Awards Recipients

Texas Chapter Awards 2026

Nominations are open! Help us recognize the outstanding efforts of physicians in our state, and submit your nominations for the following awards (nominees must be members of Texas ACP):

• Texas Chapter Laureate Award 
• Bluebonnet Award
• Early Career Physician Leader of the Year
• Snyder/Chumley Advocate of the Year
• Volunteerism & Community Service Award
• Resilience Award

The Texas Chapter Laureate Award honors Fellows and Masters of ACP who have demonstrated a commitment to excellence in medical care, education, research, and service to their communities, Chapter, and the College. In addition, the awardees should have served their Chapter with distinction.

The Bluebonnet Award honors a woman in medicine who cultivates and elevates women in Texas through opportunities for engagement, promotion, education, mentoring and advocacy for women in medicine. The Bluebonnet Award includes a travel stipend supporting the winner’s travel to the following ACP National Internal Medicine Meeting.

The Early Career Physician of the Year Award honors an active ACP member with high leadership skills, who is respected among their peers and in practice following residency/fellowship. Recipients of this award will be recognized for their outstanding achievement in the areas of academics, leadership and/or advocacy for the field of internal medicine. An early career physician includes physician members who are within 16 years of completion of medical school.

The Snyder/Chumley Advocate of the Year Award is presented by TXACP Services, the advocacy arm of the Texas Chapter of the ACP, to a chapter member who has demonstrated outstanding leadership in the areas of legislative advocacy and grassroots activism.

The Texas Chapter Volunteerism and Community Service Award recognizes a member for significant community impact through their medically related volunteer service, independent of training or position requirements. Recipients of this award have distinguished themselves as true humanitarians to be honored for their voluntary contributions in medicine.

The Resilience Award honors Members, Fellows, and Masters of the ACP who have demonstrated particularly commendable perseverance throughout their career and have experienced unique hardship that is to be admired by their communities, Chapters, and the ACP. Recipients will be offered an opportunity to share career reflections portraying their experiences on diversity, equity, and inclusion as it pertains to their journey in medicine.

Submission Deadline: August 5th

ACP Awards and Masterships

Celebrating Excellence in Internal Medicine

Congratulations to the following Texas ACP members for being honored with ACP awards at the national level. More information about ACP awards and Masterships can be found here. Congratulations to the following Texas ACP members for being honored with ACP awards at the national level. More information about ACP awards and Masterships can be found here.

Masters of the American College of Physicians (MACP)

Mastership in the ACP represents one of the highest honors, awarded by nomination only to individuals who have shown exceptional service and dedication to internal medicine. Masters inspire excellence and are role models for the profession. The first MACP in the College was presented in 1923 to Dr. James M. Anders, who served the College as President for two terms. He was recognized for extraordinary service to the College and for being one of the most outstanding internists and medical teachers of his day. Mastership in the ACP represents one of the highest honors, awarded by nomination only to individuals who have shown exceptional service and dedication to internal medicine. Masters inspire excellence and are role models for the profession. The first MACP in the College was presented in 1923 to Dr. James M. Anders, who served the College as President for two terms. He was recognized for extraordinary service to the College and for being one of the most outstanding internists and medical teachers of his day.

Masters Honorees

2025

• Jose A. Perez Jr. MD, MACP
• M. Tarek H. Naguib, MBBS, MACP

2024

• KoKo Aung, MD MPH MACP
• Michael A Ainsworth, MD MACP
• Julia D Andrieni, MD MACP
• Eduardo Bruera, MD MACP
• Fabrizia Faustinella, MD MACP
• Paul S Mueller, MD MACP
• Thomas F Patterson, MD MACP
• Cynthia L Peacock, MD MACP FAAP
• Victor Simms, MD MPH MACP

For past Masters recipients, please see the complete list here.

Texas ACP Chapter Awards

The Texas ACP Chapter Awards honor remarkable members who have excelled within their fields and made meaningful contributions to our community. Below, learn more about the awards and the esteemed individuals who have received them. This page celebrates the achievements of all award recipients from 2010 to the present, highlighting their dedication and impact in shaping the future of internal medicine.

Laureate Award

The Laureate Award is one of the highest honors presented by TXACP. It is awarded to senior Fellows or Masters who demonstrate enduring excellence in internal medicine. Honorees have advanced the field through exceptional contributions to clinical care, education, or research, as well as service to their community and the ACP

Recipients

• 2025
  • Roger Khetan, MD FACP
  • John Flores, MD FACP
  • Lonzetta Newman, MD FACP
• 2024
  • Julia D. Andrieni, MD, MACP
• 2023
  • Eduardo Bruera, MD, FACP
  • Michael Ainsworth, MD, FACP
  • Thwe Htay, MD, FACP
  • Victor Simms, MD, FACP
• 2021/22
  • Curtis Mirkes, DO, FACP
  • Robert Phillips, MD, FACP
  • Amy LaViolette, MD, MPH, FACP
  • Maureen Francis, MD, MACP
• 2020
  • Abraham Delgado, MD, FACP
  • Susan Miller, MD, MPH, FACP
  • Jan Patterson, MD, MACP
  • (Joint Awardee) Thomas Patterson, MD, FACP
  • LeChauncy Woodard, MD, MPH, FACP
• 2019
  • Felicia Jordan, MD, MBA, FACP
  • Alejandro Moreno, MBBS, JD, FACP
• 2018
  • Fabrizia Faustinella, MD, FACP
  • Sue Bornstein, MD, FACP
  • Bernard Karnath, MD, FACP
• 2017
  • Clark Gregg, MD, MACP
  • Richard McCallum, MD, FACP
• 2016
  • Robert Jackson, MD, MACP
  • James Sawyer, MD, FACP
• 2015
  • Phillip T. Cain, MD, FACP
  • Robert Haley, MD, FACP
  • Beth Miller, MD, MACP
• 2014
  • Karen E. Szauter, MD, FACP
  • Eugene Boisaubin, MD, FACP
  • Robert L. Fine, MD, FACP, FAAHPM
  • Robert (Steve) Urban, MD, FACP
• 2013
  • Philip Sidney Bentlif, MD, FACP
  • Antonio M. Gotto Jr., MD, DPHIL, FACP
  • Stephen Baruch Greenberg, MD, MACP
  • Kenneth I. Shine, MD, MACP
• 2012
  • Michael Emmett, MD, MACP
  • Mark Feldman, MD, MACP
  • Herbert L. Fred, MD, MACP
• 2011
  • Harry ‘Pete’ E. Davis II, MD, FACP
  • John C. McKechnie, MD, FACP
  • Randall L. Rosenblatt, MD, FACP
  • William ‘Bill’ Winters Jr., MD, FACP
• 2010
  • George E. Crawford, MD, FACP
  • W. Mark Armstrong, MD, MACP

Bluebonnet Award

This award celebrates women in medicine who mentor others, foster growth, and create opportunities for women to thrive in the medical profession.

Recipients

• 2025 Manasi Kekan, MD, MMM, FACP, DipABLM
• 2024 Roxanne Tyroch, MD, FACP
• 2022 Sue Bornstein, MD, MACP

Early Career Physician Leader of the Year

Honoring emerging leaders within 16 years of completing medical school, this award recognizes outstanding achievements in leadership, advocacy, and academic impact in internal medicine.

Recipients

• 2025 Megan Newman, MD FACP | Mariela Lane, MD
• 2024 Subhan Tabba, MD
• 2023 Jessica Chambers, MD, FACP
• 2021/22 Drew Payne, DO, FACP | Chelsea Chang, MD, FACP
• 2020 Kimberly Sims, MD, FACP
• 2019 Santhosshi Narayanan, MD, FACP | Behyar Zoghi, MD, PhD, FACP
• 2018 Wilson Lam, MD, FACP
• 2017 Antonia Davidson, MD, FACP | Amy LaViolette, MD, FACP
• 2016 Julie Stephen, MD, MBA, FACP
• 2015 Lianne Marks, MD, PhD, FACP
• 2014 Aaron Samsula, MD, FACP
• 2013 Pete Yunyongying, MD, FACP
• 2012 Victor Simms, MD, FACP

Volunteerism & Community Service Award

This award honors members who have shown extraordinary dedication to serving their communities and making an impact through voluntary efforts beyond their professional roles.

Recipients

• 2025 Jerry Fan, MD FACP | Prahabat Singh, MD FASN
• 2024 Tiffany Egbe, MD, FACP
• 2021/22 Felicia Jordan, MD, MBA, MACP | Elena Jimenez Gutierrez, MD, FACP
• 2020 Richard McCallum, MD, FACP
• 2019 Melissa Isbell, MD, FACP
• 2018 Dan Crowe, MD, FACP
• 2017 Alan Keister, MD, FACP
• 2015 G. Bert Strom, Jr., MD, FACP
• 2014 Salim R. Surani, MD, MPH, MSHM, FACP, FCCP, FAASM
• 2013 James Wagner, MD, MSC, FACP
• 2012 Darla Lowe, MD
• 2011 Ruth Berggren, MD

Resilience Award

Recognizing those who demonstrate unparalleled perseverance in overcoming challenges, this award celebrates members who inspire their communities with their dedication and grace.

Recipients

• 2025 Prasannalaxmi Palabindela, MD
• 2024 Maria Monge, MD, FACP

Snyder/Chumley Advocate of the Year

This honor is presented to members with exceptional contributions to policy advocacy and grassroots activism, advancing the objectives of internal medicine through leadership in legislative initiatives.

Recipients

• 2010 – Howard Marcus, MD, FACP
• 2011 – Scott Yates, MD, MBA, MS
• 2012 – Eugene Stokes, MD, FACP
• 2014 – Felicia Jordan, MD, FACP
• 2015 – Ildefonso Ismael Rodriguez, MD
• 2016 – Roger Khetan, MD, FHM, FACP
• 2017 – A. Jimmy Widmer, MD, MPH
• 2018 – Alejandro Moreno, MBBS, MPH, JD, FACP
• 2019 – Robert Jackson, MD, MACP
• 2020 – Steve Hays, MD, FACP
• 2021/22 – Fred Campbell, MD, MACP
• 2021/22 – Fabrizia Faustinella, MD, FACP
• 2023 – John Flores, MD, FACP
• 2024 – Suleman Lalani, MD
• 2025 – Alexander Gajewski, MD