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Given to a physician or PhD in recognition of sustained significant clinical or service contribution to Wilderness Medicine and/or scientific achievement in Wilderness Medicine in combination with service to the Society.
| 2019 | Ian Wedmore, MD |
| 2018 | Linda Keyes MD |
| 2017 | Elisabeth Edelstein, MD |
| 2016 | Hermann Brugger, MD |
| 2015 | Kenneth Iserson, MD |
| 2014 | Thomas M. Kessler, MD |
| 2013 | Lynn Yonge, MD |
| 2012 | David Shlim, MD |
| 2011 | Eric L. Johnson, MD |
| 2010 | Frank K. Butler, Jr, Capt., MC/USN |
| 2009 | Edward (Mel) Otten, MD |
| 2008 | Howard Backer, MD |
| 2007 | Luanne Freer, MD |
| 2006 | Robert B. Schoene, MD |
| 2005 | Gordon G. Giesbrecht, PhD |
| 2004 | Colin Grissom, MD |
| 2003 | Bruce Paton, MD |
| 2002 | Peter Hackett, MD |
| 2001 | Warren D. Bowman, MD |
| 2000 | James Wilkerson III, MD |
Given to an Associate Member or an allied health professional for outstanding contributions in support services for Wilderness Medicine.
| 2019 | Linda Lee, RN |
| 2018 | Debbie Simon, RN |
| 2017 | J. Pearce Beissinger, FAWM, MS, PA-C |
| 2016 | Gates Richards, WEMT-I |
| 2015 | Linda Laskowski-Jones, RN |
| 2014 | R. Bryan Simon, RN |
| 2013 | Dave Weber, NREMT-P |
| 2012 | Todd Miner, PhD |
| 2011 | Gordon H. Worley, RN |
| 2010 | C. Denise Edwards, Lt. Col.USAF |
| 2009 | Charles Shimanski |
| 2008 | Tod D. Schimelpfenig, EMT |
| 2007 | Sara Squyres, PA-C |
| 2005 | Sheryl Olsen, RN |
| 2004 | Peter Kummerfeldt |
| 2003 | George Rodway, PhD |
| 2002 | Linda B. Lindsey, RN |
| 2001 | Tod D. Schimelpfenig, EMT |
| 2000 | Buck Tilton |
Given in recognition of outstanding contributions in education to students, members, or the public in the field of Wilderness Medicine.
| 2019 | Seth Hawkins, MD |
| 2018 | Frank Hubbell, DO |
| 2017 | Laura McGladrey, RN |
| 2016 | Erin Meyer, MD |
| 2015 | Daniel DeKay, RN |
| 2014 | Kenneth Iserson, MD |
| 2013 | James Shuler, DO |
| 2012 | Linda Keyes, MD |
| 2011 | Elisabeth Edelstein, MD |
| 2010 | Debra Stoner, MD |
| 2009 | Brad L. Bennett, MD |
| 2008 | Thomas Kessler, MD |
| 2007 | Peter Kummerfeldt |
| 2005 | Robert L. Norris, MD |
| 2004 | Rob Hilvers, MD |
| 2003 | Ken Zafren, MD |
| 2002 | James Liffrig, MD |
| 2001 | James A. Litch, MD |
| 2000 | Edward Otten, MD |
| 1999 | Karl Neumann, MD |
| 1998 | Phillip Bertram, MD and Steve Donelan |
| 1997 | William Forgey, MD |
| 1996 | Paul S. Auerbach, MD |
| 1995 | Howard Donner, MD |
| 1994 | Doug Gentile, MD |
Given in recognition of outstanding contributions to the principles and objectives of Wilderness Medicine as envisioned by the Society's founders.
| 2019 | Michael Caudell, MD |
| 2018 | Andrew Luks, MD |
| 2017 | Jay Lemery, MD |
| 2016 | Linda Keyes, MD |
| 2015 | Peter Kummerfeldt |
| 2014 | Michael E. Jacobs, MD |
| 2013 | Tom Deloughery, MD |
| 2012 | Ken Zafren, MD |
| 2011 | Robert L. Norris, MD |
| 2010 | Thomas M. Kessler MD |
| 2009 | Eric L. Johnson, MD |
| 2008 | Bruce Paton, MD |
| 2007 | Luanne Freer, MD |
| 2006 | James R. Liffrig, MD |
| 2005 | Howard D. Backer, MD |
| 2004 | William W. Forgey, MD |
| 2003 | Blair D. Erb, MD |
| 2002 | William Robinson, MD |
| 2001 | Paul S. Auerbach, MD and Murray P. Hamlet, DVM |
| 2000 | Edward Geehr, MD and Charles S. Houston, MD |
| 1999 | Joseph Serra, MD |
| 1998 | Kenneth Kizer, MD |
| 1997 | Peter Hackett, MD |
| 1996 | Robert Schoene, MD |
| 1995 | Herbert Hultgren, MD |
| 1994 | Warren Bowman, MD |
Given in recognition of outstanding research pertinent to the field of Wilderness Medicine.
| 2019 | Marc Berger, MD |
| 2018 | Peter Bartsch, MD |
| 2017 | Emmanuel Cauchy |
| 2016 | Michael Yaron, MD |
| 2015 | Leslie Boyer, MD |
| 2014 | Jeffrey H. Gertsch, MD |
| 2013 | Grant Lipman, MD |
| 2012 | Hermann Brugger, MD |
| 2011 | Scott McIntosh, MD, MPH |
| 2010 | Thomas Deloughery, MD |
| 2009 | Buddha Basnyat, MD |
| 2008 | Mary Ann Cooper, MD |
| 2007 | Robert L. Norris, MD and Ian Simpson, MD |
| 2005 | Sean P. Bush, MD |
| 2004 | Robert B. Schoene, MD |
| 2003 | Erik Swenson, MD |
| 2002 | Colin Grissom, MD |
| 2001 | Ellen L. Glickman, PhD |
| 2000 | Robert Roach, PhD |
| 1999 | Gordon G. Giesbrecht, PhD |
| 1998 | Benjamin Levine, MD |
| 1997 | Wayne Askew, PhD |
| 1996 | David Shlim, MD |
| 1995 | Murray P. Hamlet, DVM |
| 1994 | Peter Hackett, MD |
Given in recognition of outstanding service to the function and operation of the Society.
| 2019 | Lawrence LeBlond, MD |
| 2018 | Terri Monturano |
| 2017 | Stephanie Lareau, MD |
| 2016 | Alicia Byrne |
| 2015 | Todd Miner, Ed.D |
| 2014 | Debra Stoner, MD |
| 2013 | Emily Sagalyn, MD, MPH |
| 2012 | Michael Caudell, MD |
| 2011 | Reuben (Hill) McBrayer, MD |
| 2010 | Teri Howell |
| 2009 | Jim Ingwersen, MS |
| 2008 | James Wilkerson III, MD |
| 2007 | Christopher Van Tilburg, MD |
| 2006 | Jonna Barry |
| 2005 | Tom Kessler, MD |
| 2004 | Ken Zafren, MD |
| 2003 | Oswald Oelz, MD |
| 2002 | Matthew Russell, MD |
| 2001 | Benjamin I. Rosner, PhD |
| 2000 | James Bagian, MD and Eric Johnson, MD |
| 1999 | William A. Robinson, MD |
| 1998 | Howard D. Backer, MD |
| 1997 | Dian Simpkins |
| 1996 | Edward Geehr, MD |
| 1995 | Blair Erb, MD |
| 1994 | Bruce Paton, MD |
| 2016 | Peter Bartsch, MD |
| 2012 | Buddha Basnyat, MD; Gordon Giesbrecht, PhD; David Warrell, DM |
| 2007 | Jim Milledge, MD and Robert B. Schoene, MD |
| 2003 | Urs Wiget, MD and Peter Hackett, MD |
| 1999 | Bruno Durrer, MD |
| 1995 | Franz Berghold, MD |
| 2019 | Hill McBrayer, MD |
| 2018 | Darryl Macias, MD |
| 2017 | Will R. Smith, MD |
| 2016 | Geoffrey Tabin, MD |
| 2015 | Rachel Tullet, MD Megan Walmsley, MD |
| 2014 | Christopher Van Tilburg, MD |
| 2013 | Elizabeth Edelstein, MD |
| 2012 | Andrew Luks, MD |
| 2010 | Jay Lemery, MD |
| 2009 | Seth C. Hawkins, MD |
| 2008 | Luanne Freer, MD |
Given in recognition of important contributions to the journal.
| 2019 | Excellence in Peer Reviews: Aaron Brillhart, MD; Bryan Jarrett, MD; David Rust, MD; Susanne J Spano, MD |
| 2018 | Robert Norris, MD; Steven Roy MD; Bryan Wilson MD |
| 2017 | Excellence in Peer Reviews: Christopher Tedeschi, MD; Will R. Smith, MD; James H. Diaz, MD; James Lieberman, MD |
| 2016 | Excellence in Peer Reviews: Cedric Yoshimoto, MD; Lori Weichenthal, MD; John Anderson, MD |
2015 |
Excellence in Peer Reviews: Kurt Eifling, MD; Jeremy Joslin, MD; Susanna Spano, MD; Nicholas Kanaan, MD; Wayne Askew, PhD; John Saucier, MD |
| 2014 | Outstanding Contributor: Luanne Freer, MD Excellence in Peer Reviews: Tod Schimelpfenig, WEMT; Albert R. “AJ” Wheeler, MD; Aaron D. Campbell, MD; David Hillebrandt, MBBS |
| 2013 | Excellence in Peer Reviews: Ola Dunin-Bell, MD; Joseph Forrester, MD; Matthew Muller, PhD; Matiram Pun, MBBS |
| 2012 | Excellence in Peer Reviews: Edward J. “Mel” Otten, MD; Vidal Haddad, Jr., MD; Michael Cardwell, BS; Thomas Welch, MD |
| 2011 | Outstanding Contributor: James A. Wilkerson, MD Excellence in Peer Reviews: Howard Backer, MD; Colin K. Grissom, MD; Scott A. Weinstein, MD |
| 2010 | Excellence in Peer Reviews: Linda Keyes, MD; Neal Pollock, PhD; George Rodway, PhD; Jeremy Windsor, MB ChB; Ken Zafren, MD |
Given in recognition of the best research abstracts in the field of Wilderness Medicine.
2019
Outstanding Research Presentation (Oral): Anne Walker - Novel Day of Ascent Dosing of Acetazolamide for Prevention of Acute Mountain Sickness
Outstanding Research Presentation (Oral) by a Researcher-in-Training: Brendan Milliner - Effect of Calcium-Channel Blockade on the Cold-Induced Vasodilation Response
Outstanding Research Poster: Yevgeniy Maksimenko - Drowning Injuries in the United States: Patient Characteristics and Complications in Hospitalized Patients Nationwide
2018
Outstanding Research Presentation (Oral): Ross Hofmeyr - Influence of Altitude on Performance of the Methoxyflurane Inhalational Analgesic Device: A Hypobaric Laboratory Assessment
Outstanding Research Presentation (Oral) by a Researcher-in-Training: Patrick Burns - Acute Mountain Sickness Prevention With Ibuprofen Relative to Acetazolamide
Outstanding Research Poster: Gordon Paterson - Hypoxia Modulates Platelet Purinergic Signaling Pathways
Outstanding Research Poster: Alana Hawley - Rock Climber Rescue Skills
2017
Outstanding Research Presentation (Oral): James Lang - Oral L-Tyrosine Supplementation Improved Core Temperature Maintenance to Whole-Body Cold Exposure in Older Adults.
Outstanding Research Poster: Juan Campodonico Rios - Voluntary Ventilatory Response v/s Acetazolamide in Acute Mountain Sickness. Preliminary findings of RCT;
2016
Outstanding Research Presentation (Oral): Justin Lawley - Direct Measurement of Intracranial Pressure in Hypobaric Hypoxia: Implications for Acute Mountain Sickness