Chapter Awardees

 

Laureate Awardees

The Laureate Award honors those members of the ACP in Kansas who have demonstrated by their example and conduct an abiding commitment to excellence in medical care, education or research, and in service to their community and the ACP. Recipients of the award shall bear the title "Laureate of the Kansas Chapter." Past recipients are:

2026	Justin B Moore, MD FACP
2025	Benjamin Quick, MD,FACP
2024	Ky Stoltzfus, MD MACP
2023	Jennifer Jackson, MD,FACP
2022	Scott Smiley, MD
2021	Segan Chase, MD, FACP
2020	Isaac Opole, MBChB, PhD, FACP
2019	Herbert Lindsley, MD, FACP
2018	Robert G. Badgett, MD, FACP
2017	Bradley W. Marples, MD, FACP
2016	Allan R. Fleming, MD, FACP
2015	Jon P. Schrage, MD, FACP
2014	Stewart F. Babbott, MD, FACP
2013	Steven W. Stites, MD, FACP
2012	Craig A. Concannon, MD, FACP
2011	Nancy S. Nowlin, MD, FACP
2010	Aileen C. McCarthy, MD, FACP
2008	Kathleen M. Sandness, MD, FACP
2007	Susan K. Pingleton, MD, FACP
2006	Thomas A. Coppinger, MD
2005	James Dixon Gardner, MD, FACP
2004	Joseph L. Kyner, MD, FACP
2003	Garold O. Minns, MD, FACP
2003	Donald M. Holsinger, MD, FACP
2002	Daniel R. Hinthorn, MD, FACP
2001	Daniel J. Stechschulte, MD, FACP
2000	Donna E. Sweet, MD, FACP
1999	R. Neil Schimke, MD, FACP
1998	Donald W. Hatton, MD, FACP
1997	Gerald R. Kerby, MD, FACP
1996	Frederick F. Holmes, MD, FACP
1995	C. Thomas Hagan, MD, FACP
1994	Wayne L. Fowler, Sr., MD, FACP
1993	Jared J. Grantham, MD, FACP
1993	Robert H. O'Neil, MD, FACP
1992	Ray E. Allen, MD, FACP
1992	Chien Liu, MD, MACP
1992	Thomas J. Luellen, MD, FACP
1992	William E. Ruth, MD, FACP (deceased)

Early Career Physician of the Year Award

2026	John Logan, MD FACP
2025	Nikki Miller, MD,FACP
2024	Andrew Weaver, MD
2023	Kenna Fischman, MD
2022	Megan Dingwell, MD
2021	Kimberly Richardson, MD, FACP
2020	Benjamin Quick, MD MPH
2019	Tiffany Schwasinger-Schmidt, MD, PhD
2018	Samer I. Antonios, MD, FACP
2017	John A. Bonino, MD
2016	Matt W. Floersch, MD, FACP
2015	Melissa A. Gaines, MD, FACP
2014	Segan Smith Chase, MD, FACP

 

Mahlon H. Delp Resident Award

2026	Allison Carder, MD Sarah Stewart, MD
2025	Raj Shah, MD Bridgette Molenda, MD
2024	Lauren Kennedy, MD Wissam Karam, MD
2023	Kevin Kadado, MD Brianna Coogle, MD
2022	Stacie Burnett Carlson, MD,  Nicholas Tuck, MD
2021	Nora Strong, MD
2020	John Fritzlen, MD Ammar Al-Obaidi, MD
2019	Debra Altenhofen, MD Sachin Srinivasan, MD
2018	Ashley E. Clark, MD
2017	Julie Nguyen, MD
2016	Abdullah Abboud, MD
2016	Isaac M. Chambers, MD
2015	Jennifer McRae, MD
2015	Nahmad Rahal, MD
2014	Jarod Elliott, MD
2014	Najla Itani, MD

 

Chapter Advocacy Award

2026	Grace Nassim, MD FACP
2025	Rachel Sigler, DO
2024	Aastha Bharwood, MD
2023	Benjamin Quick, MD, FACP

 

Hospitalist of the Year

2026	Jared L. Elliott, DO FACP
2025	Stephanie Dobler, MD,FACP
2024	Sidra Raza, MBBS, FACP
2023	Samuel Akidiva, MD

 

Outstanding Internal Medicine Physician

2026	Rita M Hyde, MD FACP
2025	Daniel Dejong, MD
2024	Melissa Parkhurst, MD, FACP
2023	Alana Longwell, DO, FACP

 

Volunteerism and Community Service Award

2026	Christopher Crenner, MD FACP
2024	Sheila McGreevy, MD, FACP
2023	Jeffery Curtis, MD, FACP

 

Teacher of the Year

2025	Samuel Akidiva, MD
2024	Ali S Jahansooz, MD
2023	Jane Broxterman, MD, FACP

 

Alfred Stengel Memorial Award

Awarded to a Master of the College for outstanding service to the College in an official capacity.

2015	Donna E. Sweet, MD, MACP

 

William C. Menninger Memorial Award

Awarded in recognition of distinguished contributions to the science of mental health.

1991	Donald W. Goodwin, MD

 

Ralph O. Claypoole, Sr. Memorial Award

Awarded in recognition of distinguished achievements in the clinical practice of internal medicine.

1988	Max S. Allen, MD