Doctor of the Year
The esteemed Doctor of the Year Award is bestowed annually upon a distinguished physician member of GCS who is emblematic of our profession's virtues: unwavering excellence in medical practice, steadfast allegiance to our esteemed Alma Mater, and an unyielding devotion to our Society's noble cause.
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The recipient of this prestigious accolade is honored with the presentation of the exquisitely crafted "Igni" statuette, an emblem of distinction conceptualized and brought to life by the venerable Dr. Saeed Marefat, a former president of GCS (2013-14). The statuette is named in homage to St. Ignatius of Loyola and epitomizes the ethos of Ignatian Spirituality, which serves as the guiding beacon for the endeavors of the Jesuit order and Georgetown University alike. The St. Ignatius Chapel, ensconced within the southwest wing of the Georgetown School of Medicine's first floor, is a sacred space that stands as a testament to the enduring legacy of excellence and enlightenment fostered by our revered Alma Mater.
Prior Doctor of the Year Recipients
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1945 Dr. J.J. Mundell
1946 Dr. Casimir F. Leibell
1947 Dr. F.R. Sanderson
1948 Dr. Wallace M. Yater
1949 Dr. William F. O’Donnell
1950 Dr. R. M. LeComte
1951 Dr. S. Logan Owens
1952 Dr. J. Bay Jacobs
1953 Dr. J.J. McCarthy, Sr.
1954 Dr. James A. Gannon
1955 Dr. Frank J. Eichenlaub
1956 Dr. Jerome F. Crowley
1957 Dr. William P. Argy
1958 Dr. Raymond Holden (1928)
1959 Dr. William P. Herbst
1960 Dr. A. Magruder MacDonald
1961 Dr. Vincent J. Dardin
1962 Dr. Isadore Rodis (1928)
1963 Dr. Phillip Caufield
1964 Dr. Tom Keliher (1938)
1965 Dr. Ed NcNamara
1966 Dr. Stephen Nealon, Jr. (1933)
1967 Dr. Paul Wilner (1936)
1968 Dr. Gerald McAteer (1937)
1969 Dr. Charles Millwater (1932)
1970 Dr. Bernard Walsh (1934)
1971 Dr. Ray Osbourn (1940)
1972 Dr. Ben Mundell (1934)
1973 Dr. Bob Maher (1932)
1974 Dr. Harry Horstman (1942)
1975 Dr. Joseph Peabody (1948)
1976 Dr. Robert F. Donohoe (1949)
1977 Dr. William D. Dolan (1942)
1978 Dr. James Boland (1947)
1979 Dr. Lawrence McCaleb (1934)
1980 Dr. Joseph A. Dugan (1941)
1981 Dr. James Kehoe (1947)
1982 Dr. James Fitzgerald (1948)
1983 Dr. Albert F. Fleury (1946)
1984 Dr. James Nugent (1953)
1985 Dr. Robert Scanlon (1954)
1986 Dr. William Maxted (1954)
1987 Dr. Charles Carroll (1961)
1988 Dr. Charles Keegan (1947)
1989 Dr. John Dillon (1956)
1990 Dr. Eugene P. Libre
1991 Dr. Landon Banfield
1992 Dr. Jim D’Albora
1993 Dr. William Flynn
1994 Dr. John Millwater
1995 Dr. Maurice Casey
1996 Dr. Edward Gwozdz
1997 Dr. Joe Swift
1998 Dr. Jack Delahay
1999 Dr. J. Neill Kennedy
2000 Dr. Pat Caulfield
2001 Dr. Peter Petrucci
2002 Dr. Barbara Black
2003 Dr. Jim Rotchford
2004 Dr. Vincent Garagusi
2005 Dr. Joe Giere
2006 Dr. Rick De Rosa
2007 Dr. Bob Carnathan
2008 Dr. Luis Sanz
2009 Dr. John O’Neill, Sr.
2010 Dr. Patrick Mahat
2011 Dr. John Long
2012 Dr. Frank Palumbo
2013 Dr. Mark Reiter
2014 Dr. Andrea Giacometti
2015 Dr. Daphne Keshishian
​2016 Dr. Bill Licamele
​2017 Dr. Nancy Ripp Clark
2018 Dr. Luke Grande
2019 Dr. Tom Zorc
2020 COVID
2021 Dr. Stephen Ray Mitchell
2022 COVID
2023 Dr. Stephen Luck
2024 Dr. Emily Morin