The Outstanding Clinician Award is presented to an individual who has made substantial contributions in the clinical care of patients with lung disease on a local or national level. The awardee is a pulmonary, critical care or sleep clinician who spends 75 percent of more of his/her time providing direct patient care, and is recognized as a caring and dedicated healthcare provider.
| 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 |
