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CONTACT: Jay Dewey
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jdewey@thebody.com
Grassroots Process Across America Honors Outstanding HIV Doctors and Inspiring People
With HIV
Patients and Health Professionals in All 50 States Identify the Best in HIV
Care
NEW YORK, April 29, 2005 -- What defines HIV/AIDS leadership
in America today? In honor of its tenth anniversary of publication,
TheBody.com, the online HIV resource used more than any other, decided to find
out, and asked its 600,000 monthly visitors to help identify the outstanding
women and men who make the difference.
The result,
published today at TheBody.com, is a snapshot of the best HIV care from Biloxi
to Beverly Hills, from a state prison in Vacaville, Calif. to an Air Force base in
Lackland, Texas to a drugstore on the Hawaiian island of Oahu. For the full
story, including profiles of 73 outstanding professionals and inspiring people
with HIV, visit www.thebody.com/hivawards.
The complete
picture includes all the professionals -- doctors, nurses, prevention and
caseworkers -- as well as people with HIV. Following online nominations at TheBody.com,
experts judged the candidates and selected truly outstanding leaders. They are honored today
with The Body.com's HIV Leadership Awards, in conjunction with The
Body.com's tenth anniversary of publication.
Founded in 1995, TheBody.com is one of the largest and most-used health resources online, serving
600,000 unique visitors each month, and it is dedicated specifically and directly
to HIV/AIDS. Its sister site, TheBodyPro.com launched in 2002, provides the
latest information for 18,000 registered HIV professionals, with journal
reviews, case studies, continuing medical education and in-depth medical
conference summaries.
The Winners of The Body.com's 2005 HIV Leadership Awards are:
Outstanding Physicians
Joseph
Bick, M.D.
California Medical Facility
Vacaville, CA
J. Kevin
Carmichael, M.D.
El Rio Special Immunology Associates
Tucson, AZ
Eric Daar,
M.D.
Harbor-Villa Medical Center
Torrance, CA
Charles
Farthing, M.D.
AIDS Healthcare Foundation
Los Angeles, CA
Hunter
Hammill, M.D.
Associates in Infectious Diseases in Obstetrics and Gynecology PA
Houston, TX
W. Keith
Henry, M.D.
Hennepin County Medical Center, HIV Program
Minneapolis, MN
Kristen
Ries, M.D.
University of Utah Clinic 1A
Salt Lake City, UT
Scott
Russell, D.O.
Coastal Family Health Center
Biloxi, MS
Karen
Tashima, M.D.
The Miriam Hospital
Providence, RI
Benjamin
Young, M.D., Ph.D.
Denver ID Consultants
Denver, CO
Outstanding Physician Assistants
Michael
Bauguess, P.A-C.
Del Norte Clinics, Orowille Medical Center
Oroville, CA
Barbara
Lewis, P.A.-C.
Whitman Walker Clinic
Washington, DC
Carol
"Maggie" Snyder, P.A.-C.
University of Utah
Salt Lake City, UT
Paul
Stabile, P.A.-C.
William F. Ryan Community Health Center
New York, NY
Joel "Wes"
Thompson, M.H.S., P.A.-C.
Jemsek Clinic
Huntersville, NC
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Outstanding Registered Nurses
Cyndee
Burton, R.N.
Matthew 25 AIDS Services
Henderson, KY
Charon
Callaway, R.N.
Columbus Children's Hospital
Columbus, OH
Sandra
Charles, R.N., B.S.N.
San Francisco Veterans Administration Medical Center
San Francisco, CA
Jacqueline
Pitt, R.N., A.C.R.N.
Los Angeles Biomedical Research Institute
Torrance, CA
Janice
Price, M.Ed., R.N.
Swedish Medical Center
Seattle, WA
Mary Lynn
Purcell, R.N., A.C.R.N.
DeKalb County Board of Health
Decatur, GA
Pamela
Sherwood, A.R.N.P.
Pasco County Health Dept.
New Port Richey, FL
Jodi
Tullman, M.S., R.N., C.C.R.C., Lt
Colonel, USAF, Retired
Wilford Hall Medical Center, Lackland Air Force Base
San Antonio, TX
Guy
Vandenberg, R.N.
UCSF Positive Health Practice at SFGH
San Francisco, CA
Debbie
Winters, A.P.R.N.-B.C., A.A.C.R.N.
ID Associates and I-Tech
Hillsborough, NJ
Outstanding Nurse Practitioners
Jeanne
Dumestre, N.P., R.N.
HIV Outpatient Program - LSUHSC
New Orleans, LA
Tari
Gilbert, M.S.N., R.N., C.-F.N.P.
UCSD Antiviral Research Center
San Diego, CA
Bethsheba
Johnson, N.P.
Luck Care Center
Chicago, IL
Alice
Myerson, C.P.N.P., C.S., M.S.N.
Montefiore Hospital Adolescent AIDS Program
Bronx, NY
Joni
Nickens, M.S.N., A.P.R.N., F.N.P.-C.
Elayn Hunt Correctional Center
St. Gabriel, LA
Helen
Rominger, R.N., M.S.N., F.N.P., C.C.R.C.
Indiana University Medical Center
Indianapolis, IN
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Outstanding Case Managers and Social Workers
Rudolph Antonio, A.C.S.W.
North Bronx Healthcare Network
Bronx, NY
Nancy
Cataldi, L.C.S.W.-R.
Jacobi Medical Center
Bronx, NY
Awilda
Gonzalez-Vega, M.S.W.
Integrated Life Center
Stone Mountain, GA
Joan
Lavick, M.A., M.F.T.
L.A. Gay & Lesbian Center
Los Angeles, CA
Karen
McGee
I.M. Sulzbacher Center for the Homeless
Jacksonville, FL
Philomena
McGee, M.S.
AIDS Project Hartfort CT - Project SAMH
Hartford, CT
Beatrice
Rodriguez, M.H.S.
Lehigh Valley Hospital AIDS Activities Office
Allentown, PA
Yolanda
Rodriguez-Escobar, L.M.S.W.
Mujeres Unidas Contra el SIDA
San Antonio, TX
D. Wing Takakuwa, R.N.
Hawaii Island HIV/AIDS Foundation
Kailua-Kona, HI
Michael Valentin, M.S.W.
St. Michael's Medical Center (Peter Ho Clinic)
Newark, NJ
Outstanding Prevention Educators
Lori Ann
Bradford, M.S.P.H.
Severna Park, MD
Elsa Burgess-Flores
Douglas, AZ
Julie
Davids
CHAMP
New York, NY
Larry
Farrell, Ph.D.
Idaho State University, Dept. of Biological Sciences
Pocatello, ID
Perry
Halkitis, Ph.D.
New York, NY
Fred
Klingenhagen
Hope and Help of Central Florida
Winter Park, FL
Fritz
Lolagne, M.D.
The Center for Multicultural Wellness & Prevention
Orlando, FL
Brian
Risley
Los Angeles, CA
Rachel
Tate
Salvation Army
Los Angeles, CA
Edward
Wolf
AIDS Health Project
San Francisco, CA
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Noteworthy Pharmacists
Anthony
Busti, Pharm.D., B.S.N.
Texas Tech University HSC School of Pharmacy
Dallas, TX
Patrick
Clay, Pharm.D.
UMKC School of Pharmacy
Kansas City, MO
Fred Cruz,
R.Ph.
CVS Procare Pharmacy
Kailua, HI
Deborah
Herndon, Pharm.D.
Boulevard Comprehensive Care
Jacksonville, FL
Marnie
Jones, Pharm.D.
ECU Physicians, Brody School of Medicine
Greenville, NC
Jean Lee,
Pharm.D., B.C.P.S.
McAuley Health Center
Grand Rapids, MI
Robert Santucci, R.Ph.
Madison Clinic Pharmacy
Seattle, WA
Inspiring People With HIV
Regina Brandon
Los Angeles, CA
Troy Duke, S.C., U.S.N.
Virginia Beach, VA
Kathleen Gerus-Darbison
Macomb, MI
Sheri Kaplan
Miami, FL
Michelle Lopez
Bronx, NY
Robert Mintz, S.F.C., Retired
Kansas City, MO
Todd Murray
San Francisco, CA
Carlos Perez
Chicago, IL
Chris Poorman
Middletown, PA
Matthew Seymour, Esq.
Dallas, TX
Up-and-Coming Physicians
Anas Hana,
M.D.
The Permanente Medical Group
San Francisco, CA
Chad
Zawitz, M.D.
Cermak Health Services
Chicago, IL
Noteworthy Pediatricians
Kiran
Belani, M.D.
Childrens Hospitals and Clinics
Minneapolis, MN
Alwyn
Cohall, M.D.
Project STAY
New York, NY
Donna Futterman,
M.D.
Adolescent AIDS Program, Children's Hospital at Montefiore
Bronx, NY
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The Judges of TheBody.com's HIV
Leadership Awards were:
Physicians and Up-and-Coming Physicians
Victoria A.
Cargill, M.D., M.S.C.E.; National Institutes of Health, Office of AIDS
Research
Joel E.
Gallant, M.D., M.P.H.; Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Division of
Infectious Diseases
Paul A.
Volberding, M.D.; San Francisco Veterans Affairs Medical Center
Pediatric Specialists
Katherine
Luzuriaga, M.D.; University of Massachusetts Medical Center, Department of
Pediatrics
Physician Assistants
Renee
Pettis, P.A.; Family and Medical Counseling Service, Inc., Baltimore, MD
Nurses and Nurse Practitioners
William L. Holzemer, R.N., Ph.D.,
F.A.A.N.; University of California San Francisco School of Nursing
Patrice K. Nicholas, D.N.Sc., M.P.H.,
R.N., C.S.; Massachusetts General Hospital Institute of Health
Professions
Michael
Relf, Ph.D.; Georgetown University Medical Center, Department of Professional
Nursing
Pharmacists
Jennifer
Cocohoba, Pharm.D.; University of California, San Francisco, Department
of Clinical Pharmacy
Leon Cosler,
Ph.D.; Albany College of Pharmacy
James D.
Scott, Pharm.D.; Western University of Health Sciences
Case Managers & Social Workers
Larry M.
Gant, C.S.W., Ph.D.; University of Michigan, School of Social Work
Helen Land,
Ph.D.; University of Southern California, School of Social Work
Vincent
Lynch, Ph.D.; Boston College Graduate School of Social Work
Cynthia C.
Poindexter, M.S.W., Ph.D.; Fordham University, Marymount Graduate School
of Social Services
Prevention Educators
Robert E.
Fullilove, Ed.D.; Columbia University, Mailman School of Public Health
Nestor
Rocha, M.P.H.; Whitman-Walker Clinic, Division of Disease Prevention &
Health Promotion
Eric Rofes,
Ph.D.; Humboldt State University
Inspiring People With HIV
Scott Fried, New York, NY
The Body.com's editorial staff
Three award winners have affiliations with TheBody.com.
They were selected on their own merits by panels of independent judges. They
are W. Keith Henry, M.D. and Benjamin Young, M.D., who serve as experts in
Q&A forums at TheBody.com, and Donna Futterman, M.D., who serves on
TheBody.com's Board of Advisers.
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