AMPA Distinguished Physicians

The Distinguished Physician Award was established in 1993 to recognize a physician who has significantly contributed to the Air Medicine profession and to recognize lifetime achievement and service to the Air Medical community.  The AMPA Board of Trustees will select the award recipient from nominations of AMPA members submitted by the membership in writing to the AMPA office ([email protected]) by August 1, 2024.  The awardee will be recognized at the AMTC 2024 Meeting and receives one year of free membership.

Current AMPA Board of Trustee Members are not eligible

Past AMPA Distinguished Physicians

Alex Jablonowski, MD – ‘93
Henry C. Bock, MD – ‘94
Nicholas Benson, MD – ‘95
Lenworth Jacobs, MD – ‘96
Norman Snow, MD – ‘97
Frank Thomas, MD ‘98
William Rutherford, MD – ‘99
Ira J. Blumen, MD – ‘00
Richard Orr, MD – ‘01
David J. Dries, MD – ‘02
Kenneth Williams, MD – ‘03
Gregory Powell, MD – ‘04
Robert E. Falcone, MD – ‘05
Catherine Carrubba, MD – ‘06
Stephen H. Thomas, MD – ‘07
Kenneth Robinson, MD – ‘08
Eric R. Swanson, MD – ‘09
Michael W. Brunko, MD – ‘10
Laurie Romig, MD – ‘11
Richard Orr, MD – ‘12
Jack B. Davidoff, MD – ‘13
Daniel G. Hankins, MD – ‘14
Russell D. MacDonald, MD – ‘15
No candidate – ‘16
Michael Abernethy, MD – ‘17
Andrew Berry, AM MB BS FRACP – ‘18
No candidate – ‘19
Doug Floccare, MD - '20
Lauri Bolton, MD - '21