DENTAL CATEGORY AWARD RECIPIENTS

Ten prestigious Dental Category Awards recognize dentists who work in agencies served by the United States Public Health Service (USPHS).  The awards recognize dentists across the span of their careers and all civil service, tribal hire, and Commissioned Corps officers are eligible.  The awards are presented only when deserving individuals are identified and nominated for their outstanding efforts.  Past recipients of these awards include:

Eugene Buell Award (established 1989):

• 2023    LCDR Vy Vy Vu (IHS)
• 2022    LCDR G. Lee Wright (USCG)
• 2021    LCDR Laura Hain (USCG)
• 2020    LCDR Jason Single (USCG)
• 2019    LCDR Folasayo Adunola (HRSA)
• 2018    LCDR Scott Eckhart (USCG)
• 2017    LCDR Carol Wong (USCG)
• 2016    LCDR Eleanor Fleming (CDC)
• 2015    LCDR Abby Shannon (USCG)
• 2014    LCDR William Lopez (IHSC)
• 2013    LCDR Joseph Collins
• 2013    LT Hyewon Lee
• 2012    LT Scott Williams
• 2011    LCDR Vicky Ottmers (IHSC)
• 2010    LCDR Mahyar Mofidi
• 2009    LCDR Shani Lewins
• 2008    LCDR Scott Trapp
• 2007    LCDR Phillip Woods
• 2006    LCDR Cristian Morazon (IHS)
• 2005    LCDR Lynn Van Pelt
• 2004    LCDR Robin Scheper
• 2003    LCDR Kimberly LaFluer-Nigg
• 2002    LCDR Timothy Ricks (IHS)
• 2001    LCDR Douglas Shepherd
• 2000    LCDR Michael Winkler
• 1999    LCDR Christopher Callahan
• 1998    LCDR Deborah Philo-Costello
• 1997    LCDR Christine Heng
• 1996    LCDR Adele Taylor
• 1995    LT Luis Garabis
• 1994    LCDR Isabel Garcia
• 1993    LCDR Nancy Reifel
• 1992    LT Mary Murphy
• 1991    LCDR Myron Hilton
• 1990    LCDR Mark Nehring

Frank C. Cady Award (established 2022):

• 2023    No Awardee

Ruth Lashley Award (established 2005):

• 2023    CDR Ryan Gard (ICE)
• 2022    CDR Cara Ortega (ICE)
• 2021    CAPT Kevin Zimmerman (ICE)
• 2020    CDR Carol Wong (USCG)
• 2019    CAPT Nixon Roberts (BOP)
• 2018    CAPT Vicky Ottmers (IHSC)
• 2017    CDR Sarah Shoffstall-Cone (IHS)
• 2016    CDR Minh Kevin Lee (BOP)
• 2015    CDR Sharon Raghubar (USCG)
• 2014    CDR Mahyar Mofidi
• 2013    CDR Angie Roach (IHSC)
• 2012    CAPT Phillip Woods
• 2012    CAPT Lynn Van Pelt
• 2011    CAPT Coleman Palmertree
• 2010    CAPT Suzanne Saville (USCG)
• 2009    CAPT Gary Pannabecker
• 2009    CAPT William Stenberg
• 2008    CAPT Renée Joskow
• 2007    CDR Tim Ricks (IHS)
• 2006    CDR Christine Heng

Vernon J. Forney Award (established 2022):

• 2023    Dr. Rachel Hogan (IHS)

Jack D. Robertson Award (established 1982):

• 2023    CAPT Christine Heng (BOP)
• 2022    CAPT (ret) Kip Martin (IHS)
• 2021    CAPT Angie Roach (ICE)
• 2020    Dr. Anita Lockhart (BOP)
• 2019    CAPT Bruce Dye (NIH)
• 2018    CAPT (ret) Gregory Smith
• 2017    CAPT Dean Coppola (FDA)
• 2016    CAPT Renee Joskow (HRSA)
• 2015    CAPT Tim Ricks (IHS)
• 2014    CAPT Reginald Ballard (IHSC)
• 2013    CAPT Angel Rodriquez-Espada
• 2012    CAPT Daniel Hickey (IHSC)
• 2011    CAPT Lynn Price
• 2010    Dr. Jay Anderson
• 2009    CAPT William Bailey
• 2008    CAPT Isabel Garcia
• 2007    CAPT Nick Makrides
• 2006    CAPT Deborah Noyes
• 2005    CAPT Chris Halliday
• 2004    CAPT Lee Shackelford
• 2003    CAPT Shawneequa Harris
• 2002    CAPT George Chiarchiaro
• 2001    CAPT John Stahl
• 2000    CAPT James Lipton
• 1999    CDR Charles Grim
• 1998    CAPT Scott Presson
• 1997    CAPT J. David Erickson
• 1996    CAPT Eric Broderick
• 1995    CAPT Tullio Albertini
• 1994    CAPT William Maas
• 1993    CAPT Dushanka Kleinman
• 1992    CAPT Daniel Pinson
• 1991    CAPT R. Frank Martin
• 1990    CAPT Gilbert Kunken
• 1989    CAPT Thomas Louden
• 1988    CDR Robert Nealon
• 1987    CDR Stephen Corbin
• 1986    CAPT C. Michael Beck
• 1985    CAPT Wallace Smith
• 1984    CAPT Samuel Kakehashi
• 1983    CAPT H. Douglas Smole
• 1982    CAPT William Bock

Senior Clinician Award (established 2001):

• 2023    Dr. Dennis Nicolette (BOP)
• 2022    CAPT Craig Kluger (USCG)
• 2021    CAPT Shani Lewins (USCG)
• 2020    CDR Mandie Smith (IHS)
• 2019    CAPT Wilnetta Sweeting (BOP)
• 2018    CAPT Donald Belcher (USCG)
• 2017    CAPT Sandra Aretino (IHS)
• 2016    CAPT William Stenberg (USCG)
• 2015    CAPT Kathleen O'Connor-Moran
• 2014    CAPT Kimberly Nigg
• 2013    CAPT Randolph A. Coffey (USCG)
• 2012    CAPT Robert Lloyd (IHS)
• 2011    CAPT Michael Korale
• 2010    CAPT Christine Heng
• 2009    CAPT George Bird (IHS)
• 2008    CAPT Tad Mabry
• 2007    CAPT Edward Sague
• 2006    none selected
• 2005    CAPT David Crain
• 2004    CAPT Mark Rosenberg
• 2003    CDR Dan Hickey
• 2002    CAPT Jerome Alford (IHS)

Herschel S. Horowitz Oral Health Research and Policy Award (established 2005):

• 2023    No awardee
• 2022    RADM (ret) Christopher Halliday (IHS)
• 2021    Dr. Fred Hyman (FDA)
• 2020    None Selected
• 2019    Dr. Gina Thornton-Evans (CDC)
• 2018    CAPT Timothy Ricks (IHS)
• 2017    CAPT Christine Heng
• 2016    CAPT Phillip Woods
• 2015    CAPT Dean Coppola (FDA)
• 2014    CAPT William Stenberg (USCG)
• 2013    RADM Isabel Garcia (NIH)
• 2012    CAPT Renee Joskow (HRSA)
• 2011    CAPT Susan Runner
• 2010    CAPT Bruce Dye
• 2009    CAPT Rosemary Duffy
• 2008    CAPT Carolyn Tylenda
• 2007    CAPT Ruth Monina Klevens
• 2006    CAPT Bill Kohn
• 2006    CAPT Mark Nehring

Dental Responder Award (established 2006):

• 2023    CAPT Lori Snidow (IHS)
• 2022    CDR Scott Eckhart (USCG)
• 2021    CAPT Renee Joskow (HRSA)
• 2020    CDR William Lopez (ICE)
• 2019    CDR Tara Van Orden (IHS)
• 2018    LCDR Ann Truong (BOP)
• 2017    LCDR Justin Vos (BOP)
• 2016    CAPT Angie Roach (IHSC)
• 2015    LCDR Scott Williams
• 2014    LCDR Harold Ironson
• 2013    CAPT Alan C. Peterson
• 2012    CAPT Maria-Paz Smith (USCG)
• 2011    CAPT Jeff Gaskin
• 2011    CAPT James Schaeffer (IHS)
• 2010    CAPT Angel Rodriguez-Espada
• 2010    CAPT Arturo Bravo
• 2009    CAPT Bob Smith
• 2008    None Selected
• 2007    CAPT Dean Coppola
• 2006    CDR Renee Joskow

Dental Mentor Award (established 2011):

• 2023    CAPT Kevin Zimmerman (ICE)
• 2022    CAPT Nixon Roberts (BOP)
• 2021    CAPT Daniel Barcomb (USCG)
• 2020    CAPT Kathryne Feng (IHS)
• 2019    CAPT Renee Joskow (HRSA)
• 2018    CDR Mary Williard (IHS)
• 2017    CAPT Christopher Bennett (USCG)
• 2016    CAPT Todd Tovarek (IHSC)
• 2015    CAPT Lynn Van Pelt
• 2015    CAPT Gary Pannabecker
• 2014    CAPT Darla Whitfield (IHSC)
• 2013    CAPT Coleman O. Palmertree
• 2012    CAPT Jeff Gaskin

Surgeon General David Satcher Keynote Lecture Award (established 2002):

• 2023    No Awardee
• 2022    Ms. Mary Otto
• 2021    Dr. Kathleen O'Loughlin
• 2020    Dr. Manuel Cordero
• 2019    RADMs (ret): Nick Makrides, Bill Bailey, Chris Halliday, Dushanka Kleinman, Bill Maas, Steve Corbin, Skip Collins, Bob Mecklenburg
• 2018    RADM (ret) William Bailey
• 2017    Mr. Stan Brock
• 2016    Dr. Steven Geiermann
• 2015    Dr. John Featherstone
• 2014    Dr. Lynn Mouden
• 2013    Mr. Ralph Fuccilio - Surgeon General
• 2012    Ms. Judy Sherman
• 2011    RADM (ret) Dushanka Kleinman
• 2010    Dr. W. Chester Douglass
• 2009    Dr. R. Gary Rozier
• 2008    Dr. Alice Horowitz
• 2007    RADM (ret) Skip Collins
• 2006    Dr. Nick Mosca
• 2005    Dr. Marjorie Jeffcoat
• 2004    RADM Charles Grim
• 2003    Dr. Caswell Evans
• 2002    RADM (ret) George Blue Spruce