Awards & Recognition

The ACCME is grateful for the contributions of its many volunteers to the accreditation process and the maintenance of excellence in the accreditation system.  To show its gratitude, and recognize those volunteers that exhibit exemplary service, ACCME periodically grants the following awards:

2011 Service Awards
The ACCME is only successful in its mission because of its dedicated volunteers  (Board members, committee members, surveyors), partners in accreditation (the Recognized Accreditors), and accredited providers.  In 2011, the Board of Directors had the privilege of honoring the following ACCME volunteers and paying special tribute to those who have demonstrated exemplary and long-term service to the ACCME. 

 Recognition of Leadership as ACCME’s 2010 Vice-Chair and 2011 Chair
Richard B. Reiling, MD

Recognition of Volunteers Who Have Completed Their Terms of Service

Board of Directors
Arnold J. Berry, MD, MPH
Peter Coogan, MD, MSEd
Henry Pohl, MD
Stephen E. Willis, MD

Accreditation Review Committee
Mira B. Irons, MD
David Pieper, PhD
Barbara N. Solomon
David E. Swee, MD

Recognition for Completion of Surveys

50 or More Accreditation Surveys
Karen E. Heiser, PhD
Beverly Wood, MD, MSEd, PhD

25 Or More Accreditation Surveys
Linda Cann MSEd
Bruce Deighton, PhD
Stuart C. Gilman, MD, MPH
Wanda Johnson
Barbara Licht, MBA
Edeline Mitton, MEd, CPP
Gordon F. West, PhD

10 Recognition Surveys
Melvin Freeman, MD

2011 Robert Raszkowski, MD, PhD, ACCME Hero Award
Alejandro Aparicio, MD, FACP
Clifford Gevirtz, MD, MPH
Stuart C. Gilman, MD, MPH
D. Theresa Kanya, MBA

Rutledge W. Howard, MD, Award for Individual Service to the Intrastate Accreditation System 
Timothy Holder, MD