr. K 1937 -Secretary-Treasurer, Editor, Historian and 1969-1970 ACP-ASIM president
-Corporate Medical Director for Pacific Bell 1957-1983
-Distinguished Alumni Award Wake Forest University
 
Greenway L. Don Z 1961 -1976-1977 President, Medical Staff St. David's Hospital
-1977-1979 Chief, Department of Orthopedic Surgery Brackenridge Hospital
-1979-1981 Chief, Department of Orthopedic Surgery St. David's Hospital
-1988-1990 Chief, Department of Orthopedic Surgery St. David's Hospital
-1989-1990 President, Medical Staff St. David's Rehabilitation Center
-1999-2001 Trustee, Travis County Medical Society Blood and Tissue Center
-2001 President, Board of Trustees, Travis County Medical Society Blood and Tissue Center
 
Gruninger Robert P. ΦA 1956 -National Foundation for Infectious Diseases Co-Chair Chairman's Committee, Board of Trustees Treasurer
 
Hall Ben D. AB 1947 -Laureate in Medicine Award- American College of Physicians
-President American Society of Internal Medicine
-President Emeritus American College of Physicians
 
Hall Frank M. M 1926 -Athens, Allimestone County Health Officer
-President 1955 Southern Branch American Public Health Association
-Director Alachua Country Health Department
 
Hamby Wallace B. OK 1928 -Honorary member American Association of Neurological Surgeons
-Cleveland Clinic's first neuosurgical resident
Chairman of the Neurosurgical Department and Director of Cleveland Clinic's training program
-Head of Neurological Surgery 1935-1960 Children's Hospital Buffalo, NY
-Head of Neurological Surgery- Cleveland Clinic
-Distinguished Service Award- University of Oklahoma 1967
-Honored guest of the Congress of Neurological Surgeons 1969
 
Hammonds Richard L. Σ 1960 -Health Advisor to President Jimmy Carter
-First Chief-of-Staff at Cobb Hospital
-Medical Director for Wellstar Cobb Hospital
-Board of Councilors- The Carter Center
 
Handorf Charles R. AB 1977 -2006 President Tennessee Medical Association
-President Duckworth Pathology Group
-President Memphis Medical Society
-President Memphis Society of Pathologist
 
Hard Richard C. ΦP 1958 -Virginia Commonwealth University School of Medicine- Excellence in Teaching
 
Hare Hugh F. I 1926 -1944 President New England Roentgen Ray Society
-1952 President American Radium Society
 
Harrop Donald E. YP 1954 -Chairman of the Board and President of Kepro
-President of the Pennsylvania Medical Society
-Speaker of the Pennsylvania Medical Society's House of Delegates
-Honorary life member and President of the Pennsylvania State Coroners Association
-President International Association of Coroners and Medical Examiners
 
Heaver Lynwood YΣ 1937 -Director of the National Hospital for Speech Disorders
 
Heller R. J. Σ 1928 -Director of the National Cancer Institute
-Representative US Public Health Service 1952
 
Henry Alfred M 1906 -Marion County (Indianapolis) Tuberculosis Association first President
-President Mississippi Valley Conference on Tuberculosis
-1917 President of Indiana Tuberculosis Association
-1931 President National Tuberculosis Association
 
Herzog Steven P. YA 1985 -Director of Medical Education for Department of Neurology at Baylor University Medical Center
-Medical Director of the Headache Institute at Texas Neurology
-Chairman of 2001 Texas Neurological Society Winter Conference
-Chairman of 2004 Texas Neurological Society Summer Conference
-President of Texas Neurological Society 2004-2005
 
Hesselink John R. TB 1971 -Vice-chair of Clinical and Academic Affairs and Chief of Neuroradiology UCSD Department of Radiology
-Secretary of American Society of Neuroradiology
-Treasurer, Vice-president and President of Western Neuroradiological Society
-Chairman, Local Arrangements Committee, American Society of Neuroradiology, 1985-1986
-Chairman of the Rules Committee, Western Neuroradiological Society, 1992
-2000 Chairman Nominating Committee, American Society of Neuroradiology
-2001 Chairman Membership Committee, American Society of Neuroradiology
-Program Chairman, Western Neuroradiological Society, 1998
-President, Western Neuroradiological Society, 1999
-2004 Chairman Rules Committee, American Society of Neuroradiology
-Program Director, Radiology Grand Rounds, UCSD Medical Center
 
Hiss Roland Ψ 1957 -1977 Kaiser Permanente Award for Excellence in Teaching, University of Michigan
 
Hoag Roger W. ΠΔΦ 1950 -2006 Outstanding Philanthropist- Association of Fundraising Professionals
 
Hoelzer David ΦP 1979 -Medical Director Springfield Clinic
 
Holden Raymond T. K 1928 -1987 Distinguished Service Award- AMA
-1974-1975 Chairman of the AMA
-1974 Certificate of Meritorious Service- Medical Society of DC
 
House James KX 1963 -2008-2009 President Minnesota Academy of Medicine
 
Howell J.B. Ξ 1939 -1979 President American Dermatological Association
-1987 Master in Dermatology Award
-First Gold Triangular Award American Academy of Dermatology
 
James William Duer ΛΣ 1942 -Senator Eighteenth Senatorial District-North Carolina
-President Richmond County Medical Society 1942 1948
 
Janke-Stedronsky Shonda R. Z 2010 -John P McGovern Chapter of the Gold Humanism Honor Society
 
Jermain Louis EX 1921 -First Dean Marquette University School of Medicine
 
Johnstone Robert E. A 1940 -Vice-president for Professional Affairs, American Society of Anesthesiologist
 
Kerr H. Harper YN 1941 -Chief Medical Director of Social Security Disability
-Medical Advisor to the Air Commando Association and the McCoskrie Foundation
-32nd degree Mason
 
Kidd Frank H. Ξ 1937 -President Dallas Southern Clinical Society
-Frank H. Kidd, Jr. visiting professorship
 
Kitchen D. K. ΛP 1932 -Medical Director Bristol Laboratories
 
Kostmayer Hiram W. O 1909 -1942-1945 Dean Tulane School of Medicine
-1949 Honorary Doctor of Laws, Tulane
-Outstanding alumni award 1977, Tulane
-President Orleans Parish Medical Society 1923-24
-Dean Post-graduate School of Medicine 1933-37, Tulane
 
Kratochvil Bernard L. XY 1957 -1999 President Mid-American Orthopaedic Association
-1995 President Nebraska Orthopaedic Society
 
Lanford Gregory B. AB 1984 -President Howell Allen Clinic
-President Tennessee Neurosurgical Society
-President of Board St. Thomas Outpatient Neurosurgery Center
 
Laros Gerald S. KP 1955 -Professor and Chief of Orthopaedic Surgery and Rehabilitation Medicine University of Chicago
-Annual Gerald S. Laros Memorial Visiting Professor named in his honor
-Laros Lectureship named in his honor
-Gerald Laros Memorial Library named in his honor
-Director of American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery 1981-90
-President of American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery 1986-87
-1985-86 President of the Association of Orthopaedic
 
Laws Henry, II ΘΠ 1954 -Director of the Surgical Residency at the Norwood Clinic and Carraway Methodist Medical Center in Birmingham, Ala.
-Board of Governors ACS (1993-1999)
-Association of Program Directors in Surgery (president 1999-2000)
-Southeastern Surgical Congress (president 1997)
-Birmingham Surgical Society (president 1987)
-President Laproscopic Laparoscopy Practicum
 
Leighton Ross NΣ 1979 -2007 Roger A Mann Award- American Orthopaedic Foot & Ankle Society
-President Doctors Nova Scotia
-President of the Canadian Orthopedic Trauma Society
 
Levine Robert Φ 1958 -2007-2008 Distinguished Alumni Scholar Award
-Director of Law, Policy and Ethics Core of the Center for Interdisciplinary Research on AIDS
-Director of the Donaghue Initiative on Biomedical and Behavioral Research Ethics
-President American Society of Law, Medicine & Ethics
-Chairman of the Connecticut Humanities Council
-Director of Public Responsibility in Medicine and Research
-Chair of Institutional Review Board at Yale-New Haven Medical Center (1969-2000)
-Chief of the Section of Clinical Pharmacology at Yale
-Chair of the Section on Medico-legal Matters and R&D Administration of the American Society for Clinical Pharmacology and Therapeutics
-Chair of the Editorial Board of IRB
-2005 Lifetime Achievement Award for Excellence in Human Research Protection
 
Limoges Richard ΘY 1964 -Unsung Hero award 2005 Acron, Oh
-2006 Medical Professional Award
 
Lindstrom Richard KX 1973 -Eye Bank Association of America Award named in his honor
-2007 President of the American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery
-President of the International Society of Refractive Surgery
-President International Intraocular Implant Club
-President International Refractive Surgery Club
-Chairman and CEO of Lindstrom Cleaning and Construction
-Board of Director of Acufocus Inc.
-Board of Director of TLC vision
-Board of Director of Occulogix
-Board of Director of Eyeonics
-Board of Director of Refractec
-Board of Director of Minnesota Medical Foundation
-Board of Director of Inner City Tennis
-First Lifetime Achievement Award from International Society of Refractive Surgery 1995 and 2002
-Bauch and Lomb Lifetime Achievement Award 2005
 
Locker Braswell Z 1940 -President Tri-County Medical Society
-President Texas Medical Association 1972-1973
-President American Red Angus Association
-Charter member and President American Red Brangus Association
 
Logie A. J. TY 1917 -Director of Tuberculosis, State Board of Health Florida 1939
 
Lombardi Louis E. ΦP 1932 -Board of Regents 1951-1980, University of Nevada, Reno
-Executive Committee University of Nevada 1951-1956, Vice-chairman Board of Regents
 
Lutz Joseph F. K 1954 -Director and Chief of Anesthesiology at Orange Memorial Hospital and St. Mary's Hospital
 
Mabery Trevor Ξ 1958 -1977 Medical Staff President at Medical City Hospital
 
McCullough Gerald W. OK 1954 -President 1979-1980 American College of Surgeons- Oklahoma chapter
-Oklahoma University College of Medicine Alumni Association- Physician of the Year 2009
 
McDermott John E. YN 1960 -Member Board of Governors American College of Surgeons
 
McDonald C. J. NΣ 1936 -2004 Homer Warner Award
-2004 Morris Collen Award
-2002, 1997 Leadership Award- AMIA
 
McDonough Edward T. ΦA 1952 -Deputy Chief Medical Examiner of Connecticut
 
McFadden Harry, Jr. YN 1943 -Chairman of UNMC Department of Microbiology
-Twice Interim Chancellor of UNMC
 
McFarlane Joe R. ΞX 1961 -Chairman Claims Committee and Board of Directors Ophthalmic Mutual Insurance Company
-Board of Directors Academy of Ophthalmology's Insurer for Medical Malpractice
-Chairman Academy of Ophthalmology's Insurance Committee
 
McGrath Kevin P. XY 1984 -President New England Society of Allergy
-President Connecticut Allergy Society
 
Miller R. Bruce NΣ 1949 -President of the Aberdeen Hospital's Medical Staff
-President Nova Scotia Association of Radiologist
 
Minter Merton M. Z 1928 -Chairman Board of Regents University of Texas
-1953 President International Post-graduate Medical Assembly
-Co-Chairman Public Relations Committee 1943 Texas Medical Association
-Chairman Section on Medicine 1948 Texas Medical Association
-Chairman 1951 Texas Medical Association
-San Antonio Medical Foundation Chairman 1971-1976
-Regent 1955, Chairman of the Board 1959-1961- University of Texas
-Distinguished Alumnus Award 1970
-Golden Deeds Award of the Exchange Club of San Antonio 1977
 
Moody Leonard TB 1961 -Chief Department of Medicine in the Veterans Administration
-President Bayfield School Board
-1960 President of the Mississippi Valley Trudeau Society
-1963 Wisconsin Anti-tuberculosis Association Distinguished Service Award
-President Wisconsin Thoracic Society
-President Mississippi Valley Thoracic Society
 
Morrow Robert Jr. ΛΣ 1969 -President Louisiana Orthopaedic Association
 
Morter Howard V. EX 1942 -President Milwaukee Oto-ophthalmic Society
 
Murray Kenneth Π 1987 -2005-06 President Canadian Society of Plastic Surgeons
-President 1993-1995 Educational Foundation CSPS
-President 1989-1991 GAM Canada
-President 1992-1994 Manus Canada
 
Nabors G. C. E 1946 -1983 President Southwest Gynecologic Assembly
-Connie Award from Birthright of Dallas 1978-79
-President Walnut Hill Optimist Club
 
Neel Spurgeon H., Jr. AB 1942 -Major General US Army
-One of the most decorated medical officers on active duty
-Vice-president American College of Preventive Medicine
-President Aerospace Medical Association
-Chairman Membership Committee American College of Hospital Administrators
-1951 Military Medical Essay of the Year
-Louis Livingston Seaman Award of the Association of Military Surgeons of the United States
-First Army graduate of USAF School of Aviation Medicine
-Commander 30th Medical Group Korea 1953-54
-First aviation medical officer to receive flying status
-1957 aviation medical officer badge
-1956 first chief aviation branch, medical plans and operations division
-Commander US Army hospital and surgeon, US Army Aviation Center and School 1961-1964
-Army Aviation Association of John H McClellan award 1962
-Deputy Surgeon General 1969-1973
-1967 Major Gary P Wratten Award of Association of Military Surgeons of the United States
 
Nesbitt Lee T. Jr. O 1966 - 2007 Lifetime Achievement Award- Medical Dermatology Society
Nordby Eugene TB 1943 -Chairman Emeritus Wisconsin Physician Society Board
 
Oberheu Kenneth TB 1961 -2002 Professional Excellence Award- Wright State University
 
O'Connor Joseph J. Δ 1947 -President Massachusetts Medical Society 1988
-President Middlesex East District Medical Society 1973
-Chairman Department of Medicine Winchester Hospital
-President Medical Staff at Winchester Hospital
-Chairman Department of Medicine Choate Memorial Hospital
-President Medical Staff at Choate Memorial Hospital
 
O'Hara A. Edward YΠ 1948 -Rand Mary F. Linbach Foundation award for distinguished teaching 1966
-Honorary Member of Radiological Society of the State of Ceara, Brazil 1984
 
Okun Ronald ΠΔΦ 1958 -1953 Legge Preventive Medicine Award- University of California Medical Center
-Chairman, Committee on Pharmacy & Therapeutics, California Medical Association 1973- 1974
-President, American Academy Clinical Toxicology 1973
 
Orr Kenneth Dew P 1940 -Major General US Army
-Commanding General of Brooke Army Medical Center
-University of Idaho Alumni Hall of Fame
-Honorary Doctoral Degree at Baylor University
-Distinguished Service Medal
-Legion of Merit with 2 Oak Leaf Clusters
-Bronze Star Medal
-Army Commendation Medal with 2 Oak Leaf Clusters
-Purple Heart
-American Campaign Medal
-European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal
-World War II Victory Medal
-Army of Occupation Medal (Germany and Japan)
-National Defense Service Medal with Oak Leaf Cluster
-Korean Service Medal
-United Nations Service Medal
-Armed Forces Reserve Medal
-Combat Medical Badge
-Meritorious Unit Commendation
-32nd degree Mason
 
Overholt Victor YN 1950 -Medical Director- Southeastern District Health Department, Idaho
 
Palmer Edmund, Jr. AB 1975 -President 2008 Consolidated Medical Assembly of West Tennessee, Tennessee Medical  Association
-2009 TMA board member
 
Parrott Thomas S. Σ 1964 -Emory's first pediatric urology fellow
-Chief of Urology- Scottish Rite Children's Medical Center, Atlanta
-Teacher of the Year- Emory more times than any other faculty member
 
Patel Shilpen Z 2001 -AMA Early Career Leadership Award (one of five) 2009
-WSMA Leadership Award 2009
-Seattle’s Top Doctor named in Seattle Magazine 2008
-Physician Oncology Education Award 1998
-NIH Award for studies in Tropical Medicine 1998
 
Patseavouras Louis L. ΣΘ 1961 -American Academy for Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Chairman of the Surveyor Training and Education Committee
-2003 Outstanding Achievement Award- Foundation for Facial Plastic Surgery
-1986 National Healthcare Marketing Report- silver medal
-O. Henry Award- Greensboro Area Chamber of Commerce
 
Pattee James J. XY 1953 -Creighton Alumni Merit Award
-President American Medical Directors Association
-James Pattee Award for Excellence in Education 1997
 
Penner John A. Ψ 1954 -1972 Award for Outstanding Contribution to Patient Care, Hemophilia Foundation of Michigan
-1974 Mark Marshall Lecturer, Ann Arbor, Michigan
-1976 Elwood Sharp Lecturer, Blood Symposium, Wayne State University
-1982 Bertram Loeb Research Lecturer, Ottawa Civic Hospital, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
-1987 Distinguished Professor, College of Human Medicine, Michigan State University
-1996 – 2000 The “Best Doctors in America,”
-1998 American College of Physicians Laureate Award
-2002 Breslin Professor of Hematology
-2004 Resident Teaching Award, Ingham Regional Medical Center
-2004 Hemophilia Foundation Lifetime Achievement Award
 
Pentecost Mark P. Σ 1953 -First Chairman- Piedmont Medical Center Board of Directors
 
Petelin Paul M., Sr. XY 1969  -1984-1988 and 2000-04 Chief of Surgery St. Joseph's Hospital
-Governor of State of Arizona American College of Surgeons
-President Phoenix Surgical Society
-Board of Directors Arizona Medical Association
-Member Fiesta Bowl Committee since 1979
 
Pirani John AB 1995 - President Etowah County Medical Society 2009
 
Plauche Herbert K. ΛΣ 1963 -Assistant Chief of Staff, Highlands-Cashiers Hospital
 
Pope Thomas Harrington Θ 1908 -President Newberry County Medical Society 1918-19
-President of the District Medical Society 1933
-Board of Trustees of State Medical College, Charleston SC 1924-28
 
Prentice James Ξ 1962 -2009 Chairman Medical Legislation Committee-Travis County Medical Society
-President Travis County Medical Society
 
Pulcini John ΦP 1966 -President Vanderburgh County Medical Society
-Goodwill Industries Board of Directors
-Executive Committee- St. Mary's Medical Center
-President Vanderburgh County Board of Health
 
Reisch Jacob E. YI 1928 -President 1954 American Medical Writers Association
 
Rhodes Rollie AA 1957 -Chief of Staff St. Francis Hospital, Oklahoma
-1985 President Tulsa County Medical Society
-Board of Governors to the Academy of Otolaryngology-H/N Surgery
-Allergy Education Director University of Oklahoma
 
Richardson William O 1951 -Director, Palmetto Poison Control Center
 
Roberts John W. Ξ 1910 -Secretary Texas Surgical Society
 
Rohack J. James z 1981 -President AMA 2009
-President AHA Texas Affiliate
-President Texas Medical Association
-Bush School of Government & Public Advisory Board
 
Rodriguez Fred H. Jr. ΛΣ 1975 -President American Society for Clinical Pathology
-Recipient Edward R. Stitt Lecture Award- Association of Military Surgeons of the United States
-National Director of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine for the Department of Veterans Affairs
 
Ross John ΠΔΦ 1955 -2004 Eugene Braunwald Academic Mentorship Award
 
Ross Joseph Π 1954 -Established Vanderbilt's Emergency Medicine Department
-Established Lifeflight Air Ambulance Program
-1992 Chair of Emergency Medicine
-Associate Vice-Chancellor for Health Affairs, Emeritus
-Established Joseph C Ross MD Lectureship
 
Rouse Milford O. Ξ 1927 -President AMA 1967
-1964 Distinguished Alumni Award- Baylor
-1965 Distinguished Service Award- Southern Medical Association
-1944, 1984 Ho Din Award- Southwestern Medical Foundation
-1959 Southern Medical Association President
-Speaker House of Delegates AMA 1963-1966 Vice-speaker 1959-1963
 
Schneider Charles ΠM 1943 -US Army bronze star
 
Schut Lawrence KX 1962 -2006 Vice-president Minnesota Society of Neurologic Sciences
 
Schwartz Walter F. TB 1955 -1994 Outstanding Service Award- American Congress of Obstetricians and Gynecologists
 
Shook Boyd Φ 1959 -Visiting Nurses Association Florence Nightingale Service Award 1992
-Oklahoma Society of Internal Medicine Internist Of The Year 1996
-Oklahoma Chapter of ACP-ASIM Laureate Award 1999
-ACP-ASIM Oscar E. Edwards Award for Volunteerism and Community Service 2000
-Oklahoma Society of Internal Medicine
 Chairman, Members Services Committee 1970 - 1980
 President 1981 - 1982
-American Society of Internal Medicine
 Chairman, Health Insurance Benefits Committee 1987
 Chairman, Reference Committee 1982
 Chairman, Component Societies Officers Conference 1984 - 1986
 Chairman, Rules Committee 1986
 Chairman, Hassle Factor Task Force 1989 – 1990
 President 1997
-American Medical Association, Chairman of Environment of Care Committee AMAP
-Oklahoma Foundation for Peer Review
 Chairman, Standards & Criteria Committee 1984 - 1987
 Chairman, Quality Committee 1984 - 1989
 Chairman, Appeals Committee 1984 - 1989
 President 1986 - 1988
-Commission On Laboratory Accreditation, Chairman, By-laws Committee 1987 - 1988
-Oklahoma County Medical Society
 Chairman, Quality of Care Committee 1980 - 1988
 President 1989
-Physicians Medical Plan of Oklahoma 1985 - 1989
 Board of Directors 1986 - 1987
 President 1987
-Roserock (Prudential) Medical Network
 Board of Directors 1986 - 1992
 Chairman, Utilization Review 1986 - 1992
 
Shriner John F. o 1950 -2009 Ira L Myers Service Award- Medical Association of the State of Alabama
 
Simmer Edward ΦP 1990 -Meritorious Service Medal (2 awards)
-Navy Commendation Medal (3 awards)
-Army Commendation Medal
-Navy Achievement Medal (2 awards)
-Senior executive director for psychological health at DCoE
 
Sims William AB 1961 -President UT College of Medicine Alumni Council 2006-2008
 
Singleton George T. Ξ 1954 -1960 Research Award of the American
-1967 H.P. Mosher Memorial Award of Triological Society
-1990 President's Honor Award, Physician of the Year
-1990-2003 Listing in The Best Doctors in America
-Academy of Ophthalmology and Otolaryngology
-George T. Singleton, MD Award, Department of Otolaryngology- University of Florida named for him
 
Sloan David BM 1977 -1972-1974 McConnell Scholarship, McGill University
-1981 First Prize, Davis & Geck MeGill University Surgical Research Award
-1981 Fraser Gurd Award for Surgical Research, The Montreal General Hospital
-1982 Society of Surgical Oncology Resident/Fellow Award for Experimental Research
-1991-1995, 2007 University of Kentucky Department of Surgery Excellence in Medical Education Award
-1994 University of Kentucky Faculty of Medicine Master Teacher Award (Awarded in the
following 4 categories: Teaching, Educational Leadership, Educational Development and
Innovation, Educational Evaluation)
-1995 University of Kentucky Faculty of Medicine Master Teacher Award (Awarded in the
category of Faculty Development to complete all 5 categories of the Master Teacher
Award)
-1997, 2007 University of Kentucky Ward O. Griffen General Surgery Faculty Award for Best Resident Teacher
-2000 President of the Kentucky Chapter of the American College of Surgeons
David Sloan, M.D.
-2000-2008 Woodward and White’s ‘Best Doctors in America’
-2003 Joint winner of American Cancer Society Trish Greene Quality of Life Best Manuscript Award
-2006 Gordon L. Hyde Award for General Surgery Resident Teaching
-2008 Warren H. Proudfoot Professor in Surgical Oncology
-2000-2001 President, The Kentucky Chapter of the American College of Surgeon
 
Smith George R. ΛΣ 1961 -Board of Trustees, University of Louisiana, Lafayette Foundations
 
St. Martin Eugene O 1944 -Chancellor Louisiana State University Medical School, Shreveport, LA
 
Standlee Earle G. Ξ 1954 -Major General US Army
 
Steichen Edward F. P 1931 -Kansas Legislator 1967-1974
-New Almelo Council Knights of Columbus First Trustee/Charter Member 1948
 
Stewart Landis Ψ 1951 -Flying Physicians Association 2006-2007 Director
 
Stone Lee A. AA 1902 -Madera County California County Health Officer 1935
 
Thalheim Andrew H. O 1949 -New Orleans Pediatric Society President 1989-91
 
Theroit J. Roy O 1930 -Founding Charter Member Of The Houston Surgical Society
-Performed The First Successful Cardiovascular Resuscitation In Southern California
-Founding Charter Member Of The Beverly Hills Surgical Society
-One of the Attending Physicians To Gov. Huey P. Long After His Assassination
-The Bronze Star
-The Croix De Guerre By French Gen. Charles De Gaulle For Participating In The Liberation Of France
 
Tinnell James E. ΛP 1962 -Founder Zila Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
 
Tresidder Donald ΣY 1927 -President Yosemite Park and Curry Company
-President Stanford University 1943-1948
-Established Stanford Research Institute
 
Tucci Paul ΦA 1946 -NYCPM Trustee
 
Wartman Calvin kY 1946 -President Kitsap County Medical Society 1968
-President and Board Member Katsap Physicians Service
-1970-71 President Bremerton Central Lions Club
-President 1980-1982 Lions Sight and Hearing Foundation Board Member 1974-1988
 
Watridge Clarence AB 1975 -President Memphis Medical Society
-Chief of Staff and VP, Semmes-Murphey Neurologic & Spine Institute
 
Wells William M. Γ 1941 -1977-1978 Ohio State Medical Association
 
West Clark D. Ψ 1943 -1951-60 Director, Division of Physiology, Children's Hospital Research Foundation
-1960-74 Director, Division of Immunology, Children's Hospital Research Foundation
-1974-89 Director, Division of Nephrology, Children's Hospital Research Foundation
-1952-89 Director of Nephrology Clinic, Children's Hospital Medical Center
-1952-89 Director of Clinical Chemistry Laboratory, Children's Hospital Medical Center
-1947 Army Commendation Medal
-1978 Listed: Who's Who in America
-1980 Recognition Award, Cincinnati Pediatric Society
-1986 Mitchell Rubin Award for Outstanding Contributions to Pediatric Nephrology
-1995 Henry L. Barnett Award of the Nephrology Section of the American Academy of Pediatrics
-1996 Daniel C. Drake Medal, University of Cincinnati College of Medicine
-1996 John P. Peters Award of the American Society of Nephrology for outstanding contributions to Nephrology
-Emeritus Physician
-Emeritus Professor of Pediatrics Cincinnati Children's Hospital
-President Society for Pediatric Research 1963-64
-President American Society of Pediatric Nephrology 1973-74
 
West William B. X 1932 -1965-66 President Pennsylvania Medical Society
 
Willerson James T. Ξ 1965 -President Health Science Center, Houston TX
-2002 W.T. Bondurant Sr. Distinguished Humanitarian Award
 
Williams Lester J. O 1904 -Mayor Melville, Louisiana
-President Baton Rouge Parish Medical Society
-1924 President Louisiana State Medical Society
 
Wilson Charles C. ΛΣ 1928 -1950 Secretary American Public Health Association- Governing Council- School Health
-1951 Chairman Educational Qualifications of School Physicians
-1953 William A. Howe Award Recipient- American School Health Association's Highest Honor
-Chairman Committee on Program Planning
 
Woodward Max R. Z 1925 -Chairman 1967 AMA Pediatric Section
 
Worrell Churchill F. BΔ 1917 -Member American Siberian Expedition
-President Miami County Medical Society
-Commander American Legion
-Chairman Civilian Military Training Camp
 
Wright Jonathan Ψ 1969 -First to use DHEA in private practice
-Pioneer of Natural Hormone Replacement
-Founded Tahoma Clinic
-Honorary Doctorate Degree Naturopathic Medicine from Bastyr University
 
Youker James E. AM 1954 -Chairman of Radiology Medical College of Wisconsin 1968-2010
-President of the American Board of Medical Specialties 2000-2002
-Director of the Department of Radiology at the Milwaukee County Medical Complex
-Chairman of Radiology at Froedtert Memorial Lutheran Hospital in Milwaukee
-Residency Review Committee for Radiology Chairman from 1988 to 1990
-President of the Society of Chairman of Academic Radiology Departments in 1972
-1997 Gold Medal of the Association of University Radiologists
-Gold Medal of the Radiological Society of North America in 2000
-2003 Gold Metal American College of Radiology
 
Zook Elvin G. M 1963 -AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF PLASTIC SURGEONS
 Chairman, Education Committee, 1981
 Chairman, Program Committee, 1983-84
 Clinician of the Year, 2004
-AMERICAN BOARD OF PLASTIC SURGERY
 Chairman, 1991-92
-AMERICAN COLLEGE OF SURGEONS
 Chairman, Nominating Committee, Illinois Chapter, 1982
-AMERICAN SOCIETY OF PLASTIC AND RECONSTRUCTIVE SURGEONS, INC.- 1974/AMERICAN SOCIETY OF PLASTIC SURGEONS, INC. 1999 (renamed)
 Chairman, Trustees, 1986
 Commissioner, Scientific Affairs Commission, 1979-80
 Chairman, Nominating Committee, 1985
 Chairman, Strategic Planning Committee, 1987-89
 Chairman, Guidelines for Quality Care Committee, 1988-90
 Commissioner, Membership Services Commission, 1988-1997
 President, 1993-94
 Chairman, Work Force Task Force 1993-95
-AMERICAN SOCIETY FOR SURGERY OF THE HAND
 Chairman, Instructional Course Committee 1982-88
 Program Committee Chairman 2nd International Federation Societies for Surgery of the Hand Congress, Boston 1983
 Chairman, Clinical Guidelines Committee, 1989-91
-ASSOCIATION OF ACADEMIC CHAIRMEN OF PLASTIC SURGEONS
 Chairman, Bylaws Committee, 1985-86
 President, 1986-87
 Board of Trustees, 1987-88
 Chairman, Nominating Committee, 1987-88
 Chairman, Ad Hoc Committee for Feasibility Study of Departmental Status, 1991-92
-KLEINERT SOCIETY
 Editor Kleinert Society Newsletter, 1976-84
-MEMORIAL MEDICAL CENTER
 Chairman, Department of Plastic Surgery, 1973-84
 Chairman, Operating Room Committee, 1985-Present
 Chairman, Ambulatory Surgery Committee, 1991-93
-MIDWESTERN ASSOCIATION OF PLASTIC SURGEONS
 Chairman, Program Committee, 1979
 President, 1986-87
 Chairman, Bylaws Committee, 1987-88
 Chairman, Nominating Committee, 1988
-PLASTIC SURGERY EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION
 Board of Directors, 1982-88
 Chairman, Film Committee 1978-80
 Chairman, Integument Section Self Assessment Examination Committee 1981-82
 Chairman, Film and Videotape Committee 1980-82
 Chairman, Senior Residents Conference Committee, 1986-91
-PLASTIC SURGERY RESEARCH COUNCIL
 Chairman Elect and Program Chairman, 1980
 Chairman, 1981
-SANGAMON COUNTY MEDICAL SOCIETY
 President, 1987
 Chairman, Nominating Committee, 1988
-SOUTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE
 President, 1978-81
 Chairman, Faculty Council, 1978-81
 Chairman, MSRP Committee, 1981-83
 Chairman, Risk Management Committee, 1981-83
 Chairman, Pathology Review Committee, 1984-85
 Chairman, Promotion and Tenure Committee, 1985-89
 Chairman Springfield Committee for Research Involving Human Subjects, 1998-
 Chairman, Student Evaluation Committee, 1990-1991
 Chair, SIU &S Inc. Board 1999-2000 
 

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