
Honors and Awards
2007
Michael J. Bono, M.D., Professor, received the 2007 National
Faculty Teaching Award from the American College of Emergency
Physicians, Seattle, Washington; September 2007.
Jack Mason, M.D., Associate Professor, received the 2007
Eastern Virginia Medical School Dean’s Faculty Achievement Award for
Community Faculty; June 2007.
Heather M. Justice, M.D. (PGY-3) was inducted into the Alpha
Omega Alpha (AOA) Honor Medical Society (Gamma Chapter) at EVMS, May
2007.
Jacob Eastman, M.D. (PGY-2) received the 2006 John P. McDade
Award for Outstanding Research in Emergency Medicine (resident category)
from the Virginia College of Emergency Physicians at The Homestead in
Hot Springs, Virginia; February 2007.
Francis L. Counselman, M.D., Professor, received the 2006 John
P. McDade Award for Outstanding Research in Emergency Medicine
(postgraduate category) from the Virginia College of Emergency
Physicians at The Homestead in Hot Springs, Virginia; February 2007.

2006
Barry Knapp, M.D., Associate Professor, received the
“Frank M. Yeiser, M.D. Operational Medical Director
Award” from the Tidewater Emergency Medical Services
(TEMS) Council, August 2006. He also received the
Governor's Award for Outstanding Operational Medical Director (OMD) for
the Commonwealth of Virginia, Novemeber 2006.
Francis L. Counselman, M.D., Professor, was named
a Top Peer Reviewer for 2006 by the Annals of Emergency Medicine.
Brad L. Anglemyer, M.D. (PGY-3) was inducted into
the Alpha Omega Alpha (AOA) Honor Medical Society (Gamma
Chapter) at Eastern Virginia Medical School, May 2006.
Alicia S. Devine, M.D. (PGY-2) received the Sir
William Osler Award for Outstanding Teaching (Intern
category) at the EVMS Graduation Banquet, May 2006.
Mini R. DeLashaw, M.D., Ph.D. (PGY-3) received
the Emergency Medicine Residents’ Association (EMRA)
Academic Excellence Award in San Francisco, California,
May 2006.

2005
Lisa Lyons, M.D.
(PGY-3) was inducted into the Alpha Omega Alpha (AOA)
Honor Medical Society (Gamma Chapter), Eastern Virginia
Medical School, May 2005
Steve Skrip, M.D.,
Assistant Professor, received the Bronze Commendation
Service Award from the Disaster Medical Assistance Team (DMAT),
February 2005
Francis
L. Counselman, M.D., Professor, received
the Parker Palmer "Courage to Teach Award"
from the Accreditation Council for Graduate
Medical Education, Chicago, Illinois,
February 2005.
Brian Kerns, M.D.
(PGY-3) and James Powers, D.O. (PGY-3) received the
2005 John P. McDade Award for Outstanding Research in
Emergency Medicine (resident category) from the Virginia
College of Emergency Physicians, Hot Springs, Virginia,
February 2005.
Lisa Snyder, M.D.,
Assistant Professor, received the Achievement Award for
Outstanding Performance by the New Jersey Air National
Guard. Lisa also received the Antarctica Service Award,
February, 2005.

2004
Shane Bossard, M.D.
(PGY-3) was inducted into the Alpha Omega Alpha (AOA)
Honor Medical Society (Gamma Chapter), Eastern Virginia
Medical School, May 2004.
Lisa
Lyons, M.D. (PGY-2), was awarded "Best
Presenter" in the regional competition of the
Case Pathophysiologic Conference (CPC)
competition sponsored by the Society for
Academic Emergency Medicine, Orlando,
Florida, May 2004.
Charles
Graffeo, M.D., Associate Professor,
received the 2004 National Faculty Teaching
Award from the American College of Emergency
Physicians, San Francisco, California,
October 2004.
Francis
L. Counselman, M.D., Professor, was named
one of the "Top 50 Consultants" as a peer
reviewer for Annals of Emergency
Medicine, 2002-2003, April
2004.
Corbett
Smith, M.D. (PGY-2), received the 2004
John P. McDade Award for Outstanding Research
in Emergency Medicine (Resident category)
from the Virginia College of Emergency
Physicians, Hot Springs, Virginia, February
2004.

2003
Rusty
Hundley, EMT, Instructor, received the
2003 L.D. Britt Community Service Award,
Norfolk, VA, October 2003
Jack
Mason, M.D., Associate Professor,
received the "Frank M. Yeiser, M.D.,
Operational Medical Director" Award from the
Tidewater Emergency Medical Services (TEMS)
Council, September 2003.
Jack
Mason, M.D., Associate Professor,
received the 2003 National Faculty Teaching
Award from the American College of Emergency
Physicians (ACEP), June 2003
Francis
L. Counselman, M.D., Professor, received
the 2003 Residency Director of the Year Award
from the Emergency Medicine Residents'
Association (EMRA), Boston, MA, May
2003.
Michael
J. White, M.D. (PGY-3) was inducted into
the Alpha Omega Alpha (AOA) Honor Medical
Society (Gamma Chapter) Eastern Virginia
Medical School, May 2003.

2002
Martin
Payne, M.D., Assistant Professor, served
as the first Juan Montero Visiting Professor
for the Ninth Annual Conference of the
Philippine Society for Emergency Care
Physicians, Manila, Philippines, October 25,
2003
Jack
Mason, M.D., Associate Professor,
received the Governor's Award for Outstanding
Operational Medical Director (OMD) for the
Commonwealth of Virginia, November 9,
2002.
Jack
Mason, M.D. Associate Professor, received
the "Frank M. Yeiser, M.D. Outstanding
Operational Medical Director Award" from the
Tidewater Emergency Medical Services Council,
September 15, 2002
The EVMS EM
Residency won the Second Annual Virginia ACEP
Emergency Medicine Residency Quiz Bowl
Competition, August 1, 2002. They competed
against Emergency Medicine residency teams
from the Medical College of Virginia, the
University of Virginia, and the Portsmouth
Naval Hospital. This is the second time in a
row our EM residents won this award. The EVMS
team consisted of Wendy Curulla, M.D., Jed
Sadalla, M.D. and Michael White,
M.D.
Barry
Knapp, M.D., Assistant Professor and
Chris Wood, PA, received the Virginia College
of Emergency Physicians John P. McDade Award
for Research in Emergency Medical Care
(Prehospital Care category) for "Prehospital
Solumedrol Administration Lowers Hospital
Admission Rate for Moderate to Severe
Asthma", Williamsburg, Virginia, July
2002.
Allison Ashe, M.D. (PGY-3) and
Kathy Johns, M.D. (PGY-3), received
the Virginia College of Emergency Physicians
John P. McDade Award for Research in
Emergency Medical Care (Resident Category)
for "EM Physicians and Radiation Exposure in
the ED," Williamsburg, Virginia, July
2002.
Kathy Johns, M.D. (PGY-3) and Don
Byars, II. M.D. (PGY-3), were inducted
into the Alpha Omega Alpha (AOA) Honor
Medical Society, Gamma Chapter, Eastern
Virginia Medical School, May 2002.
Gina Butt, Residency Coordinator,
received the "Emergency Medicine Residents'
Association (EMRA) Residency Coordinator
Award", May 2002.
Jed Sadalla, M.D., (PGY-2) received
the Sir William Osler Award for Outstanding
Teaching (intern category) at the EVMS
Graduation Banquet, May 2002.
Barry
Knapp, M.D., Assistant Professor,
received the Council of Emergency Medicine
Residency Directors (CORD) Faculty Teaching
Award, May 2002.
Dennis Koziol, M.D., Associate
Professor, received the Oral Examiner Award
by the American Board of Emergency Medicine,
May 2002.

2001
Tom
Vizioli, M.D. (PGY-3) and Branden
Wells, M.D. (PGY-3) received the Virginia
College of Emergency Physicians John P.
McDade Award for Outstanding Research in
Emergency Medical Care (Resident category),
July 2001.
Charlie
Graffeo, M.D., Associate Professor,
received the Virginia College of Emergency
Physicians John P. McDade Award for
Outstanding Research in Emergency Medical
Care (Post-Graduate category), July
2001.
Rusty
Hundley, M.D., Instructor, received the
"Outstanding EMS Administrator of Tidewater
Region for 2001" from the Tidewater Emergency
Medical Services (TEMS) Council, September
2001.
Charlie
Graffeo, M.D., Associate Professor, was
appointed to the Board of Directors for the
Maryview Foundation, September
2001.
Martin
Payne, M.D., Assistant Professor,
received the "Partners in Healing Award" from
Maryview Medical Center, Department of
Pastoral Care, October 2001.
Hobie
Rawls, M.D., Assistant Professor,
received the "Annual Partners in Healing
Award" from the Pastoral Care Department,
DePaul Medical Center, October
2001.
Sue Love,
M.D., Assistant Professor, was inducted
into the Delta Omega Honorary Society in
Public Health, October 2001.
Rusty
Hundley, M.D., Instructor, received the
"Governor's Award for Outstanding Emergency
Medical Services (EMS) Administrator",
November 2001.
Stewart Martin, M.D.,
Assistant Professor, received the 2001
"Governors Award for Excellence in Emergency
Medical Services (EMS)" at the Annual EMS
Symposium in Norfolk, VA, November
2001.
Rusty W. Hundley,
Instructor, received the "Outstanding EMS
Administrator of the Tidewater Region for
2001" from the Tidewater Emergency Medical
Services (TEMS) Council at their Annual EMS
Picnic, Norfolk, Virginia, September
2001.
Charles S. Graffeo, M.D.
Associate Professor, received the 2001
Virginia College of Emergency Physicians John
P. McDade Award for Research in Emergency
Medical Care (Postgraduate category) for
"Unexplained Hyperglycemia in Emergency
Department Patients: Frequency, Recognition
and Referral Practices", Williamsburg,
Virginia, July 2001
Thomas L. Vizioli, M.D.
(PGY-3) and Brandon Wells,
M.D. (PGY-3) received the 2001
Virginia College of Emergency Physicians John
P. McDade Award for Research in Emergency
Medical Care (Resident category) for "The
Reticulocyte Count - Is it Needed in the
Evaluation of Patients Presenting to the
Emergency Department with typical Sickle Cell
Pain Crisis?", Williamsburg, Virginia, July
2001
Philip G. Leavy, M.D. ,
Assistant Professor, received the
"Outstanding Clinical Instructor" Award from
the EVMS Emergency Medicine residents for the
2000-2001 academic year, Norfolk, Virginia,
June 2001
Barry J. Knapp, M.D. ,
Assistant Professor, received the 2001
National Faculty Teaching Award from the
American College of Emergency Physicians, May
2001
Michael J. Bono, M.D.
Associate Professor, was inducted into the
Alpha Omega Alpha (AOA) Honor Medical Society
(Gamma Chapter); Eastern Virginia Medical
School, May 2001
Francis L. Counselman,
M.D. , Professor, received the
Heatwole Career Achievement Award from the
Virginia College of Emergency Physicians, at
the Homestead in Hot Springs, Virginia,
February 2001

2000
Christopher Gibert, M.D.
(PGY-4) and Evan Rekant,
M.D., (PGY-4) received the 2000
Virginia College of Emergency Physicians'
John P. McDade Award for Research in
Emergency Medical Care (Resident category)
for: "Comparison of Spiral CT Versus IVP in
the Evaluation of Patients with Suspected
Renal Colic - Comparison of Time in the ED",
Virginia Beach, Virginia, July
2000
Edwin McLaughlin, M.D.
(PGY-4) inducted into the Alpha Omega Alpha
(AOA) Honor Medical Society (Gamma Chapter);
Eastern Virginia Medical School, May
2000

1999
Stewart Martin, M.D.,
Associate Professor, was appointed to the
Governors Advisory Board for Emergency
Medical Services, July 1, 1999
Francis L. Counselman,
M.D., was named EVMS Distinguished
Professor of Emergency Medicine, October
1999
Jeffrey H. Souryal, M.D.
(PGY-4) received the 1999 Emergency Medicine
Residents Association (EMRA) "Clinical
Excellence Award"; Las Vegas, Nevada; October
1999
Lisa
K. Snyder, M.D. (PGY-4) received the
1999 Virginia College of Emergency
Physicians' John P. McDade Award for Research
in Emergency Medical Care (Resident Category)
for "Should Mechanism of Injury Without
Significant Physical Findings or Complaints
be Used as Sole Indicator for Trauma Team
Activation?", Virginia Beach, VA, July
1999
Philip G. Leavy, Jr.,
M.D., Assistant Professor, received
the 1999 Outstanding Clinical Instructor
Award, Department of Emergency Medicine,
Eastern Virginia Medical School, June
1999
Jeffrey H. Souryal, M.D.
(PGY-4) was inducted into the Alpha Omega
Alpha (AOA) Honor Medical Society (Gamma
Chapter): Eastern Virginia Medical School,
May 1999
Francis L. Counselman,
M.D., Professor, received the 1999
Eastern Virginia Medical School Dean's
Faculty Achievement Award for Community
Faculty; Norfolk, Virginia; June
1999

1998
Philip G. Leavy, Jr.,
M.D., Assistant Professor, received
the 1998 Outstanding Operational Medical
Director Award, Tidewater Emergency Medical
Services Council; Norfolk, Virginia; June
1998
Eunice M. Singletary,
M.D., Associate Professor, received
the 1998 Eastern Virginia Medical School
Dean's Faculty Achievement Award for
Community Faculty; Norfolk, Virginia; June
1998
Francis L. Counselman,
M.D., Associate Professor, received
the 1998 Virginia College of Emergency
Physicians John P. McDade Award for Research
in Emergency Medical Care (Postgraduate
Category); Hot Springs, VA; February
1998
This award
is bestowed annually by the Virginia College
of Emergency Physicians for exemplary and
outstanding research in the field of
Emergency Medical Care. The three categories
are: Resident, Postgraduate and
Non-Physician.

1997
Richard A. Craven, M.D.
, Assistant Professor, received the 1997
Governor's Award for Outstanding Operational
Medical Director in the Commonwealth of
Virginia; Norfolk, Virginia; November,
1997
Theophille G. Koury, M.D. (PGY-4)
was inducted into the Alpha Omega Alpha (AOA)
Honor Medical Society (Gamma Chapter);
Eastern Virginia Medical School, May
1997
Theophille G. Koury, M.D.
(PGY-4) received the 1997 Virginia College
of Emergency Physicians’ John P. McDade
Award for Research in Emergency Medical Care
(Resident category) for "A comparison of peak
expiratory flow rate with speaking time in
patients presenting to the emergency
department with an acute exacerbation of
asthma"; Hot Springs, Virginia, February
1997
This award
is bestowed annually by the Virginia College
of Emergency Physicians for exemplary and
outstanding research in the field of
Emergency Medical Care. The three categories
are: Resident, Postgraduate and
Non-Physician.

1996
Mallory
Read, Jr., M.D. Assistant Professor,
received the Maryview Medical Center Pastoral
Care Award; Portsmouth, VA; October
1996
Cynthia
E. Dorr, M.D. (PGY-4) Awarded First
Place, Physician-in-Training Scientific Paper
Competition (Emergency Medicine section) at
the 90th Annual Scientific Assembly of the
Southern Medical Association, Baltimore,
M.D., November 1996
P. David
Cash, M.D. , Assistant Professor,
received the 1996 Outstanding Operational
Medical Director Award from the Tidewater
Emergency Medical Services Council; Norfolk,
VA, June 1996
Karl F.
Wagenhauser, M.D. (PGY-3) was inducted
into the Alpha Omega Alpha (AOA) Honor
Medical Society (Gamma Chapter), Eastern
Virginia Medical School, May 1996
Kelly A.
Foley, M.D. (PGY-4) received the 1996
Virginia College of Emergency Physicians'
John P. McDade Award for Research in
Emergency Medical Care (Resident category)
for "Medicaid Managed Healthcare: Compliance
with Prescreener Notification in the
Emergency Department"; Hot Springs, Virginia,
February 1996
This award
is bestowed annually by the Virginia College
of Emergency Physicians for exemplary and
outstanding research in the field of
Emergency Medical Care. The three categories
are: Resident, Postgraduate and
Non-Physician.

1995
P. David
Cash, M.D. , Assistant Professor,
received the "Oklahoma Service Ribbon" for
service as Medical Team Manager for the
Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)
VATF-2, Urban Search and Rescue Team, after
the Oklahoma City bombing; Washington, D.C.,
September 1995
Eunice M.
Singletary, M.D. , Associate Professor,
Runner-up, "Best Discussant", Southern
Region, Society for Academic Emergency
Medicine Clinical Pathological Conference
(CPC) Competition; San Antonio, Texas, May
1995
Gretchen
S. Shaar, M.D. (PGY-2) received the Sir
William Osler Award for Excellence in
Teaching (Intern category) by the Eastern
Virginia Medical School Class of 1995;
Graduation Banquet, May 1995
Frank M.
Yeiser, M.D., Associate Professor, was
inducted into Alpha Omega Alpha (AOA) Honor
Medical Society, (Gamma Chapter) Eastern
Virginia Medical School; May 1995
J.
Stephen Huff, M.D., Associate Professor,
received the 1995 Eastern Virginia Medical
School Dean's Faculty Achievement Award for
Community Faculty; Norfolk, Virginia, June
1995
This award
is given annually by the Eastern Virginia
Medical School to a community faculty member
who has demonstrated significant involvement
and excellence in either teaching, research
or institutional advancement.
Frank M.
Yeiser, M.D., Associate Professor,
received the 1995 Louise Obici Memorial
Hospital Medical Staff Award for Outstanding
Contributions to the Medical Profession;
Suffolk, Virginia, April 1995
J.
Stephen Huff, M.D., Associate Professor,
received the 1995 Virginia College of
Emergency Physicians' John P. McDade Award
for Research in Emergency Medical Care
(Postgraduate category) for "Comparison of an
Esophageal Detector Device to a Color-Metric
End-Tidal CO2 Detector in the Pre-Hospital
Setting"; Hot Springs, Virginia, February
1995
This award
is bestowed annually by the Virginia College
of Emergency Physicians for exemplary and
outstanding research in the field of
Emergency Medical Care. The three categories
are: Resident, Postgraduate and
Non-Physician.
Eunice M.
Singletary, M.D., Associate Professor,
received the 15 Year Service Award from
National Ski Patrol, Southern Division; May,
1995

1994
Richard
Jerome Schaller, Jr., MD (PGY-4) won
Second Place, Physicians In-training Paper
Competition, Southern Medical Association for
"Comparison of an Esophageal Detector Device
to a Color-Metric End-Tidal CO2 Detector in
the Pre-Hospital Setting"; Orlando, Florida,
November 1994
Francis
L. Counselman, M.D., Assistant Professor,
was inducted into Alpha Omega Alpha (AOA)
Honor Medical Society (Gamma Chapter),
Eastern Virginia Medical School; May
1994
Charles
J. Devine, III, M.D., Assistant
Professor, received the 1994 Outstanding
Achievement in Emergency Medical Services,
Operational Medical Director Award, Tidewater
Emergency Medical Services Council; Norfolk,
Virginia, June 1994
Sabina
Byrnes Braithwaite, M.D. (PGY-3) received
"Best Presenter" Southern Region, Society for
Academic Emergency Medicine Clinical
Pathological Conference (CPC) Competition;
Washington, DC, May 1994
Richard
Jerome Schaller, Jr., MD (PGY-4)
received the 1994 Emergency Medicine
Residents Association (EMRA) "Clinical
Excellence Award"; Washington, D.C.,
September 1994

1993
J.
Stephen Huff, M.D., Assistant Professor,
received the 1993 Governor's Award for
Outstanding Medical Director in the
Commonwealth of Virginia; Richmond, Virginia,
November 1993
Wade W.
Webster, M.D. (PGY-4) received the 1993
Eastern Virginia Graduate School of Medicine
Award for Outstanding Contribution to
Graduate Medical Education (Resident
category), Eastern Virginia Medical School,
June 1993
J.
Stephen Huff, M.D., Assistant Professor,
received the 1993 Outstanding Achievement in
Emergency Medical Services, Operational
Medical Director Award, Tidewater Emergency
Medical Services Council, Norfolk, Virginia,
June 1993
Timothy
D. Lietz, M.D. (PGY-3) won "Best
Presenter", Eastern Region, Society for
Academic Emergency Medicine Clinical
Pathological Conference (CPC) Competition;
San Francisco, California, May
1993
Francis
L. Counselman, M.D., Assistant Professor,
received the 1993 Virginia College of
Emergency Physicians' John P. McDade Award
for Excellence in Research in Emergency
Medical Care (Postgraduate category), for
"The Role of Serum Amylase in the Diagnosis
of Acute Pelvic Inflammatory Disease"; Hot
Springs, Virginia, February 1993
This award
is bestowed annually by the Virginia College
of Emergency Physicians for exemplary and
outstanding research in the field of
Emergency Medical Care. The three categories
are: Resident, Postgraduate and
Non-Physician.

1992
Francis
L. Counselman, M.D., Assistant Professor,
received the 1992 Eastern Virginia Graduate
School of Medicine Award for Outstanding
Contribution to Graduate Medical Education;
Eastern Virginia Medical School; June
1992
Christopher J. Finley, M.D.
(PGY-4) received the 1992 Virginia College of
Emergency Physicians' John P. McDade Award
for Research in Emergency Medical Care
(Resident category); for "Emergency Medicine
Curriculum Comparison: Three Versus Four
Years"; Hot Springs, Virginia, February
1992
This award
is bestowed annually by the Virginia College
of Emergency Physicians for exemplary and
outstanding research in the field of
Emergency Medical Care. The three categories
are: Resident, Postgraduate and
Non-Physician.
Donald M.
Williams, M.D. (PGY-2) received the Sir
William Osler Award for Excellence in
Teaching (Intern category) by the Eastern
Virginia Medical School Class of 1992;
Graduation Banquet; May 1992

1991
Matthias
J. Vargas, M.D., Assistant Professor,
received the 1991 Eastern Virginia Medical
School Deans Faculty Achievement Award for
Community Faculty; Norfolk, Virginia, June
1991
This award
is given annually by the Eastern Virginia
Medical school to a community faculty member
who has demonstrated significant involvement
and excellence in either teaching, research
or institutional advancement.
Mary Anne
Tucci, M.D. (PGY-2) received the Sir
William Osler Award for Excellence in
Teaching (Intern category) Eastern Virginia
Medical School Class of 1991; Graduation
Banquet, June 1991

1990
David P.
Milzman, M.D. (PGY-3) received the 1990
Virginia College of Emergency Physicians'
John P. McDade Award for Research in
Emergency Medical Care (Resident category)
for "Effect of the 65 mph Speed Limit Changes
on Mortality and Trauma Severity in Motor
Vehicle Accidents"; Wintergreen, Virginia,
February 1990.
This award
is bestowed annually by the Virginia College
of Emergency Physicians for exemplary and
outstanding research in the field of
Emergency Medical Care. The three categories
are: Resident, Postgraduate and
Non-Physician.
Matthias
J. Vargas, M.D., Assistant Professor,
received the American Heart Association
Silver Medallion for Meritorious Service,
June 1990

1988
Harry G.
Plunkett, Jr., M.D., Assistant Professor,
received a Certificate of Recognition from
the Governor of the Commonwealth of Virginia
for "Significant Involvement in the
Development and Administration of Emergency
Medical Services", Richmond, Virginia, June
1988

1983
William
D. Rogers, M.D. (PGY-3) received the Sir
William Osler Award for Excellence in
Teaching (Resident category) Eastern Virginia
Medical School Class of 1983, Graduation
Banquet, June 1983
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