Michigan Chapter College Awards
The Michigan Chapter Receives the 2026 John Tooker Evergreen Award
The John Tooker Evergreen Awards Program provides recognition and visibility to chapters that have successfully implemented programs to increase membership, improve communication, encourage member involvement, enhance diversity, foster careers in internal medicine or improve chapter management. The Michigan Chapter received a 2026 John Tooker Evergreen Award for their innovative initiative.
A Statewide Collaboration to Strengthen Physician Response to Emerging Public Health Challenges
The inaugural session addressed the measles outbreak that had spread from Canada to Michigan, reviewed state vaccination rates, response efforts, and practical tips when talking to patients about immunization.
The Michigan Chapter, in partnership with the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS), launched “Public Health Grand Rounds” in July 2024 as a pilot initiative to offer quarterly CME accredited sessions on timely physician-centered public health issues. Since then, the partnership has also held sessions on voting access and health equity, the role of physicians in firearm-injury prevention, the impact of climate change on human health, and two grand round sessions. In total, 861 individuals have registered for at least one session.
Special thanks to this program’s key contributors:
- Natasha Bagdaraian, MD, MPH, FIDSA, FACP
- Brittany Tayler, MD, FAAP, FACP
- Tudor Moldovan, MD
- Allison Ruff, MD, MHPE, FACP
- Sarah Hartley, MD, MHPE, FACP, Governor, ACP Michigan Chapter
Previous Evergreen Awards
- 2024 - Engagement Among Resident & Medical Student Members
2025 Chapter Excellence Award-Gold Level Winner
(September 2025) We are pleased to announce that our chapter is in receipt of the Gold Level of the 2025 Chapter Excellence Award! The award recognizes truly extraordinary chapters that surpass excellence in chapter management. We are in the company of 68 other outstanding chapters. In order to achieve the Gold Level of the Chapter Excellence Award, chapters must meet 22 Bronze criteria, 12 Silver criteria and 25 Gold level activities. Criteria include such activities as having a legislative action plan or agenda, holding a volunteerism/community service activity, holding multiple stand-alone meetings, having revenue sources outside of dues and meeting registration fees, implementing a strategic plan, implementing a formal recruitment and retention plan and measuring outcomes, conducting various activities for Medical Students, Residents and Early Career Physicians. We would like to extend a special thanks to those chapter members who assisted us in all of these endeavors! For their hard work and dedication, we received this award.
Michigan Chapter Wins a 25th Anniversary John Tooker Evergreen All-Star Award
To celebrate the 25th anniversary of the John Tooker Evergreen Awards Program, the Evergreen All-Star Awards recognizes the Michigan Chapter program, Professors-In-Action. The program has contributed to the strength and breadth of ACP and its chapters, and demonstrated sustainability through successive leadership terms.