Tag Archive for ‘Distinguished Service Award’

R. Phillip Burns, MD, FACS, to receive the 2019 ACS Distinguished Service Award
Phillip Burns, MD, FACS, a leader in the advancement of general surgery and a pioneer in training surgical residents, has been selected to receive this year’s Distinguished Service Award, the College’s highest honor.

Dr. Valerie W. Rusch to receive ACS Distinguished Service Award
Valerie W. Rusch, MD, FACS, a thoracic surgeon in New York, NY, has been selected to receive this year’s Distinguished Service Award, the College’s highest honor.

Richard J. Finley, MD, FACS, FRCSC, to receive Distinguished Service Award
Richard J. Finley, MD, FACS, FRCSC, a general thoracic surgeon, has been selected to receive this year’s Distinguished Service Award, the College’s highest honor.

Frank G. Opelka, MD, FACS, chosen as 2016 Distinguished Service Award recipient
Frank G. Opelka, MD, FACS, Medical Director, Quality and Health Policy, ACS Division of Advocacy and Health Policy, Washington, DC, has been selected to receive the 2016 Distinguished Service Award.

John A. Weigelt, MD, DVM, FACS, chosen as 2015 Distinguished Service Award recipient
John A. Weigelt, MD, DVM, FACS, has been selected to receive this year’s Distinguished Service Award, the College’s highest honor.

J. Wayne Meredith, MD, FACS, chosen as 2014 Distinguished Service Award recipient
For his contributions to the ACS, trauma care, and the field of surgery, J. Wayne Meredith, MD, FACS, has been selected to receive this year’s Distinguished Service Award during the Convocation ceremonies at the 2014 Clinical Congress in San Francisco, CA.

Barbara Lee Bass, MD, FACS, selected to receive 2013 Distinguished Service Award
In acknowledgement of her steadfast commitment to the initiatives and principles of the ACS, Barbara Lee Bass, MD, FACS, is the recipient of this year’s Distinguished Service Award. The award is the ACS’ highest honor and will be presented during the Convocation ceremonies at the 2013 Clinical Congress in Washington, DC.

Dr. David Winchester receives SSO Distinguished Service Award
David P. Winchester, MD, FACS, Medical Director of ACS Cancer Programs, received the first Distinguished Service Award from the Society of Surgical Oncology on March 8 during the organization’s 66th Annual Cancer Symposium at the Gaylord National Hotel in National Harbor, MD.