AHA Federal Health Care Executive Leaders

Award for Excellence
Patricia Hastings, DO
Executive Director Health Outcomes of Military Exposures
Veterans Health Administration, Washington, DC

Special Achievement Award
Trina Morrisette
Chief, Information Management
Defense Health Agency, Hearing Center of Excellence, Lackland, TX

2024 Award Winners Press Release

Award for Excellence
Colonel Craig Keyes
Chief of Staff and Deputy Director
Defense Health Network
National Capital Region, Bethesda, Md.

Special Achievement Award
Major Kimberly Forsythe
Mental Health Officer in Charge
66th MDS Hanscom Clinic
Hanscom Air Force Base, Massachusetts

2023 Award Winners Press Release

Award for Excellence
Captain Kimberly D. Davis, M.D.
CEO (Director)
Naval Medical Center San Diego, CA
United States Navy

Special Achievement Award
Captain Cody Morcom, PharmD
Commander’s Support Staff Flight Commander and Medical Group Executive Officer
Dover Air Force Base, Dover, Del.
United States Air Force, 436th Medical Group

2022 Award Winners Press Release

Award for Excellence
Col. Kathy A. Naylor
Chief
Air Force Medical Service Transition Cell
United States Air Force, Falls Church, Va.

Special Achievement Award
Barbara I. Moidel
Program Manager
Healthcare Resolutions Program
Walter Reed National Military Medical Center
Defense Health Agency, Falls Church, Va.

2021 Awards Winners – Press Release

Award for Excellence
Brig. Gen. John J. Bartrum
Headquarters Air Force/Mobilization Assistant to Deputy Surgeon General
Defense Health Headquarters, Falls Church, Va.

Special Achievement Award
Lt. Col. Jason P. Richter
Medical Support Squadron Commander and Medical Group Administrator
Aviano Air Base Ambulatory Surgical Center
United States Air Force, Aviano, Italy

2020 Awards Winners – Press Release

Award for Excellence
Col. Jennifer A. Brooks, M.D.
United States Air Force
633rd Medical Operations Squadron
Langley USAF Hospital, Hampton, Va.

Special Achievement Award
Jennifer A. Koget
Department of Veterans Affairs, Washington, D.C.

2019 Awards Winners – Press Release

Award for Excellence
Capt. Valerie J. Riege
Chief Innovation and Integration Officer
Bureau of Medicine and Surgery (BUMED)
United States Navy, Falls Church, Va.

Special Achievement Award
Lt. Col. DeWayne C. Lazenby, M.D.
Deputy Commander & Chief of the Medical Staff
United States Air Force 92nd Medical Group, Spokane, Wash.

2018 Awards Winners – Press Release

Award for Excellence
Capt. James Hancock, M.D.
Commanding Officer
Naval Medical Center Camp Lejeune, N.C.

Special Achievement Award
Lt. Col. Johnathan Compton, M.D.
Deputy Director of Medical Services
Air Force Medical Operations Agency, San Antonio, Texas

2017 Award Winners - Press Release

Award for Excellence
Col. John J. Cotton, M.D., MPH
Deputy Commander
United States Air Force 18th Medical Group
Kadena Air Force Base, Okinawa, Japan

Special Achievement Award
Lt. Col. Brian H. Neese, M.D., MPH
Commander
United States Air Force 628th Medical Operations Squadron
Joint Base Charleston, S.C.

2016 Award Winners - Press Release

Award for Excellence
Rear Adm. Terry J. Moulton
Deputy Surgeon General of the Navy
U.S. Navy Bureau of Medicine and Surgery, Falls Church, Va.

Special Achievement Award
Maj. Rett J. Reber
United States Air Force 15 Medical Group
Joint Base Pearl Harbor Hickham, Hawaii

2015 Award Winners - Press Release

Award for Excellence
Brig. Gen. Charles E. Potter
Director, Manpower, Personnel, and Resources
Office of the Surgeon General
United States Air Force, Falls Church, Va.

Special Achievement Award
Lt. Col. James D. Carrell, O.D.
Chief
Department of Soldier Care
Moncrief Army Community Hospital
United States Army, Fort Jackson, Columbia, S.C.

2014 Award Winners - Press Release

Award for Excellence
SES Michael A. Sabo, FACHE
Network Director
Department of Veteran Affairs New York/New Jersey Integrated Service Network (VISN 3)

Special Achievement Award
Lt. Col. Derek J. Larbie
United States Air Force/377th Medical Group
Kirkland Air Force Base, N.M.

2013 Award Winners - Press Release

Award for Excellence
Capt. Maureen O'Hara Padden, M.D.
Commanding officer
U.S. Naval Hospital, Pensacola, Fla.

Special Achievement Award
Cmdr. Matthew Case
MSC
United States Naval Hospital, Camp Lejeune, N.C.

2012 Award Winners - Press Release

Award for Excellence
Capt. Stephen M. Pachuta, DDS
MS, Dental Corps, Commanding Officer
U.S. Naval Hospital Yokosuka, Japan

Special Achievement Award
Lt. Col. Timothy J. Kosmatka, M.D.
United States Air Force Medical Operations Agency
Lackland Air Force Base, Texas

2011 Award Winners - Press Release

Award for Excellence
Capt. Cynthia J. Gantt
NC, USN, Senior Nurse Executive and Director of Nursing Services
U.S. Naval Hospital Guam.

Special Achievement Award
Lt. Col. L. "Michaelle" Guerrero
Commander
82nd Medical Support Squadron/Administrator
82nd Medical Group
Sheppard Air Force Base, Texas.

2010 Award Winners - Press Release

Award for Excellence
Capt. Russell Shilling
Executive Director for Science and Technology
Defense Centers of Excellence for Psychological Health and Traumatic Brain Injury (DCoE)
while assigned to National Naval Medical Center, Bethesda, Md.

Special Achievement Award
Lt. Cmdr. Megan Wohr
Indian Health Service
Division of Epidemiology
National Tobacco Control Specialist
Phoenix Indian Medical Center, Ari.

2009 Award Winners - Press Release

Award for Excellence
Col. William Beninati
Commander
59th Medical Operations Group
Wilford Hall Medical Center
Lackland Air Force Base, Texas

Special Achievement Award
Maj. Tammie Jones
Administrator
Department of Medicine
Brooke Army Medical Center
Fort Sam Houston, Texas

2008 Award Winners - Press Release

Award for Excellence
Lt. Cmdr. Dawn Garcia
Head Nurse
Combined Intensive Care Unit
Landstuhl Regional Medical Center, Landstuhl, Germany

Special Achievement Award
Col. Jimmie O. Keenan
Chief of Staff
Army Medical Action Plan
Army Medical Department
Office of the Surgeon General, Falls Church, Va.

2007 Award Winners - Press Release

Award for Excellence
Bruce Alan Gordon
MSHA, Medical Center Director
Central Texas Veterans Health Care System, Temple, Texas

Special Achievement Award
Shelly Rae Harris
Chief Executive Officer
Rosebud Comprehensive Healthcare Facility, Rosebud, S.D.