AAPM Award History The Philipp M. Lippe, MD, Award is given to a physician for outstanding contributions to the social and political aspects of pain medicine. Social and political accomplishments could be those that benefit the science, the practice or the recognition of the specialty. 2009 Albert Ray, MD 2010 Michel Y. Dubois, MD 1995 Philipp M. Lippe, MD 2011 Douglas Throckmorton, MD 1996 Joel Saper, MD 2012 Philip A. Pizzo, MD 1997 Richard Stieg, MD 2013 Chester (Trip) Buckenmaier III, MD, COL MC 1998 Sridhar Vasudevan, MD USA 1999 Hubert Rosomoff, MD 2014 James P. Rathmell, MD 2000 J. David Haddox, DDS MD 2015 Lieutenant General Eric Schoomaker, MD, PhD 2001 Kathleen M. Foley, MD Major General Richard W. Thomas, MG, DHA 2002 Michael Ashburn, MD MPH 2016 John D. Loeser, MD 2003 Daniel B. Carr, MD 2017 Rollin M. Gallagher, MD, MPH 2004 Robert G. Addison, MD 2018 Robin J. Hamill-Ruth, MD 2005 Kenneth A. Follett, MD PhD 2019 Donna Bloodworth, MD 2006 Samuel J. Hassenbusch, MD PhD 2007 Scott M. Fishman, MD 2008 Benjamin L. Crue, Jr., MD FACS The Founders Award is given to an individual for outstanding contributions to the science or practice of pain medicine. This award is given for continued contributions for the basic or clinical science of pain medicine or for demonstration of clinical excellence or innovation in the practice of pain medicine. 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007
Benjamin L. Crue, Jr., MD FACS Wilbert Fordyce, PhD Peter Wilson, MBBS PhD Tony Yaksh, PhD Steven Feinberg, MD Rollin M. Gallagher, MD MPH Gary J. Bennett, PhD Russell Portenoy, MD Donald D. Price, PhD James C. Eisenach, MD Edward C. Covington, MD Gerald F. Gebhart, PhD Richard B. North, MD
2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018
Michael J. Cousins, MD DSc FANZCA FRCA FAChPM(RACP) FFPMANZCA Nikolai Bogduk, MD PhD DSc David E. Joranson, MSSW Daniel B. Carr, MD Howard L. Fields, MD PhD Allan Basbaum, PhD Steven P. Cohen, MD Clifford Wolff, MD, PhD Daniel J. Clauw, MD R. Norman Harden, MD Robert H. Dworkin, PhD
The Distinguished Service Award is given to an individual for commitment and contributions to the American Academy of Pain Medicine. This award is given to an individual for specific outstanding contributions. 1996 1997 1998 1999 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007
Patricia Owen None Paul Gebhard, JD; Kristie Haley Peter Wilson, MBBS PhD; Ruth Tiernan Joel R. Saper, MD FACP FAAN Elliot Krames, MD Samuel J. Hassenbusch, MD PhD Jeffrey W. Engle Albert L. Ray, MD Rollin M. Gallagher, MD MPH Edward C. Covington, MD Eduardo M. Fraifeld, MD
2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018
David A. Fishbain, MD DFAPA Colleen M. Healy Scott M. Fishman, MD Timothy R. Deer, MD B. Todd Sitzman, MD MPH Philip A. Saigh, Jr. Charles E. Argoff, MD Marsha Stanton, PhD RN Perry G. Fine, MD “Woody” Yu Lin, MD Sean Mackey, MD, PhD James C. Watson MD
Jeffery M. Tiede, MD 2020
Randall Brewer, MD Michael Osborne, MD
The Patient Advocacy Award recognizes activity of an individual in advocating for appropriate evaluation and treatment of patients suffering from pain. This award was created to honor those healthcare professionals whose deeds reflect their recognition of the importance and impact of the specialty of pain medicine. 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009
Warner Wood, MD Robert Biscup, MS DO None Kenneth Moritsugu, MD MPH John (Jack) C. Lewin, MD None Louis W. Sullivan, MD Robert D. Kerns, PhD None
2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018
Myra Christopher Will Rowe Robert J. Saner II, JD Malene Davis, MBA MSN CHPN, and Capital Caring Edward Bilsky, PhD Samir K. Ballas, MD, FACP Penney Cowan and Carmen R. Green, MD Judith A. Paice, PhD, RN Paul Christo, MD, MBA
The Presidential Excellence Award for Education honors an individual who has made major contributions to the education of others about pain medicine. 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016
Lynn R. Webster, MD Debra K. Weiner, MD Beth B. Murinson, MD PhD Michael Cousins, MD, DSc Gagan Mahajan, MD
2017 2018
Col. Kevin Galloway, U.S. Army (ret), BSN, MHA Larry C. Driver, MD
The Robert G. Addison, MD, Award is given for outstanding contributions that foster international collaboration between the American Academy of Pain Medicine and individuals or organizations that support the development of the specialty on an international scope. 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018
Tanja Erika Schlereth, MD PhD ChildKind International Andrew Moore, DSc Faculty of Pain Medicine ANZCA Xue-Jun Song, MD, PhD
The Pain Medicine Fellowship Excellence Award is presented in recognition of a Pain Medicine Fellowship Program that provides an exceptional learning experience to its fellows, preparing them to deliver the highest standard of care to patients with pain. 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017
Brigham and Women’s Hospital Pain Medicine Fellowship Jackson Memorial Hospital/University of Miami Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center Mayo Clinic Cleveland Clinic Medical College of Wisconsin University of California, Davis University of Pittsburgh Medical Center Stanford Pain Medicine Fellowship Program
2018
Johns Hopkins Pain Medicine Fellowship Program NYU Langone Health Pain Medicine Fellowship Program