Member Recognition and Chapter Excellence Awards


Congratulations to the 2024 NYACP Laureate Winners!

The Laureate Award is designed to honor those with Fellowships and Masterships in the College who have demonstrated, by their example and conduct, an abiding commitment to excellence in medical care, education, and research, and service to their community, their chapter, and the ACP.

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Curtis Cole, MD, FACP

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Razia Jayman-Aristide, MD, FACP

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Donna Morrison, MD, FACP

Chapter Excellence Awards

Nominations are now open for 2025.

NYACP is excited to increase member recognition for excellence and distinguished contributions to Internal Medicine.  The Chapter Awards committee will be issuing a total of 3-5 awards and is accepting nominations in the following categories: Education, Advocacy, Clinical Excellence, Research (Residents/Fellows only), Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) and Public Health. Winners will be honored on October 10, 2025, at the NYACP Awards Reception at the Desmond Crowne Plaza in Albany, NY.

The nomination requires a completed online form, a 500-word Letter of Nomination, and a copy of the nominee’s CV.  Self-Nominations will not be accepted.

Please help the New York Chapter ACP recognize, honor and congratulate the truly deserving members of our Chapter for their amazing and outstanding work.

award nomination form

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Lifetime Achievement Award

Anthony Grieco, MD, MACP

With sincere appreciation for the many years of exceptional leadership and unconditional dedication, commitment, service, participation, guidance, and friendship. 
Congratulations on your incredible career in medicine and memorable journey with NYACP!

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Award for Clinical Excellence

Kevin Costello, MD, FACP

In recognition of an exemplary internist, a clinical role model, “a physician we would all want for our parents, and ultimately ourselves”, and a clinician who has delivered care under the most challenging conditions ranging from medical field deployments in Operation Iraqi Freedom to the care of vulnerable homebound adults in an 11-county area in Upstate New York.

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Humanism in Medicine

Olanrewaju Esan, MD, FACP

In recognition of “a gem of a human” who is generous with his free time, volunteers frequently within his community, and earned the reputation of a “kind physician who provides excellent care to immigrants and marginalized patients in a respectful way”.

Dr. Sanjana Nagraj

Excellence in Research

Sanjana Nagraj, MD

In recognition of your exceptional research ideas, deep intellectual curiosity, and genuine passion for creating new knowledge in medicine as an investigator.

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Excellence in Education

Gianni Carrozzi, MD

In recognition of an NYACP member who inspires and exemplifies educational excellence and lifelong learning.

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Excellence in Education

Ngozi Kanu, MD, FACP

In recognition of this NYACP member’s extensive, diverse, and unwavering experience and dedication to medical education and patient care.

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Excellence in Education

Naveed Masani, MD, FACP

In recognition of a special Chapter Leader who Chaired the Education Committee and served as the most enthusiastic Master of Ceremony for the NYACP’s Annual Scientific Meeting from 2015 to 2023.
Thank you for your dedication and outstanding service!

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Excellence in Advocacy

Elizabeth Kolod, MD

In recognition of an “exemplar of leadership, mentorship, and unwavering commitment to justice”.  We applaud this NYACP member’s dedication to improving healthcare access, advancing health equity, and nurturing future advocates.

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Excellence in Advocacy

Charles Lopresto, DO

In recognition of this member’s interest and passion for advocacy on behalf of NYACP, the patients of New York State, and the profession of medicine.

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Excellence in Public Health

Kelly Ramsey, MD, MPH, MA, FACP, DFASAM

In recognition of an active and dedicated Chapter Leader who works tirelessly and remains committed to improving primary care and addressing serious health issues for people challenged by drug use.

2023 Chapter Award Winners

Nathaniel Kratz, MD - Adovacy
Eric C. Last, DO, FACP - Humanism in Medicine
Zhongju Lu, MD, PhD, FACP - Research
Justine Phifer, MD - Education
Megan Rau, MD, FACP - Education
Charan Vegivinti, MBBS, MD - Clinical Excellence

2022 Chapter Award Winners

Marc Braunstein, MD, FACP - Education
Kimberly Kranz, MD, FACP - Education
Frank Cacace, MD, FACP - Humanism in Medicine
Cori Salvit, MD, FACP - Humanism in Medicine
Lucille Torres-Deas, MD, FACP - Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
Jennifer Hensley, MD, FACP - Clinical Excellence

2021 Chapter Award Winners

Nandini Anandu, MD, FACP - Humanism in Medicine
Peter Bhandari, MD - Education
Roberto Cerrud-Rodriguez, MD - Research


Member Recognition

Please visit the Chapter's Members in the News Page.  If you or a colleague you know has recently received local recognition, an award, or has been published in a scholarly journal, the Chapter wants to know!

Congratulations to ACP's 2024 Masterships and National Awardees!

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Jitendra Barmecha, MD, MPH, SFHM, MACP

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Daniel Pomerantz, MD, MACP

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Megan Gerber, MD, FACP
Award for Distinguished Contributions to Behavioral Medicine

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Mone Zaidi, MD, MACP
Harriet P. Dustan Award for Science as Related to Medicine

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Jonathan Ripp, MD, FACP
Outstanding Contributions to Improving Well-being
and Professional Fulfillment in Internal Medicine


 

2023 ACP Masters and Awardees

  • Maria Carney, MD, MACP
  • Susan Lane, MD, MACP
  • Danielle Ofri, MD, MACP

2022 ACP Masters and Awardees

  • Parag Mehta, MD, MACP
  • Kelly Ramsey, MD, FACP (ACP Award for Distinguished Contributions to Behavioral Medicine)
  • Louis Snitkoff, MD, MACP (ACP Award for Outstanding Contributions to Improving Well-Being and Professional Fulfillment in Internal Medicine)
  • R. Curtis Mills, MD (ACP Ralph O. Claypool Sr. Memorial Award for the Devotion of a Career in Internal Medicine to the Care of Patients)
  • Danielle Ofri, MD, MACP (ACP Nicholas E. Davies Memorial Scholar Award for Scholarly Activities in the Humanities and History of Medicine)

2021 ACP Masters and Awardees

  • Connie Newman, MD, MACP
  • Gabriela Bernal, MD  (Joseph E. Johnson Leadership Award)

2020 ACP Masters and Awardees

  • Aaron Glatt, MD, MACP
  • Thomas McGinn, MD,MACP
  • Louis Snitkoff, MD, MACP

2019 ACP Master and Awardees

  • Douglas DeLong, MD, MACP 
  • Lawrence Phillips, MD, MACP

Pictures from ACP Convocation 2019

2018 ACP Masters and Awardees

  • Lynn Cleary, MD, MACP
  • Andrew Dunn, MD, MACP
  • Linda Efferen, MD, MACP
  • John LaRosa, MD, MACP
  • Donna Seminara, MD, MACP
  • Ruth Weinstock, MD, FACP (ACP Samuel Eichold II Memorial Award for Contributions in Diabetes)
  • Joseph Fins, MD, MACP (ACP Nicholas E. Davies Memorial Scholar Award for Scholarly Activities in the Humanities and History of Medicine ("Davies Award"))
  • John LaRosa, MD, MACP (ACP John Phillips Memorial Award for Outstanding Work in Clinical Medicine)


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