SABM President’s Award
The SABM President’s Award is presented annually at the Society’s Annual Meeting. The purpose of this award is to recognize and individual who has made outstanding medical, scientific and/or educational contributions to patient blood management and that have contributed to the public good in the area of blood safety and the reduction of unnecessary transfusions.
2022 President’s Award Winner
Tiffany Hall, RN
This year’s recipient of the Society for the Advancement of Patient Blood Management’s (SABM) 21st President’s Award is Tiffany Hall, RN, Clinical Director, Anemia Management at Accumen Inc. The purpose of this award is to recognize an individual who has made a substantial contribution to the field of patient blood management, through implementation, education, and/or research Tiffany has made significant contributions toward PBM awareness and education, as an active member of SABM. The SABM President’s Award is presented annually at the SABM Annual Meeting in recognition of those who have made outstanding medical, scientific and/or educational contributions to patient blood management and that have contributed to the public good in the area of blood safety and the reduction of unnecessary transfusions. Carolyn Burns, MD, presented the award to Tiffany Hall.
Past President’s Award Recipients
2021
Prof. Dr. Axel Hofmann, ME
2020
Arthur W. Bracey, Jr., MD
2019
Aryeh Shander, MD, FCCM, FCCP, FASA
2018
Professor Hans Gombotz
2017
Victor Ferraris, MD
2016
Prof. Jacques Lacroix
2015
John Freedman, MD
2014
Richard B. Weiskopf, MD
2013
Lawrence Goodnough, MD
2012
Sharon Vernon, RN
2011
Richard K. Spence, MD
2010
John W. Adamson, MD
2009
Professor Justo Medrano
2008
James Isbister, MD
2007
Konrad Messmer, MD
2006
Harvey J. Alter, MD
2005
Michael Busch, MD and Steven Kleinman, MD
2004
The Honorable Horace Krever
2003
Denton Cooley, MD
2002
Watch Tower Bible and Tract Society of Pennsylvania
Kathleen J. Sazama Award
This award is created In recognition of Dr. Sazama’s bold insights in the field of medical ethics, her selfless dedication to the fostering of individual growth, her steadfast and responsible stewardship through change, and her tireless leadership in the field of patient blood management.
The recipient will have:
- Exemplified the high standards and qualities set by its namesake
- Demonstrated commitment to patient rights, autonomy, and informed choice
- Shown strength of character to lead with progressive evidence based thinking, even if contrary to popular belief
- Selflessly served with the well-being of the patient as the ultimate goal
- Demonstrated consistent dedication to progress in the field of patient blood management
2022 Kathleen J. Sazama Award Winner
Becky Rock, RN
This award is created in recognition of Dr. Sazama’s bold insights in the field of medical ethics, her selfless dedication to the fostering of individual growth, her steadfast and responsible stewardship through change, and her tireless leadership in the field of patient blood management. This year’s winner, Becky Rock, RN, is a Nurse Clinician and Program Coordinator for the Patient Blood Management Program at Alberta Health Services. Becky has been working in the field of blood conservation since 2007, providing support for patients in 5 acute care hospitals and has been involved in the Society for the Advancement of Patient Blood Management (SABM) for several years. Becky’s contributions to blood management include enhancement of comprehensive services supporting the patient perioperative experience.
The Sazama award was created in recognition of Dr. Sazama’s bold insights in the field of medical ethics, her selfless dedication to individual growth, her steadfast and responsible leadership through change and the field of blood management. Becky exemplifies these high standards and demonstrates her commitment to patient rights, as she selflessly serves for the well-being of the patient. She demonstrates consistent dedication to progress in the field of patient blood management.
Past Kathleen J. Sazama Award Winners
2021
Bruce D. Spiess, MD, FAHA
2020
Steven M. Frank, MD, FAAP
2019
Irwin Gross, MD
2018
Aryeh Shander, MD, FCCM, FCCP, FASA
2017
Sherri Ozawa, RN
2016
Nathaniel Isonguyo Usoro, MD
2015
Scott A. Scheinin, MD
2014
Shannon Farmer
2013
Lawrence Tim Goodnough, MD
2012
Kathleen J. Sazama, MD
SABM Volunteer Leadership Award
The SABM Volunteer Leadership Award is bestowed upon a non-Board member who has consistently shown active participation and superior engagement within the Society reflecting the mission and vision of PBM as the global standard of care.
2022 SABM Volunteer Leadership Award Winner
NurJehan Quraishy, MD
The SABM Volunteer Leadership Award is bestowed upon a non-Board member who has consistently shown active participation and superior engagement within the Society reflecting the mission and vision of PBM as the global standard of care. This year’s winner is Nurjehan Quraishy, MD, a Pathologist and Transfusion Medicine physician who is affiliated with the Cleveland Clinic. She received her medical degree from Dow University of Health Sciences and has been in practice for more than 20 years. We thank her for her efforts to support Patient blood management.
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