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Annual Awards 

Award Descriptions 

ROBERT D. BURNETT, MD LEGACY AWARD For a physician member of the Medical Association who has demonstrated ex-traordinary visionary leadership, tireless effort, selfless long-term commitment, and success in challenging and advancing the health care community, the well-being of patients, and the most exalted goals of the medical profession. Please refer to www.sccma-mcms.org for past recipients of this award.

BENJAMIN J. CORY, MD AWARD For a physician member of the Medical Association  who has displayed forward-looking, pioneering ideas, enterprise, enthusiasm, and prolonged professional stature and ability.

AWARD FOR OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT IN MEDICINE For a physician member of the Medical Association who, during his/her medi-cal career, has made unique contributions to the betterment of patient care, for which he/she has achieved widespread recognition. Consideration shall be given to research and/or the development of procedures, methods of treatment, phar-maceutical agents, or technological advances in the field of medicine.

AWARD FOR OUTSTANDING CONTRIBUTION TO THE MEDICAL ASSOCIATION For a physician member of the Medical Association who has exhibited sustained interest and participation in one or more activities of the Association over and above that expected of the membership at-large.

AWARD FOR OUTSTANDING CONTRIBUTION IN MEDICAL EDUCATION For a physician member of the Medical Association who has exhibited sustained interest and participation in one or more medical education activities over and above that expected of the membership at-large.

AWARD FOR OUTSTANDING CONTRIBUTION IN COMMUNITY SERVICE For a physician member of the Medical Association who has exhibited sustained interest and participation in one or more activities of the community over and above that expected of the membership at-large.

CITIZEN’S AWARD For an individual who is not a member of the Medical Association, who has achieved public recognition for a significant contribution in the health field.  (This usually will be a non-physician, although physicians are not categorically excluded.)

WILLIAM C. PARRISH, JR. LEADERSHIP IN HEALTHCARE AWARD This award is named after the beloved long-time executive director of the Santa Clara County Medical Association and recognizes an individual whose leadership, innovation, and dedication have resulted in profound improvement to healthcare in Santa Clara and has left a lasting impact on the physicians and patients of the County. William Parrish is the first recipient of this award (established in 2018).

Robert D. Burnett, MD Legacy Award Benjamin Cory, MD Award Outstanding Achievement In Medicine Outstanding Contribution In Medical Education Outstanding Contribution To The Medical Association Outstanding Contribution In Community Service Citizen’s Award William C. Parrish, Jr. Leadership In Healthcare Award 
1978 Russel V A Lee Jack D Lange Stanley Skillicorn Richard Wheat Aidan Gough
1979 Milton Chatton R Morton Manson Leon P Fox Allen Johnson
1980 Marcus Krupp C Kelly Canelo Deane Adams
1981 Leon Fox George Armanini Burt Davis Frederick Armstrong
1982 Robert Burnett David Rytand / Roy Cohn Ivan Neubauer Judge William Ingram
1983 Norman Nelson Donald Alcott / James McCort Frederick Armstrong Rodney Beard Mr Joe Donovan
1984 Hugh Elliott James Mark Philipp Lippe Howard Diesner Mrs Jennie Magid
1985 Norman Shumway Robert Chase Harry Glatstein Esther Clark / William Rush
1986 Harry Oberhelman James McCort Donald Laub Antony Gualtieri, MD
1987 Philipp Lippe Robert O'Reilly Ross Bright Joseph Josephson Millicent Kellogg, RN
1988 Frederick Armstrong Daniel Vaughan Melvin Britton Birt Harvey Mrs. Vivian Callahan
1989 Crowell Beard Wallace I. Sampson Joseph H. Davis Mrs. Lucile S. Packard
1990 Russel Hewlett Lee Elliott S. Wolfe Kenneth Hayes Buford H. Wardrip Mr. & Mrs. Jack Melchor
1991 Maurice Rappaport Alexander H. Christensen / Alvin H. Jacobs Robert D. Burnett Roger P. Kennedy Gerald V. Beemiller
1992 William P. Creger Anthony J. Nespole Hugh M. Upton Delia Alvarez
1993 Ivan C. Neubauer Donald Tsang Don Gartman Glenn Austin Robert Sillen
1994 Robert W. Jamplis Thomas J. Fogarty John B. Shinn Richard M. O Neill Arthur A. Basham / Arthur L. Messinger Gary W. Steinke / Mrs. Pamela Steinke
1995 Norman E. Shumway Ronald L. Kaye Robert W. Andonian Mr. Howard W. Pearce
1996 Christopher C Chow Thomas A. Stamey William C Fowkes David M. Rosenthal Cindy Lee Russell / Minoru Yamate Florene Poyadue, RN
1997 Robert J Frascino Bernice Comfort Michael R Fischetti Suzanne Jackson, RN
1998 Mansfield F W Smith Burton D Brent Howard R Porter Stanley D Harmon William A Johnson Judge Leonard Edwards
1999 Donald J Prolo Jack S Remington C Michael Knauer Steven S Fountain M Ellen Mahoney Rigo Chacon
2000 Sharon A Bogerty Richard P Jobe Theodore Fainstat Stephen H Jackson Barbara C Erny Janet Childs
2001 Nelson B Powell / Bert Johnson Roger P Kennedy Robert Michael Gould Tony & Brandon Silveria
2002 Robert M Pearl Bruce A Reitz Allen H Johnson Elliot C Lepler David Morgan Tom Campbell / Ted Lempert
2003 David A Stevens Anthony S Felsovanyi Joseph e Mason, Jr Martin D Fenstersheib Michael & Mary Ellen Fox
2004 Robert Wuerflein D Craig Miller Barry Miller Eugene W Kansky Elizabeth Menkin Jayne H Cohen, DNSc
2005 Harvey J Cohen Rodney Perkins Gus Garmel Richard L Miller Elouise Joseph Doris E Hawks, Esq
2006 Robert D. Burnett G. David Adamson Robert W. R. Archibald Arthur A. Basham Harmeet S. Sachdev Edward A. Hinshaw, Esq.
2007 Stephen H. Jackson John R. Adler, Jr. Catherine L. Albin Cindy L. Russell Madhur Bhatnagar Debbi Ricks
2009 Bernadette Loftus Thomas Krummel George P. Kent Martin L. Fishman Seham El-Diwany Peggy Fleming-Jenkins
2010 Melvin Britton Gary Steinberg David Levin James G. Hinsdale Leo Strutner Judge Lawrence Terry
2011 Philipp Lippe Robert Armstrong Dennis Siegler Tanya Spirtos Gary Silver Kathleen King
2012 Robert M. Pearl Steven Fountain Eleanor Levin William Jensen Robert Gould David Quincy Assemblymember Jim Beall
2013  Sharon Levine  James G. Hinsdale  Diane E. Craig  Rosaline Vasquez  Stephen C. Henry  Jeffrey D. Urman  Congresswoman Anna Eshoo
2014  Martin L. Fishman  Gary E. Hartman  Jonathan H. Blum  David H. Campen  Keith A. Fabisiak  Gay Crawford
2015  John P. Sherck Stephen L. Wang  James D. Wolfe J. Ronald Tacker Susan E. Kutner Senator Jerry Hill
2016 Richard J. Slavin Raj Bhandari Daniel I. Jacobs Danny L. Sam Lynn B. Rosenstock Paul M. Jackson Janice Bremis &
Robin Riddle
 2017  James G. Hinsdale  Susan C. Smarr  Tung B. Le  Patrick J. Kearns, Jr.  Howard Sutkin  Kris Karlen  Margaret McLean, PhD & Assemblymember Ash Kalra
 2018  Martin L. Fishman Sameer V. Awsare Ruma Kumar John Tatman Thomas M. Dailey Suchada Nopachai John & Gini Mitchem

 William C. Parrish, Jr. 
2019  Joanna Ready Francis N. Chu  William S. Lewis Faith R. Protsman Jeffrey V. Smith
2020 Ma Pilar Coronel Ivanov Martin Wong 

Mike Steenburgh Dave Cortes

 Sara Cody
2021 Clifford Wang Charuata Ramaprasad Tamerou Asrat Barry Brummer Marty Fenstersheib Sahej Sidhu Mark Lillo
2022

Fidelia Y. Butt, MD

 Efren Rosas, MD Ashok Krishnaswami, MD Joshua Markowitz, MD Kenneth S. Blumenfeld, MD Krikor Barsoumian, MD Eric Rosenblum, Gina Adriano