Chapter Awardees

Chapter Laureate Award

The first Chapter Laureate Awards were given in 1989. The Laureate Award honors those members of the ACP in Nebraska 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 Nebraska Chapter."

1989Frederick F. Paustian, MACP
Henry J. Lehnhoff, FACP
1990John D. Hartigan, FACP
Robert C. Rosenlof, MACP
1991Robert L. Grissom, MACP
Bowen E. Taylor, FACP
1993Robert R. Recker, MACP
1994George O. Clifford, FACP
1995Walter J. O'Donohue, FACP
1996Arthur L. Weaver, FACP
1997Laurel C. Preheim, FACP
1998Rowen K. Zetterman, FACP
1999John C. Sage, FACP
2000Richard A. Hranac, FACP
2001John J. Hoesing, FACP
2002George W. Loomis, FACP
2003Robert P. Heaney, FACP
2004John J. Cannella, FACP
2005James R. O'Dell, FACP
2006Robert S. Wigton, FACP
2007Stephen J. Lanspa, FACP
2008Mark E. Rupp, FACP
2009James O. Armitage, MD, FACP
2010John J. Matoole, MD
2011Lynell W. Klassen, MD, MACP
2011Syed M. Mohiuddin, MD, FACP
2012Thomas G. Tape, MD, FACP
2013Marvin J Bittner, MD FACP
2014Joann L. Derby-Porter, MD, FACP
2015Devin Fox, MD FACP
2016William A. Shiffermiller, MD, FACP
2017Robert W Dunlay, MD FACP
2018Richard J. Seitz, MD FACP
2021Bruce Houghton, MD, FACP
2022Debra J. Romberger, MD, FACP
2025Gale Etherton, MD, FACP

 

Volunteerism and Community Service Award

 

The Volunteerism and Community Service Award was initiated to honor members of the Nebraska Chapter who have distinguished themselves in voluntary service in the area of medicine.

2002Larry L. Brown, FACP
2003Debra Romberger, FACP
2004Harry J. Jenkins, Jr., MD
2005Theresa A. Townley, MD
2006Catherine M. Eberle, FACP
2007Jerry Cade, MD
2008Marvin J. Bittner, FACP
2009Lee E. Morrow, MD
2010John J. Cannella, MD, FACP
2011Devin Fox, MD, FACP
2012Joseph D. Lynch, MD
2013Ronald L Asher, MD, FACP
2016Sehr Haroon, MD
2017

Mike Smith, MD

2021Jennifer L. Brown, MD
2021Isaac Berg, MD, FACP

LeeRoy Meyer Dedicated Teacher Award

 

The Mission of the American College of Physicians is to "enhance the quality and effectiveness of healthcare by fostering excellence and professionalism in the practice of medicine." Its many goals include "To establish and promote the highest clinical standard and ethical ideals" and "To be the foremost comprehensive education and information resource for all internists."

2003LeeRoy E. Meyer, MD
2004William M. Vosik, FACP
2005J. Daniel Egan, MD
2006Robert E. Ecklund, FACP
2007John J. Matoole, MD
2008Scott Menolascino, MD
2009David V. O'Dell, MD, FACP
2010J Scott Neumeister, MD, FACP
2011Craig A. Piquette, MD, FACP
2012Gerald Moore, MD
2013Chad W Vokoun, MD FACP
2014Jennifer R. Parker, MD, FACP
2015Rachel A Bonnema, MD, FACP
2016William L. Lyons, MD, FACP
2017Troy J Plumb, MD FACP
2018Jane F. Potter, MD AGSF FACP
2021Ryan P. Mullane, DO
2022Nathan Anderson, MD, FACP
2025Christopher J. Smith, MD, FACP

 

Walter J. O'Donohue, Jr. Award

 

This award honors physicians who embody the example set by our late friend and colleague and ardent supporter of the Nebraska Chapter, Walter J. O'Donohue, Jr., MD, FACP, FACCP.

2003J. Clayton Campbell, FACP, FACCP
2004Joseph H. Sisson, MD
2005Robert J. Anderson, FACP
2006John A. Hurley, MD
2007Robert W. Dunlay, FACP
2008Debra J. Romberger, FACP
2009Gary L. Gorby, MD
2010Claire Hunter, MD, FACP
2012Joann Porter, MD, FACP
2013Peter Silberstein
2014Khalid Bashir, MCCS, FACP
2015Tammy O Wichman, MD
2016Henry T. Lynch, MD, FACP
2017Bruce L Houghton, MD FACP
2018Dennis J. Esterbrooks, MD FACC FACP
2020Martin J. Bittner, MD, FACP
2020Renuga Vivekanandan, MD
2022Joseph Nahas, MD
2025Bradley William DeVrieze, MD 

Early Career Physician Award

2013Micah Beachy, DO, FACP
2014Jason F. Shiffermiller, MD, FACP
2015Carolyn M Manhart, MD, FACP
2016Regan Taylor, MD, FACP
2017Jason Lambrecht, MD
2018Joel Armitage, MD FACP
2020Lauren Nelson, MD, FACP
2021Paul G. Millner, MD
2025Alec Hildenbrand, MD

Community Service Award

2015Angela Hewlett, MD FACP
2015Phillip Smith

Volunteer Faculty Award

2015John M Adams MD, FACP
2016Mark D. Omar, MD, FACP
2017Isaac J Berg, MD
2018Chad Reade, MD

Woman Physician of the Year Award

This award recognizes and honors an ACP member as an outstanding woman physician with a distinguished career in areas of exceptional patient care, medical education and/or research.

2022Tammy O. Wichman, MD, FACP
2025Carrie Hoarty, MD

Alfred Stengel Memorial Award

Established April 1947, "...to a Master of the College for outstanding service to the College in an official capacity."

2015Rowen K. Zetterman, MD, MACP

 

Advocacy Award

2013Rich Seitz, MD, FACP
2025Chydubem Nwaiwu, MD

 

Hospitalist Award

2021Tabatha Matthias, DO, FACP
2022Bradley DeVrieze, MD  

 

Humanitarian Award

2021Theresa Townley, MD

 

Herbert S. Waxman Award for Outstanding Medical Student Educator

This award recognizes an ACP member who is an internal medicine interest group leader, clinical clerkship director, program director or faculty member who spends a significant amount of time teaching medical students.

2018J. Scott Neumeister, MD FACP