Leadership Award
The Leadership Award recognizes a physician or healthcare executive who has demonstrated sustained and meaningful support for NAMSS and for the mission, activities, and professional role of Medical Services Professionals. Only current NAMSS members may submit nominations for this award.
Recipients are not required to be NAMSS members but should have demonstrated notable support of NAMSS and advocacy for the medical services profession through leadership, collaboration, education, or organizational influence. Current members of the NAMSS Board of Directors are not eligible to submit nominations for this award.
NOMINATIONS FOR 2026 ARE DUE BY MAY 20.
NOMINATION FORM
Eligibility:
- Nominees must be physicians or healthcare
administrators who are serving or who have served in leadership positions on a
hospital staff or a healthcare organization. Physician nominees are defined as
Chair of a medical staff committee, a clinical service or department, a medical
director, president, or other officer.
- The
healthcare administrator is defined as executive director of a healthcare
organization, president or chief executive officer, supervisor or director
with administrative responsibility for the medical services professional.
Criteria for Nomination:
- Demonstrated support for the activities and
role of the medical services professional.
- Encouragement
and enthusiasm for the work of the National Association Medical Staff
Services.
- Commitment
to the organizational goals of the healthcare organization and/or the
medical /provider staff.
- Qualities
of leadership and statesmanship exhibited for the benefit of the
healthcare organization and Medical Services Profession.
Leadership Award Winners
- 2025 Sarah Meshak, Esq.
- 2024 Samson Jesudass, MD, MBA
- 2023 Kimberly Brey, MD
- 2022 Yanina Purim-Shem-Tov
- 2021 Dr. Kevin Baill
- 2020 Hugh Greeley
- 2019 Ramy Hanna
- 2018 Dr. Barton Hill
- 2017 Dr. David L. Leader, Jr.
- 2016 Dr. Bert Mandelbaum
- 2015 Dr. John F. Breen
- 2014 Dr. Stephen Hill
- 2013 Dr. G. Mark Montgomery
- 2012 Dr. Thomas Mydler
- 2011 Dr. Kathleen Kelly
- 2010 Dr. Carol S. Vanetti
- 2009 Dr. Samuel D. Evans (Retired)
- 2008 Dr. Robert Provencher
- 2007 Dr. Raymond Sullivan
Certification Impact Award
The Certification Impact Award (formerly the Golden Key Award) is awarded to acknowledge an individual for their efforts to promote certification. It is the highest honor awarded by the Certification Commission of NAMSS (CCN). The Certification Impact Award is further intended to acknowledge nominees who exemplify the NAMSS Certificants’ Code of Ethics through their dedication to certification. A nominee shall demonstrate this dedication by sharing knowledge, fostering education, and encouraging personal/professional growth in the medical services profession that inspires individuals to certification.
NOMINATIONS FOR 2026 ARE DUE BY MAY 20.
NOMINATION FORM
Eligibility:
- Nominee MUST hold an active CPMSM®, CPCS®, and/or CPES credential in good standing.
- Nominee WILL be judged upon the information provided on the official nomination form and narrative prepared by the nominator(s).
- Nominee MUST be nominated by professional colleagues who can attest to the nominee’s dedication to certification.
- NAMSS membership is NOT required for either the nominee or the nominator(s).
- Current members of the CCN, NAMSS Board of Directors, and NAMSS instructors are NOT eligible for nomination during their term of service or for three years after they complete their service in one of these roles.
Certification Impact Award Winners
- 2025 Ebony Smith, CPCS, CPMSM
- 2024 Elizabeth Peters, CPCS, CPMSM
- 2023 Bonnie Wilson, CPCS, CPMSM, PESC
- 2022 Angela Lambdin, CPCS, CPMSM*
- 2021 Marcy K. Lechner, CPCS, CPMSM*
- 2020 Barbara Ortolf, CPMSM, CPCS*
- 2019 Michelle Bird, CPMSM, CPCS*
- 2018 Karen Reed-Coffman, MBA, CPMSM, CPCS*
- 2017 Janice Swan, CPMSM, CPCS*
- 2016 Angela Stokes-Middleton, CPMSM, CPCS*
- 2015 Merella Schandl, BS, CPMSM, CPCS*
- 2014 Becky Boyrie, CPMSM*
- 2013 Susan Manion-Galloway, BS, CPMSM, CPCS*
- 2012 Janet Wilson, CPMSM, CPCS*
- 2011 Patricia McCurdy, CPMSM, CPCS*
- 2010 Anne Roberts, CPMSM, CPCS*
- 2009 Arlene Becton, CPMSM, CPCS*
- 2008 Paula Hickman, CPMSM, CPCS*
- 2007 Glenda Shaffer, CPMSM, CPCS*
- 2006 Beckie Watson, CPMSM, CPCS*
- 2005 Janice Sohn, CPMSM, CPCS*
- 2004 Kathryn Enchelmayer, CPMSM, CPCS*
- 2003 Cheryl L. Schilke, RN, CPMSM*
- 2002 Gloria Aronoff, CMSC, CPCS*
- 2001 Suzette Pulliam, CMSC, CPCS*
* This individual won the Golden Key Award.
ICON Award
The ICON (Inspirational Commitment to the Organization NAMSS) Award recognizes an individual or group who has demonstrated exceptional success in increasing awareness of NAMSS and in elevating the visibility, value, and reputation of the medical services profession through demonstrated measurable impact through advocacy, leadership, education, innovation, outreach, or other initiatives that advance NAMSS and promote the medical services profession at the local, state, or national level.
Individual recipients are required to be current NAMSS members; group recipients are not required to be NAMSS members but must be Affiliate Members. Current members of the NAMSS Board of Directors are not eligible to submit nominations for this award and the award may be presented annually, at the discretion of NAMSS.
NOMINATIONS FOR 2026 ARE DUE BY MAY 20.
NOMINATION FORM
Eligibility:
- Nominees may be individuals or groups, members of NAMSS or key stakeholders.
- Nominees MUST have working knowledge of the value and scope of services provided by medical services professionals as well as the strategic goals of NAMSS.
- Nominees MUST have a proven track record in heightening awareness of NAMSS and elevating the esteem of the medical services professional.
Criteria for Nomination:
- Continuous encouragement and enthusiasm for the work of the National Association Medical Staff Services.
- Commitment to the organizational goals, mission and vision of the National Association Medical Staff Services.
- Demonstrated success in heightening awareness of NAMSS to members, employers, key stakeholders and/or the public.
- Demonstrated success in promoting the value of the Medical Services Professional's role to the healthcare community.
- Demonstrated success in elevating the esteem of the Medical Services Profession.
- Qualities of leadership and statesmanship exhibited for the benefit of the organization and the profession.
ICON Award Winners
- 2025 Anne Roberts, Esq., CPCS, CPMSM
- 2020 Michael Callahan, Esq.
- 2013 Sara Reed, CPCS & Samantha McMahon, Logistics Health Incorporated
- 2012 Wisconsin Association Medical Staff Services
- 2010 Debbie R. Woods, CPMSM, CPCS
- 2005 Rebecca Cochran, CPMSM, CPCS
- 2004 CAMSS - Ask Me What I Do
Joan Covell-Carpenter Award
The Joan Covell-Carpenter Award (in honor of Joan Covell-Carpenter who was one of the founders of NAMSS) is presented annually for an article written by a member and published in Gateway.
Joan Covell-Carpenter Award Winners
- 2025 Nyleen Flores, BA, FMSP, CPMSM, CPCS, CPCO, CASC & Don Eberly, CPCS, CPMSM | Navigating Provider Enrollment: Common Pitfalls and Practical Solutions
- 2024 Amanda Pierce, MBA, CPCS, CPMSM | Effective Strategies for Empowering Medical Services Leaders in a Healthcare System
- 2023 Brian Betner, JD | Provider Wellness: It’s Mission Critical
- 2022 Sherrie Malmad, MHA, CPMSM, CPCS
- 2021 Brenda Hunsberger, MNA, CPMSM
- 2020 Maureen Kozlowski, CPCS, CPMSM | Telemedicine: A Challenge with Great Rewards
- 2019 Monica Martin, CPCS | Taking the Leap: Transitioning to MSP Leadership
- 2018 Suzanne Cummings, CPCS & Molly Frankwick | How the Interstate Medical Licensure Compact Affects MSPs
- 2017 Kathy Matzka, CPMSM, CPCS | Is it Time to Rewrite the Healthcare Quality Improvement Act of 1986?
- 2016 Suzanne Cummings, CPCS & Kari Winder | Navigating the MOC Maze
- 2015 Vicki Searcy: Standardization Versus the Art of Credentialing
- 2014 Amy Meyer, CPCS| Improving Processes and Results Through Collaboration
- 2013 Dorothy Zelenik, CPMSM, CPCS| Credentialing with the Lights Out
- 2012 Bonnie Conley, CPCS| Preparing NAMSS for the Next Generation of MSP s Through the Use of Technology
- 2011 Marita Hattem, CPMSM| Remember Tenerife
- 2010 Joanne Rigsbee, CPMSM| Medical Staff Mergers
- 2009 Rita Schwab, CPMSM, CPCS| Ugly Truth About Credentialing -Part 1 & 2
- 2008 Dennis Brown, CPMSM, CPCS| What I Learned from a Recent Fair Hearing
- 2007 Frances Ponsioen, CPMSM, CPCS| Thank You
- 2006 Anne Roberts, CPMSM, CPCS
- 2005 Linda Haack, MHA, CPHQ
- 2004 Amy Niehaus, MBA, CPMSM, CPCS
- 2003 Marlene Fenoglietto
- 2002 Lynn Buchanan, CMSC, CPCS and Christine Mobley, CMSC, CPCS
- 2001 Madeline Schneikart, CMSC