The OAC congratulates all of the winners of the  OAC Annual Awards. We thank all of you for submitting nominations and supporting the OAC through the years.

Chairman’s Award

  • Robert Kushner, MD – 2013
  • Amber Huett-Garcia – 2014
  • Jaime Fivecoat, MBA – 2015
  • Michelle Vicari – 2016
  • Tammy Beaumont, BSN, RN, CBN – 2017
  • Ted Kyle, RPh, MBA – 2018

Healthcare Provider Advocate of the Year

  • Christopher Still, DO – 2013
  • Merrill Littleberry – 2014
  • Scott Kahan, MD, MPH – 2015
  • Deborah Bade Horn, DO, MPH, FOMA – 2016
  • Ethan Lazarus, MD, FOMA – 2018

Dr. Robin Blackstone Outstanding Membership Recruitment by a Physician

  • Rocky Mountain Associated Physicians – 2012
  • St. Vincent Bariatric Center – 2013
  • Rocky Mountain and Premier Surgical (Dr. Boyce) – 2014
  • Rocky Mountain – 2015
  • New Life Center for Bariatric Surgery – 2016
  • Rocky Mountain Associated Physicians – 2018
  • New Life Center for Bariatric Surgery – 2018

The Barbara Thompson Award for Advocacy

  • Beth Sheldon- Badore – 2012
  • Maria Caprigno – 2013
  • Rob Portinga – 2014
  • Patty Nece, JD – 2015
  • Ava J. Zebrick – 2016
  • Jason Krynicki – 2017
  • Debera Gau – 2018

Bias Buster of the Year

  • Rebecca Puhl, PhD – 2012
  • Melinda Watman, BSN, MSN – 2013
  • Abby Lentz – 2014
  • Justin Puckett, DO, FAAFP – 2015
  • Reeger Cortell, FNP-C – 2016
  • Pandora Williams, CPT – 2017
  • Marty Enokson – 2018

OAC Member of the Year

  • Ted Kyle, RPh, MBA – 2012
  • Walter Medlin, MD – 2013
  • Sarah Bramblette – 2014
  • Rob Portinga – 2015
  • Nikki Massie – 2016
  • Mary Grisaffi – 2017
  • Vu Pham – 2018

Community Leader of the Year

  • Tammy Beaumont – 2012
  • Daniel Valenzuela – 2013
  • ASMBS Georgia State Chapter – 2014
  • BMI of Texas – 2015
  • Natalie Heidrich, MS – 2016
  • Nanette Adams, MEd, LPC – 2017
  • Jeanne Blankenship, MS, RDN – 2018

The OAC Milestone Award

  • Robin Blackstone, MD – 2015
  • Georgeann Mallory, RD – 2015
  • Christopher D. Still, DO, FACN, FACP – 2015
  • Joseph Nadglowski, Jr. – 2015
  • Kristy Kuna – 2015
  • James Zervios – 2015