Distinguished Medical Science Award
Awarded to scientific and medical leaders who have made significant contributions to health care, biomedical science and public health. The life changing and game changing scientists are our contemporaries and FNLM has the honor of thanking them. Past recipients include Nobel Laureates, leading scientists who opened new fields of breakthrough discoveries, and developers of innovative technologies.
Recipient
- Robert Langer, ScD ’19
- Robert Lefkowitz, MD ’18
- Mahlon DeLong, MD ’15
- Chad. A Mirkin, PhD ’14
- Raymond Schinazi, PhD, DSc ’13
- Alfred Sommer, MD, MHS ’12
- Purnell Choppin, MD, ’11
- Patrick Soon-Shiong, MD ’10
- Robert C. Gallo, MD’10
- John T. Schiller, PhD ’09
- Douglas R. Lowy, MD ’09
- Joseph Perella, MD ’09
- Vincent T. DeVita, Jr., MD ’09
- Adel Mahmoud, MD, PhD ’08
- Dennis J. Slamon MD, PhD ’07
- Bernard Fisher, MD ’07
Robert Langer, ScD, 2019
Robert Lefkowitz, MD, 2018
Mahlon DeLong, MD, 2015
Chad. A Mirkin, PhD, 2014
Alfred Sommer, MD, MHS, 2012
Purnell Choppin, MD, 2011
Robert C. Gallo, MD, 2010
Patrick Soon-Shiong, MD, 2010
Vincent T. DeVita, Jr., MD, 2009
Douglas R. Lowy, MD, 2009
John T. Schiller, PhD, 2009
Adel Mahmoud, MD, PhD, 2008
Bernard Fisher, MD, 2007
Dennis J. Slamon MD, PhD, 2007
Raymond Schinazi, PhD, D.Sc.
Paul G. Rogers Award for Public Service
Given variously for Public Service, Health Communications, and Medical Science.
Recipient
- George Noon, MD ’18
- John P. Holdren, PhD ’16
- The Honorable Kevin Yoder ’15
- The Honorable Barbara Mikulski ’14
- The Honorable Chris Van Hollen ’13
- The Honorable John Edward Porter ’12
- Eugene Braunwald, MD ’10
- Mary Woolley ’09
- Senator Tom Harkin ’08
- Randy Owen ’08
- Bernadine Healy, MD ’07
- Senator Ted Kennedy ’07
- Kevin Klose ’06
- C. Everett Koop, MD ’05
- Senator Mark O. Hatfield ’98
- Vince Cohn ’97
- Michael J. Ackerman, PhD ’96
The Honorable Chris Van Hollen (right, U.S. Congressman from Maryland’s 8th District), received the 2013 Paul G. Roger Award for Public Service from FNLM Vice President Joseph Perpich, M.D., J.D.
Donald A.B. Lindberg Distinguished Health Communications Award
Given to a member of the print or electronic press or media who has demonstrated consistent and sustained distinction in reporting biomedical and health information to the public.
Recipient
- Vinton G. Cerf, PhD ’19
- Robert E. Kahn, PhD ’19
- Carol Levine ’18
- Freda Lewis-Hall, MD, DFAPA ’16
- Donald A.B. Lindberg ’15
- Amy Robach ’14
- Sanjay Gupta, MD ’13
- Karen Hunter ’12
- Michael Roizen, MD ’11
- Mehmet Oz, MD ’11
Freda Lewis-Hall, MD, DFAPA (second from right) 2016 Donald A.B. Lindberg Distinguished Health Communications Award recipient. FNLM Board Member, Dennis Cryer (second from left), Dr. Helene Clayton-Jeter and Donna Cryer (far right).
Michael E. DeBakey Librarian Outreach and Community Collaboration Award
The Michael E. DeBakey Medical Library Services Outreach Award, for outstanding outreach librarians serving rural or underserved populations, was established in the early 1990s to recognize the contributions to medical education and librarianship by Michael E. DeBakey, M.D. (1908 – 2008). A world-renowned American cardiac surgeon, innovator, medical educator, and international medical statesman, Dr. DeBakey worked tirelessly in numerous capacities to improve national and international standards of health care. This award is presented to a practicing health sciences librarian who works in the tradition of the incredible advances and medical innovations of Dr. DeBakey to provide valuable health information to underserved and rural populations.
The award was renamed in 2021 to the Michael E. DeBakey Librarian Outreach and Community Collaboration Award and the selection criteria were expanded to reflect the current focus of the National Library of Medicine strategic plan and the evolving ways health sciences librarians provide outreach to underserved communities and create community collaborations.
Recipient
- Rachel Fenske, MLS ’19
- Julie Gaines, MLIS, AHIP ’18
- Shari Clifton, MLS ’16
- Claudia DeShay, PhD ’15
- Patricia Bradley, MLS ’14
- Richard L. Wallace, MA, MSLS ’13
- Anna Schnitzer, AMLS ’12
- Ann Duesing, MLS ’11
- Rita B. Smith, MLIS, AHIP ’10
- Greysi Reyna, MLS ’09
- Ellen H. Howard, MLS ’08
- Ada M. Seltzer, MS, MA ’07
- Janet E. Minnerath ’00
- Kathleen M. McCloskey ’99
- Clinton M. (Marty) Tompson, Jr. ’98
- Donna P. Johnson ’97
- Cheryl F. Smith ’96
- Phyllis Gillikin ’95
- Lorraine Ettl ’94
- Mary Jo Dwyer ’93
Richard Wallace, M.S.L.S., Ed.D., Professor and Assistant Director of Quillen College of Medicine Library of East Tennessee State University, received the Michael E. DeBakey Library Services OUtreach Award from FNLM President Barbara Redman, PhD. (left), and FNLM Board committee chair Lucretia McClure, M.A.
Nursing Informatics Award
Given to a Nursing Informatics expert who has contributed significantly to the field.
Recipient
- Elizabeth Weiner, PhD, RN-BC ’19
- Suzanne Bakken, PhD, RN ’18
- Roy L. Simpson, DNP, RN, DPNAP, FAAN ’16
- Kathleen McCormick, PhD, RN ’15
- Virginia K. Saba, EdD, RN, FAAN, FACMI, LL ’14
Medical Informatics Award
Recipient
- Larry Ellison ’11
