MMA Awards

Award Entry Guidelines

Each year at its Annual Conference, the MMA honors physicians and medical students in the state who have made outstanding contributions to their profession, their practice or the world around them.  

To nominate someone for an award, please fill out the nomination form online or print and mail it in.
For background information and criteria for each award, click here.

 

Distinguished Service Award

This award is the MMA's highest honor. It is given to a physician who has made outstanding contributions in service to the MMA and on behalf of medicine and the physicians of Minnesota during his or her career.

President's Award

This award is designated for individuals who have made outstanding contributions in service to the goals of the MMA - making Minnesotans the healthiest in the nation; making Minnesota the best place to practice; and advancing professionalism in medicine.   

 

Medical Student Leadership Award

This award honors a member of the MMA Medical Student Section who demonstrates outstanding commitment to the medical profession.

 

James H. Sova Memorial Award for Advocacy

James H. Sova was the chief lobbyist for the MMA from 1968 until the time of his death at the AMA meeting in December1981. This award shall be made to a person who has made a significant contribution to the advancement of public policy, medical sciences, medical education, medical care or the socio-economics of medical practice. 

Recent MMA Award Recipients

Distinguished Service Award

Year	Recipient
2020	David C. Thorson, MD
2019	Donald Jacobs, MD
2018	Cindy Firkins Smith, MD
2017	Benjamin Whitten, MD
2016	Patricia Lindholm, MD
2015	Patrick Zook, MD
2014	Paul Matson, MD
2013	Macaran A Baird, MD
2012	John Van Etta, MD
2011	Anthony C Jaspers, MD
2010	Douglas L Wood, MD
2009	Terence P Cahill, MD
2008	G. Richard Geier Jr, MD
2007	Blanton Bessinger, MD, MBA
2006	Frank J Indihar, MD, MBA
2005	Timothy J Crimmins, MD
2004	Judith F Shank, MD
2003	Lyle Munneke, MD
2002	None
2001	Raymond G. Christensen, MD
2000	Paul S. Sanders, MD

James H. Sova Memorial Award for Advocacy

Year	Recipient
2020	Rep. Kelly Morrison, MD
2020	Sen. Julie Rosen
2019	Jeffrey Schiff, MD
2017	Andy Slavitt
2016	Sen. Melisa Franzen
2014	Rep. Thomas Huntley
2007	Rep. Thomas Huntley
2005	Jan Malcolm
2004	David Durenberger

Medical Student Section Award

Year	Recipient
2020	Derrick Lewis
2020	June Zolfaghari
2019	Tom Schmidt
2018	Abby Solom
2017	Alexander Feng
2017	Nathan Ratner
2016	Courtney Moors
2015	Elizabeth Fracica
2013	Mark E Bergstrand
2011	Shayla M Wilson
2010	Elizabeth R Vogel, MD
2009	Nicole J Te Poel, MD
2008	Andrew P Landstrom
2007	Nicholas A Zane, MD
2006	Lisa J Maurer, MD
2005	Colin M Segovis, MD
2004	Aaron L Nelson, MD
2004	Stephanie D Stanton, MD

President's Award

Year	Recipient
2020	Heather Bell, MD, and Kurt DeVine, MD
2020	John Hick, MD
2020	Ruth Lynfield, MD
2019	Kathryn Duevel, MD
2019	George Lohmer
2018	Thomas Kottke, MD
2018	Charlie Reznikoff, MD
2017	Dionne Hart, MD
2017	Christopher Reif, MD
2016	Sally Trippel, MD
2015	George Schoephoerster, MD
2015	Steven Meister, MD
2015	Jane Willet, DO
2014	Beth Baker, MD
2013	Fred T Nobrega, MD
2013	Erick Reeber, MD
2011	Kenneth W Crabb, MD
2010	Linda L Van Etta, MD
2010	Nicholas F Reuter, MD
2010	Frank B Cerra, MD
2009	Edward P Ehlinger, MD, MSPH
2009	Harriet Hodgson
2008	Stephen L Hadley, MD
2008	John W Larsen, MD
2008	David L Estrin, MD
2007	John R Balfanz, MD
2007	Patrick J Zook, MD
2007	George D Malkasian Jr, MD
2007	Roger K Johnson, CAE
2006	Jane Abrams
2006	Noel R Peterson, MD, MS
2005	Charles R Helleloid, MD
2005	Bruce A Norback, MD
2004	Fred T Nobrega, MD
2004	Edward A Spenny, MD
2004	Frank J Indihar, MD, MBA
2004	John V Thomas, MD
2004	Anthony C Jaspers, MD
2004	Lee H Beecher, MD
2004	Dianne Fenyk