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Additional Awards

Joseph H. Holmes Pioneer Award-Clinical

In 1977, the Pioneer Award, which honored an individual who significantly contributed to the growth and development of diagnostic ultrasound, was established. This special award was renamed in 1982, to honor Joseph H. Holmes, MD, who died that year. Dr. Holmes, the first person named as an AIUM pioneer, was an important figure to both the field of diagnostic ultrasound and the AIUM. His early efforts in ultrasound research, which included tissue characterization and ultrasound's diagnostic use in polycystic kidney disease and orthopedics, helped to advance the field of ultrasound and encourage others to conduct new research. Serving the AIUM in many capacities, Dr. Holmes was president from 1968 to 1970, and was editor of the AIUM's official journal, which was then titled, the Journal of Clinical Ultrasound, for nearly 10 years. Each year the Joseph H. Holmes Pioneer Award honors two current or retired AIUM members, one in clinical science and the other in basic science.

2024 Ximena Wortsman, MD, FAIUM

2023 Dolores H. Pretorius, MD, FACR, FAIUM, FSRU

2022 Joshua A. Copel, MD, FAIUM

2021 Peter M. Doubilet, MD, PhD, FAIUM

2019 Steven R. Goldstein, MD, FAIUM

2018 William Dana Middleton, MD

2018 Wesley Lee, MD, FAIUM

2017 Levon N. Nazarian, MD, FAIUM, FACR, FSRU

2017 Alfred Bernard Kurtz, MD, FAIUM

2016 Alfred Z. Abuhamad, MD, FAIUM

2015 Peter W. Callen, MD, FAIUM

2014 Greggory R. DeVore, MD, FACOG, FAIUM

2013 Peter H. Arger, MD, FAIUM, FACR

2012 Stephanie R. Wilson, MD

2011 Charles S. Kleinman, MD

2010 Ilan E. Timor-Tritsch, MD, FAIUM

2009 Lawrence D. Platt, MD, FAIUM

2008 Beryl R. Benacerraf, MD, FAIUM

2007 Jonathan Matthews Rubin, MD, PhD, FAIUM

2006 David J. Sahn, MD, FAIUM

2005 Barbara B. Gosink, MD

2004 Roy A. Filly, MD, FAIUM

2003 Edward A. Lyons, MD, OC, FRCPC, FACR

2002 William M. McKinney, MD, FAIUM

2001 Roger C. Sanders, MD, FAIUM

2000 Bernard Sigel, MD

1999 Fred Winsberg, MD

1998 George R. Leopold, MD, FAIUM

1997 D. Jackson Coleman, MD, FACS, FARVO

1996 Michael L. Manco-Johnson, MD

1995 Atis K. Freimanis, MD, FAIUM

1994 Donald W. King, MD

1993 Denis N. White, MD

1992 Barry Benson Goldberg, MD, FAIUM

1991 Horace E. Thompson, MD, FAIUM

1990 Gilbert Baum, MD, FAIUM

1988 John C. Hobbins, MD, FAIUM

1986 Raymond Gramiak, MD

1980 Carrie Chapman, MD

1979 John M. Reid, MD

1978 John J. Wild, MA, MD, PhD, FAIUM (hon)

1977 Joseph H. Holmes, MD

Presidential Recognition Award

Presidential Recognition Awards honor individuals who have worked closely with the AIUM President to further the society’s mission and vision.

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Honorary Fellow Award

The Honorary Fellow Award bestows an honorary membership upon those individuals who have contributed significantly to the field of ultrasound and in most cases whose primary residence is outside of North America.

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Memorial Hall of Fame

The Memorial Hall of Fame serves as a posthumous tribute to a creative and devoted physician, sonographer, research scientist, or other individual who has been an active member of the AIUM as an officer, Board of Governors member, award recipient, JUM editor or deputy editor, or committee/COP leader and contributed to the field of ultrasound in medicine.

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Memorial Recognition

The Memorial Recognition serves as a posthumous tribute to a creative and devoted physician, sonographer, research scientist, or other member or nonmember who has contributed to the field of ultrasound in medicine.

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