Nina Starr Braunwald Award

Olga Jonasson Distinguished Member Award

This award is named in memory of Olga Jonasson M.D., who was the first female chair of an academic department of surgery and a leader in the American College of Surgeons. The award is given to a member surgeon who exemplifies the ideals and mission of the assocation. Nomination Deadline was June 1, 2009.

Past Award Winners:

Distinguished Member Award

A part of the AWS Foundation awards since 1990, the Distinguished Member Award was given to a member surgeon who exemplified the ideals and mission of the assocation. It was renamed in 2006 to the Olga Jonasson Distinguished Member Award.

Past Award Winners:

• Patricia Lowery, MD, FACS (2005)

• Linda Brodsky, MD, FACS (2004)

• Adrienne Krausz, MD (2003)

• Lena M. Napolitano, MD, FACS (2002)

• Margaret Dunn, MD, FACS (2002)

• Mary McCarthy, MD, FACS (2001)

• Sylvia Ramos, MD, FACS (2001)

• Julie Ann Freischlag, MD, FACS (2000)

• Karen S. Guice, MD, FACS (1999)

• Joyce Majure, MD, FACS (1998)

• Gloria Sarto, MD, PhD (1998)

• Barbara Lee Bass, MD, FACS (1997)

• Carol Scott-Connor, MD, FACS (1997)

• Maria Allo, MD, FACS (1996)

• Barbara Kinder, MD, FACS (1996)

• Frances K. Conley, MD, FACS (1995)

• Sally Abston, MD, FACS (1994)

• Tamar Earnest, MD, FACS (1994)

• Jessie Ternberg, MD, FACS (1994)

• Hughenna Gauntlett, MD, FACS (1993)

• Nina Starr Braunwald, MD, FACS (1992)

• Olga Jonasson, MD, FACS (1992)

• Alma Dea Morani, MD, FACS (1992)

• Patricia Numann, MD, FACS (1991)

• Christine Haycock, MD, FACS (1990)

Claude Organ Honorary Member Award

Formerly the Honorary Member Award, this is given to individuals supportive of the goals of the association. It is being renamed in 2007 in honor of Claude Organ, MD, FACS, who was an avid supporter of AWS and the proud recipient of our first Nina Starr Braunwald Award. Nomination Deadline was June 1, 2009.

Past Award Winners:

• Michael Zinner, MD, FACS (2008)
• Frank Lewis, MD (2007)

Honorary Member Award

Another AWS Foundation award which started in 1990, the Honorary Member Award is given to individuals supportive of the goals of the association. It is being renamed in 2007 in honor of Claude Organ, MD, FACS.

Past Award Winners:

• Professor Averil Mansfield, CBE, FRCS, FACS (2006)
• Morris Kerstein, MD, FACS (2005)
• Courtney M. Townsend, Jr., MD, FACS (2004)
• Ajit Sachdeva, MD, FACS (2003)
• Karen Licitra (2002)
• Monica Maillet, PhD (2001)
• John T. Preskitt, Sr., MD, FACS (2000)
• David Majure (1999)
• Debra A. DaRosa, PhD (1998)
• Judith K. Keel (1997)
• Linn Meyer (1995)
• Marlys Witte, MD (1994)
• Janet Bickel, MA (1992)
• Ellen More (1992)
• Judith Briles, PhD (1990)

AWS Awards

Outstanding Woman Resident Award

Patricia Numann, MD, FACS Medical Student Award

Established to encourage and support female medical students pursuing a career in surgery, the winner is chosen based on her expressed interest in surgery, potential leadership qualities or research contributions to the field of surgery, response in a personal statement, and letter of recommendation. Nominees should be in the clinical years of medical school at the time of receiving the award in October. Nomination Deadline was June 1, 2009.

Past Award Winners:

• Ann Vaughters (2006)
• Erika Manning (2005)
• Kelley Hutcheson (2004) bio
• Sudha Jayaraman (2003)