Past Award Winners
We believe that the hard work and dedication of our members should be acknowledged for a lifetime. We are proud to present our past award-winners for Pediatrician of the Year, the Community Service Award, Legislator of the Year, and AAP Special Achievement Awards.
Pediatrician of the Year
Jeffrey Britton, MD, FAAP (2019)
James Meyer, MD, FAAP (2017)
Ann Behrmann, MD, MPH, FAAP (2015)
Jeff Lamont, MD, FAAP (2013)
Carl Eisenberg, MD, FAAP (2007)
Catherine Slota-Varma, MD, FAAP (2006)
John Meurer, MD, MBA, FAAP (2005)
Tim Corden, MD, FAAP (2004)
Joanne Selkurt, MD, FAAP (2003)
Peter Havens, MD, FAAP (2002)
Sharon Fleischfresser, MD, FAAP (2001)
Don Burandt, MD, FAAP (2000)
Richard Aronson, MD, FAAP (1999)
William Perloff, MD, FAAP (1998)
Grace Heitsch, MD, FAAP (1997)
David Waters, MD, FAAP (1996)
Phillip Farrell, MD, FAAP (1995)
Ordean Torstensen, MD, FAAP (1994)
Tom Saari, MD, FAAP (1993)
Elaine Tischler, MD, FAAP (1992)
William Bartlett, MD, FAAP (1991)
Frederic Blodgett MD, FAAP (1990)
Gerald Porter, MD, FAAP (1989)
Murray Katcher, MD, PhD, FAAP (1988)
Frank Stiles, MD, FAAP (1987)
Ken Johnson, MD, FAAP (1986)
Carl Eisenberg, MD, FAAP (1985)
Curtis Weatherhogg, MD, FAAP (1983)
Kathryn Nichol, MD, FAAP (1982)
Cameron Gunderson, MD, FAAP (1981)
Community Service Award
Dr. Stephanie Long (2019)
Richard Immler, MD, FAAP (2014)
Elvira Ramirez (2013)
Kristina Manke (2012)
Jackie Baldwin (2010)
John Stephenson, MD, FAAP (2008)
Ronald Laessig, MD, FAAP (2006)
Don Becker (2005)
Steve Busalacchi (2004)
Nan Peterson (2003)
Mary Jean Erschen, RN (2000)
Judy Robson (1999)
Jim Doyle (1997)
Olu Sijuwade (1996)
Legislator of the Year
Joan Ballweg (2016)
Robin Vos (2015)
Julie Lassa (2014)
Joel Kleefisch, Scott Suder (2008)
Carol Roessler, Jerry Petrowski (2007)
AAP Achievement Awards
2019
Jonathan Kohler, MD, FAAP
Mala Mathur, MD, FAAP
Lynn Sheets, MD, FAAP
2018
Emilia Arana, MD, FAAP
Margaret Hennessy, MD, FAAP
Dipesh Navsaria, MD, MSLIS, MPH, FAAP
2017
David Bernhardt, MD, FAAP
Raj Naik, MD, FAAP
Kevin Walter, MD, FAAP
2016
Ernestine Willis, MD, MPH, FAAP
Veronica Gunn, MD, MPH, FAAP
Elizabeth Neary, MD, FAAP
2015
Cliff Hartmann, DDS, FAAPD, FAAP
Steven Manson, MD, FAAP
Paula Cody, MD, FAAP
2014
James Hyde Conway, MD, FAAP
Sharon Fleischfresser, MD, FAAP
Murray L. Katcher, MD, PhD, FAAP
Ellen Schumann, MD, MS, FAAP
2013
Norman Fost, MD, MPH, FAAP
Kelly Hodges, MD, FAAP
Lisa Weber Zetley, MD, FAAP
Margaret Hennessy, MD, FAAP
Svapna Sabnis, MD, FAAP
2012
Kathleen Ruth Beckmann, DO, FAAP
Jeffrey H. Lamont, MD, FAAP
Elizabeth M. Peterson, MD, FAAP
Kevin D. Walter, MD, FAAP
2011
Todd A. Mahr, MD, FAAP
Dipesh Navsaria, MD, MSLIS, MPH, FAAP
Joseph O’Grady, Jr, MD, FAAP
2010
The Wisconsin Chapter, for its work establishing the Wisconsin Alliance of Child Psychiatry and Pediatrics
Ann Behrmann, MD, FAAP
David Bernhardt, MD, FAAP
Barbara Knox, MD, FAAP
Mala Mathur, MD, FAAP
2009 – none
2008
James Conway, MD, FAAP
Sharon Fleischfresser, MD, FAAP
John Meurer, MD, FAAP
Dipesh Navsaria, MD, FAAP
Ramesh Sachdeva, MD, FAAP
Jenny Thomas, MD, FAAP