Salute to Service Recipients

Recognizing members of the physician community for exceptional commitment to care.

The MSVF believes physicians are changing the world – that’s why we are honored to recognize exceptional individuals who work tirelessly and selflessly to empower their communities and change the world for the better.

The Salute to Service awards are sponsored by the MSV Foundation and awarded during the Physicians’ Gala each year to recognize members of the physician community for their exceptional commitment to care.

2025

For our 22nd annual Salute to Service Awards,
we honor the following physicians:

Sponsored by The Doctors Company, with award videos sponsored by Patient First.

Joshua Easter, MD, MBA, MSc, MHA

Distinguished Medical School Faculty Award

Laurie R. Archbald-Pannone, MD

Service for Advancing Patient Safety and Quality Improvement

Sterling Ransone Jr., MD

Service to the Profession

Dimal Shah, MD

Service by an Early Career Physician

Kaitlin Hardy, MD

Service by a Medical Student or Resident

Megan Powers, MD

Service by a Medical Student or Resident

David E. Rapp, MD

Service to the Uninsured and Underserved

2024

For our 21st annual Salute to Service Awards,
we honor the following physicians:

Sponsored by The Doctors Company, with award videos sponsored by Patient First.

Melissa Bradner, MD, MSHA

Distinguished Medical School Faculty Award

Stephanie Crewe, MD, MHS

Service to the Uninsured and Underserved

José L. Muñoz, MD

Service for Advancing Patient Safety and Quality Improvement

Lee Ouyang, MD, FACOG

Service by an Early Career Physician

Paul A. Phillips, DO, FACOFP, FAAFP

Service to the Uninsured and Underserved

Richard Szucs, MD

Service to the Profession

2023

For our 20th annual Salute to Service Awards,
we honor the following physicians:

Sponsored by The Doctors Company, with award videos sponsored by Patient First.

Abraham Hardee III, DO, PhD

Service to the Uninsured and Underserved

L.D. Britt, MD, MPH, D.Sc. (Hon)

Service to the Profession

Raymond McCue, MD, MBA

Service for Advancing Patient Safety and Quality Improvement

Shreya Mandava

Service by a Medical Student or Resident

Jeffrey Mapp, MD, MBA

Service to the International Community

2022

For our 19th annual Salute to Service Awards,
we honor the following physicians:

Sponsored by The Doctors Company, with award videos sponsored by Patient First.

Lauren Canary

Service by a Medical Student or Resident

Catherine Casey, MD

Service to the Uninsured and Underserved

Michael Dacey, MD

Service to Healthcare During COVID-19

William L. Harp, MD

Service to the Profession

Charles R. Joseph, MD

Service to the Uninsured and Underserved

Mary Suzanne Kraemer, MD

Service for Advancing Patient Safety and Quality Improvement

Edgar B. Rodas, MD

Service to the International Community

2021

For our 18th annual Salute to Service Awards,
we honor the following physicians:

Sponsored by The Doctors Company, with award videos sponsored by Patient First.

Pavan Annamaraju, MD

Service for Advancing Patient Safety and Quality Improvement

Kristina G. Johnson, MD

Service to the Uninsured or Underserved

Stephen L. Kates, MD

Service to Healthcare During COVID-19

Hazle S. Konerding, MD

Service to the Profession

Claude Louis, MD

Service to the International Community

Matthew Van de Graaf

Service by a Medical Student or Resident

Robert A. Winn, MD

Service to the Uninsured and Underserved

2020

For our 17th annual Salute to Service Awards,
we honor the following physicians:

Sponsored by The Doctors Company.

Joan Ritter, MD, FACP

Service to the Uninsured and Underserved

Mar Escario, MD, FACA

Service to the International Community

William C. Reha, MD, MBA

Service to the Profession

Gonzalo M. L. Bearman MD, MPH, FACP, FSHEA, FIDSA

Service for Advancing Patient Safety and Quality Improvement

Amanda Tosi

Service by a Medical Student or Resident

Carolyn A. Burns, MD

Service during COVID-19

2019

William Hazel, Jr., MD

Service to the Profession

Michelle Whitehurst-Cook, MD

Service to the Uninsured and Underserved

Sudha Jayaraman, MD

Service to the International Community

Jonathan Taylor-Fishwick

Service by a Medical Student or Resident

 Alan Spier, MD

Service for Advancing Patient Safety and Quality Improvement

2018

Cynda Johnson, MD

Service to the Profession

Rebecca Sinclair, MD

Service to the Uninsured and Underserved

Billy Andrews, MD

Service to the International Community

Siarhei Liauchonak, MD

Service by a Medical Student or Resident

Ann Kellams, MD

Service for Advancing Patient Safety and Quality Improvement

2017

Randy Gould, MD

Service to the Profession

William Fleming, MD

Service to the Uninsured and Underserved

Leigh Grossman, MD

Service to the International Community

Omar Salman

Service by a Medical Student or Resident

LoAn Nguyen, MD

Service for Advancing Patient Safety and Quality Improvement

2016

Robert Gunther, MD, MPH, FAAP

Service to the Profession

Robin L. Foster, MD

Service to the Uninsured and Underserved

Thomas Kerkering, MD, FACP, FIDSA

Service to the International Community

Jessica Churchill

Service by a Medical Student or Resident

Gene Peterson, MD, MHA, PhD

Service for Advancing Patient Safety and Quality Improvement

2015

Donald B. Colvin, MD, FACS, FASCRS

Service to the Profession

Anne Rose Eapen, MD

Service to the Uninsured and Underserved

Michael S. Czekajlo, MD, PhD

Service to the International Community

Yeri Park

Service by a Medical Student or Resident

Richard P. Shannon, MD

Service for Advancing Patient Safety and Quality Improvement

2014

The Honorable Ralph S Northam, MD

Service to the Profession

Janet Eddy, MD

Service to the Uninsured and Underserved

Mary Sue Carlson, MD

Service to the International Community

Christopher Li & Tara Nagaraja

Service by a Medical Student or Resident

Joseph Territo, MD

Service for Advancing Patient Safety and Quality Improvement

2013

Augustine (Gus) W. Lewis, III, MD

Service to the Profession

E. Sue Cantrell, MD

Service to the Uninsured and Underserved

Steven H. Crossman, MD

Service to the International Community

Krishna P. Aluri

Service by a Medical Student or Resident

Holly S. Puritz, MD

Service for Advancing Patient Safety and Quality Improvement

2012

Claudette Dalton, MD

Service to the Profession

Wayne Reynolds, D.O.

Service to the Uninsured and Underserved

Camilla Buchanan, MD

Service to the International Community

Sierra Coartney

Service by a Medical Student or Resident

William A. Hazel, Jr., MD

Service for Advancing Patient Safety and Quality Improvement

2010

Carolyn Thomas, MD

Service to the Profession

Karen Rheuban, MD

Service to the Uninsured and Underserved

Alfred Abuhamad, MD

Service to the International Community

Richard Marshall Hubbard

Service by a Medical Student or Resident

Cynthia Kelly, MD

Service for Advancing Patient Safety and Quality Improvement

2009

The Honorable Ralph S. Northam, MD

Service on Behalf of All Virginians

Mark H. Ryan, MD

Service to the Profession

Parker C. Dooley, MD

Service to the Uninsured and Underserved

Drs. Lisbet M. Hanson & John Gerard Kenerson

Service to the International Community

P. Brody Wehman

Service by a Medical Student or Resident

Kurt Elward, MD

Service for Advancing Patient Safety and Quality Improvement

2008

Richardson Grinnan, MD

Service on Behalf of All Virginians

Carol S. Shapiro, MD, MBA

Service to the Profession

Richard N. Baylor, MD

Service to the Uninsured and Underserved

Kenneth Tuck, MD

Service to the International Community

Michele Nedelka, MD

Service by a Medical Student or Resident

2007

Montgomery Regional Hospital Medical Staff

Service in Times of Adversity

Frederick Fox, MD

Service to the Profession

Peter Houck, MD

Service to the Uninsured and Underserved

Dixie Tooke Rawlins, DO

Service to the International Community

J. Eric Sutherland

Service by a Medical Student or Resident

2006

Carol A. Currier, MD, MPH

Service in Times of Adversity

Leslie C. Ellwood, MD

Service to the Profession

Clarence A. Holland, MD

Service on Behalf of All Virginians

Daniel M. Jannuzzi, MD

Service to the Uninsured and Underserved

Barry Byer, MD

Service to the International Community

David C. Buxton

Service by a Medical Student or Resident

2005

Charles E. Horton, MD

Service to the Profession

Carl W. Armstrong, MD

Service on Behalf of All Virginians

L. Trice Gravatte, IV, MD

Service to the Uninsured and Underserved

Fern R. Hauck, MD, MS

Service to the International Community

2004

Dianne Reynolds-Cane, MD

Service to the Profession

James W. Wright, MD

Service to the General Public

Douglas E. Pierce, MD

Service to the Uninsured and Underserved

Carmencita Escario

Service to the International Community
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