Distinguished Service Award

Honoring Indiana Hospitals' Distinguished CEOs

 

The Distinguished Service Award is presented each year to an Indiana hospital chief executive officer who has made outstanding contributions to his or her organization, its patients, the community and the health care profession. ​

Past Distinguished Service Award Winners

 
​Year ​Winner
2015
2014​
​Dan Evans Jr. ​
Mark Moore
​2013 ​Gary Meyer
​2012 ​Dr. William VanNess
​2011 ​Robert C. Keen
​2010 ​Gregory W. Lintjer
​2009 ​Samuel L. Odle
​2008 ​William Corley
​2007 ​Vincent C. Caponi
​2006 ​Jo Ann Birdzell
​2005 ​Marvin L. Bair
​2004 ​R. Craig Lysinger
​2003 ​John H. Betjemann
​2002 ​William J. Loveday
​2001 ​William F. Brockman
​2000 ​Jack Basler
​1999 ​Stephen O. Leurck
​1998 ​George W. Poor
​1997 ​David S. Ridderheim
​1996 ​George H. James Jr.
1995 ​John Hatcher
​1994 ​Thomas H. Kramer
​1993 ​R. Frank Shelton
​1992 ​John R. Birdzell
​1991 ​Philip A. Newbold
​1990 ​Dennis W. Dawes
​1989 ​Leigh E. Morris
​1988 ​Sister M. Martin McEntee
​1987 ​Roland E. Kohr
​1986 ​Joe Hochderffer
​1985 ​Robert S. Borczon
​1984 ​Mark Sien
​1983 ​Herman Kohlman
​1982 ​Arthur S. Molasto
 

 

Nominate a CEO

IHA members help us identify and select recipients of the Distinguished Service Award. Nominations may be made by anyone affiliated with an IHA member organization. Awards will be presented at this year's Annual Meeting.

Criteria

The recipient must meet the following criteria:

  • Has to be a chief executive officer of an IHA member organization
  • Has contributed to the advancement of high-quality, efficient health care services in an Indiana community
  • Has attained a high level of proficiency and demonstrated competence in health care administration
  • Has demonstrated a serious commitment to furthering the profession of health care administration
  • Has made significant contributions to the advancement of health care at the state or national levels
You can nominate someone online here​ or download this form and mail in the information to Fay Pitz at 500 N. Meridian St.​, Suite 250, Indianapolis, IN 46204.