The Bertha Van Hoosen Award, named in honor of the Founder and first President of AMWA, honors a woman physician who has demonstrated exceptional leadership and service to AMWA, and has been an active member for at least five years.

2012 AMWA Award Winner

Clarita Herrera, MD

Previous Recipients:

1990    Constance U. Battle, MD                                          
1991    Susan C. Stewart, MD                                            
1992    Rita R. Newman, MD                                                                      
1993    Mary Ann Cromer, MD                                            
1994    Kathryn E. McGoldrick, MD                                    
1995    Janet Rose Osuch, MD
1996    Suzanne Allen Widrow, D and Marjorie Braude, MD
1997    Christine E. Haycock, MD
1998    Elinor T. Christiansen, MD
1999    Anita Johnson, MD
2000    Michele H. Bloch, MD
2001    No Annual Meeting, no selection
2002    Estherina Shems, MD
2003    Wendy Chavkin, MD
2004    Anne E. Bernstein, MD
2004    Clair M. Callan, MD
2005    Lesly T. Mega, M.D.
2006    Satty Gill Keswani, MD
2007    Susan L. Ivey, MD, MHSA
2008    Omega C. Logan Silva, MD, MACP
2009    Roberta Rubin, MD
2010    Anne Barlow Ramsay, MD and Claudia S. Morrissey, MD, MPH
2011    Beatrice Sachs, MD

To Submit a Nominee: 

See the Awards page to submit your nominee.  A statement of interest along with the candidates CV and the Awards Application are and required to complete your nomination.  

Awardees must be present at the Awards Presentation Ceremony at AMWA's Annual Meeting in order to be eligible to receive an award.