ACPNJ Awards
Congratulations to the following ACPNJ members for being honored with ACP and chapter awards for 2023. More information about ACP awards and Masterships can be found here.
New Jersey Chapter 2023 Laureate Award
Saba Hasan, MD, MACP
The Laureate Award honors Fellows and Masters of the College who have demonstrated by their example and conduct an abiding commitment to excellence in medical care, education, or research and in service to their community, their Chapter, and the American College of Physicians.
The recipient of this award shall bear the title Laureate of the New Jersey Chapter.
It is with distinct pleasure that this year’s the New Jersey Chapter of the American College of Physicians presents the Laureate Award to Saba Hasan, MD, MACP. Dr. Hasan is a long-standing and loyal supporter of the College, has rendered distinguished service to the Chapter, and has upheld the high ideals and professional standards for which the College is known. We salute and honor Dr. Hasan on this occasion.
Past Laureate Award Winners
1985 Denise Farnath, MD
1985 Luann Bruno, DO
1985 John Dalena, MD
1987 Stewart F. Alexander, MD, FACP
1988 Arthur Bernstein, MD, FACP
1993 Francis P. Chinard, MD, FACP
1995 Pedro Gascon, MD, FACP
1996 John R. Middleton, MD, FACP
1997 Francis L. Griffin, MD, FACP
1999 Richard L. Klein, MD, FACP
2000 Richard K. Kasama, MD, FACP
2001 Nayan K. Kothari, MD, FACP
2002 A. Ralph Kristeller, MD, FACP
2003 Edward D. Viner, MD, FACP
2004 Leon G. Smith, MD, MACP
2005 John A. Walker, MD, FACP
2006 James D. Brody, MD, FACP
2007 Laura H. Kahn, MD, FACP
2008 Madhu B. Goyal, MD, FACP
2009 Asif A. Hashmi, MD, FACP
2010 Nafisa Y. Bhoori, MD, FACP
2011 Sara L. Wallach, MD, FACP
2012 Beth R. Nalitt, MD, FACP
2013 Michael A. Renzi, DO, FACP
2014 William E. Farrer, MD, FACP
2015 Vijay Rajput, MD, FACP, SFHM
2016 Ranita Sharma, MD, FACP
2017 Sunil Sapru, MD, FACP
2018 David Kuo, MD, FACP
2019 Steven Peskin, MD, FACP
2020 Tamie Proscia-Lieto, MD, FACP
2021 Louis Friedman, DO, FACP
2021 Mirela Feurdean, MD, FACP
2022 Gina LaCapra, MD, FACP
Outstanding Service to the Chapter
Catherine Chen, MD
The Outstanding Service to the Chapter award is presented to an individual member who has exhibited dedication to the chapter in areas such as advocacy, education, communication, membership, and/or community service, and has demonstrated a committed desire to advance the initiatives of the Chapter.
We recognize Catherine Chen, MD for her outstanding service to our chapter, spearheading the ACPNJ Mentorship Program and advancing the use of technology in the chapter.
Positive Impact New Jersey Award
Himabindu Lanka, MD
Tamie Proscia-Lieto, MD
The Positive Impact New Jersey award is presented to an organization or individual who has demonstrated a commitment to improving the health of the citizens of New Jersey through education, activities, and building trust in public health.
ACPNJ is pleased to present this award to Himabindu Lanka, MD and Tamie Proscia-Lieto, MD for their work on the Palliative Care Education Project - a community outreach project to provide education for physicians and the community regarding palliative and end of life care and dispel the myths that surround this topic.
2022 Masterships
Jeffrey Carson, MD, MACP
Saba Hassan, MD, MACP
David Kountz, MD, MBA, MACP