The Outstanding Clinician Award recognizes an individual who has made substantial contributions in the clinical care of patients with lung disease on a local or national level. The nominee must be a pulmonary, critical care or sleep clinician who spends 75% or more of their time providing direct patient care. Nominees must be recognized by patients and families as a caring and dedicated healthcare provider and by their peers as having made substantial contributions to the clinical care of patients with respiratory disease.
| 2003 | Paul A. Selecky, MD |
| 2004 | Anthony M. Marinelli, MD |
| 2005 | Eloise M. Harman, MD |
| 2006 | Christine S. Fukui, MD |
| 2007 | Louis S. Libby, MD |
| 2008 | Jeffrey S. Wagener, MD |
| 2009 | Walter E. Donat, MD |
| 2010 | Richard A. Helmers, MD |
| 2011 | Michelle Sue Harkins, MD, FCCP |
| 2012 | Eric S. Yaeger, MD |
| 2013 | Allen R. Thomas, MD |
| 2014 | Fredric N. Jackson, MD |
| 2015 | Joseph P. Lamberti, MD |
| 2016 | Jay M. Shames, MD |
| 2017 | Jack Hasson, MD |
| 2018 | William W. Walker, MD |
| 2019 | Octavius D. Polk Jr., MD |
| 2020 | Richard H. Simon, MD |
| 2021 | Samuel Louie, MD |
| 2022 | Shazia M. Jamil, MD, ATSF |
| 2023 | Kevin F. Gibson, MD |
| 2024 | Moira L. Aitken, MD |
| 2025 | Sandeep Sahay, MD, ATSF |
To nominate a colleague, please go to https://www.thoracic.org/professionals/respiratory-health-awards/index.php.
