The OAC congratulates all of the winners of the OAC Annual Awards. We thank all of you for submitting nominations and supporting the OAC through the years.
Chairman’s Award
- Robert Kushner, MD – 2013
- Amber Huett-Garcia – 2014
- Jaime Fivecoat, MBA – 2015
- Michelle Vicari – 2016
- Tammy Beaumont, BSN, RN, CBN – 2017
Healthcare Provider Advocate of the Year
- Christopher Still, DO – 2013
- Merrill Littleberry – 2014
- Scott Kahan, MD, MPH – 2015
- Deborah Bade Horn, DO, MPH, FOMA – 2016
Dr. Robin Blackstone Outstanding Membership Recruitment by a Physician
- Rocky Mountain Associated Physicians – 2012
- St. Vincent Bariatric Center – 2013
- Rocky Mountain and Premier Surgical (Dr. Boyce) – 2014
- Rocky Mountain – 2015
- New Life Center for Bariatric Surgery – 2016
The Barbara Thompson Award for Advocacy
- Beth Sheldon- Badore – 2012
- Maria Caprigno – 2013
- Rob Portinga – 2014
- Patty Nece, JD – 2015
- Ava J. Zebrick – 2016
- Jason Krynicki – 2017
Bias Buster of the Year
- Rebecca Puhl, PhD – 2012
- Melinda Watman, BSN, MSN – 2013
- Abby Lentz – 2014
- Justin Puckett, DO, FAAFP – 2015
- Reeger Cortell, FNP-C – 2016
- Pandora Williams, CPT – 2017
OAC Member of the Year
- Ted Kyle, RPh, MBA – 2012
- Walter Medlin, MD – 2013
- Sarah Bramblette – 2014
- Rob Portinga – 2015
- Nikki Massie – 2016
- Mary Grisaffi – 2017
Community Leader of the Year
- Tammy Beaumont – 2012
- Daniel Valenzuela – 2013
- ASMBS Georgia State Chapter – 2014
- BMI of Texas – 2015
- Natalie Heidrich, MS – 2016
- Nanette Adams, MEd, LPC – 2017
The OAC Milestone Award
- Robin Blackstone, MD – 2015
- Georgeann Mallory, RD – 2015
- Christopher D. Still, DO, FACN, FACP – 2015
- Joseph Nadglowski, Jr. – 2015
- Kristy Kuna – 2015
- James Zervios – 2015