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MAA Awards & Honors

MAA members are recipients of an extensive list of awards and honors.

MAA Awards

The following accolades are awarded by the MAA:

 

Aven Cup Award: On December 13, 1953, Dr. and Mrs. Carl Aven established an annual award for doctors taking the most interest in civic affairs. Dr. Aven was well-recognized for his contributions towards the eradication of tuberculosis. His name lives on through the Aven Cup Award. The Aven Cup Award program was instituted over 60 years ago to recognize physicians who play a significant role in civic affairs and to encourage continued community involvement.  It is presented annually for outstanding contributions to education, medicine, the arts, and government.


The following is a list of distinguished honorees:

 

Edgar M. Dunstan, M.D.

1954

Rives Chalmers, M.D.

1955

R.A. Bartholomew, M.D.

1956

Irving L. Greenberg, M.D.

1958

Jack C. Norris, M.D.

1959

A. Hamblin Letton, M.D.

1960

John S. Atwater, M.D.

1961

James F. Funk, Jr., M.D.

1963

John Y. Yauger, M.D.

1964

Albert A. Rayle, M.D.

1964

C.C. Aven, M.D.

1965

Walker L. Curtis, M.D.

1966

Robert P. Shinall, M.D.

1968

Joseph A. Hertnell, M.D.

1969

Nicholas E. Davies, M.D.

1970

Robert E. Wells, M.D.

1971

Napier Burson, Jr., M.D.

1972

Asa C. Yancey, M.D.

1973

Ernest Dunbar, M.D.

1974

Joe Wilber, M.D.

1975

Robert Cunninham, M.D.

1976

Carl C. Jones, M.D.

1977

William A. Mason, M.D.

1978

Henry Steadman, M.D.

1979

John E. Skanddalakis, M.D.

1980

James A. Kaufmann, M.D.

1981

Linton H. Bishop, M.D.

1982

J. Rhondes Haverty, M.D.

1983

Brown W. Dennis, M.D.

1984

William E. Schatten, M.D.

1985

F. Levering Neely, M.D.

1986

Dwana M. Bush, M.D.

1987

Edward C. Loughlin, M.D.

1988

William H. Whaley, M.D.

1989

Ralph A. Murphy, M.D.

1990

Keller S. Carlock, M.D.

1991

Robin L. Line, M.D.

1992

David F. Apple, M.D.

1993

Martin Moran, M.D.

1994

Arthur S. Booth, M.D.

1995

John D. Cantwell, M.D.

1996

William H. Cleveland, M.D.

1996

Sanford J. Matthews, M.D.

1997

Jeffrey T. Nugent, M.D.

1998

David S. Lowrance, M.D.

1999

Milton Frank, M.D.

2000

Jerome D. Berman, M.D.

2001

Thomas Price, M.D.

2002

Harrison L. Rogers, M.D.

2003

William C. Collins, M.D.

2004

Dorothy Mitchell-Leef, M.D.

2005

William Warren, M.D.

2006

J. Willis Hurst, M.D.

2007

Barry Silverman, M.D.

2010

John S. Harvey, M.D.

2012

Sandra A. Fryhofer, M.D.

2018

Michael Hilton, M.D.2022

Carmen Kavali, M.D.

Lawrence Sperling, M.D.

2023

2024

 

MAA Past Presidents

 

Presidents of the medical society from 1854 to 1864 are unknown. Each of these organizations listed is a predecessor of the MAA.

 

Atlanta Society of Medicine

S.H. Stout, M.D.

1865

J.M. Johnson, M.D.

1866

J.M. Johnson, M.D.

1867

Jesse Boring, M.D.

1868

J.G. Westmoreland, M.D.

1869

W.F. Westmoreland, M.D.

1870

J.P. Logan, M.D.

1871

 

Atlanta Medical & Surgical Union

J.P. Logan, M.D.

1872

 

Atlanta Academy of Medicine

J.P. Logan, M.D.

1873

W.S. Armstrong, M.D.

1874

J.M. Johnson, M.D.

1875

H.V.M. Millen, M.D.

1876

V.H. Taliaferro, M.D.

1877

J. F. Alexander, M.D.

1878

J.S. Todd, M.D.

1879

A.W. Calhoun, M.D.

1880

J.A. Gray, M.D.

1881

J.B. Baird, M.D.

1882

J.D. Wilson, M.D.

1883

W.S. Elkin, M.D.

1884

 

Atlanta Society of Medicine

J.D. Wilson, M.D.

1885

N.O. Harris, M.D.

1886

V.O. Hardin, M.D.

1887

V.O. Hardin, M.D.

1888

H.P. Cooper, M.D.

1889

W.P. Nicolson, M.D.

1890

F.W. McRae, M.D.

1891

W.S. Hendrick, M.D.

1892

W.S. Elkin, M.D.

1893

J.W. Duncan, M.D.

1894

C.D. Hurt, M.D.

1895

R.R. Kime, M.D.

1896

G.H. Noble, M.D.

1897

W.L. Champion, M.D.

1898

W.S. Goldsmith, M.D.

1899

J.C. Olmstead, M.D.

1900

V.T. Hubbard, M.D.

1901

Barnard Wolff, M.D.

1902

L.P. Stephens, M.D.

1903

A.W. Stirling, M.D.

1904

 

Fulton County Medical Society

A.W. Stirling. M.D.

1905

Claude E. Smith, M.D.

1906

E. Bates Block, M.D.

1907

A.W. Stirling, M.D.

1908

C.W. Strickler, M.D.

1909

J.R. Simpson, M.D.

1910

E.G. Ballenger, M.D.

1911

L.B. Clark, M.D.

1912

J.E. Paulin, M.D.

1913

S.T. Barnett, M.D.

1914

S.R. Roberts, M.D.

1915

W.A. Selman, M.D.

1916

R.B. Ridley, M.D.

1918

E.C. Thrash, M.D.

1919

W.B. Emery, M.D.

1920

F.K. Boland, M.D.

1921

R.T. Dorsey, M.D.

1922

H.R. Donaldson, M.D.

1923

W.E. Person, M.D.

1924

Theodore Toepel, M.D.

1925

J.L. Campbell, M.D.

1926

M.T. Benson, M.D.

1927

E.C. Davis, M.D.

1928

C.E. Waits, M.D.

1929

J.N. Brawner, M.D.

1930

T.C. Davison, M.D.

1931

D.Y. Sage, M.D.

1932

W.E. Barber, M.D.

1933

M.C. Pruitt, M.D.

1934

E.D. Shanks, M.D.

1935

G.E. Clay, M.D.

1936

H.C. Sauls, M.D.

1937

C.C. Aven, M.D.

1938

Edgar H. Greene, M.D.

1939

C.E. Rushin, M.D.

1940

Howard Hailey, M.D.

1941

Major F. Fowler, M.D.

1942

George W. Fuller, M.D.

1943

B.H. Clinton, M.D.

1944

Joseph C. Massee, M.D.

1945

T.P. Goodwyn, M.D.

1946

R. Hugh Wood, M.D.

1947

Walter W. Daniel, M.D.

1948

Stephen T. Brown, M.D.

1949

A.O. Linch, M.D.

1950

H.M. Davison, M.D.

1951

Jack C. Norris, M.D.

1952

W.G. Hamm, M.D.

1953

J.W. Turner, M.D.

1954

B.L. Shakleford, M.D.

1955

McClaren Johnson, M.D.

1956

Don F. Cathcart, M.D.

1957

Harold P. McDonald, M.D.

1958

James H. Byram

1959

John D. Martin, Jr., M.D.

1960

J.G. McDaniel, M.D.

1961

Tully T. Blalock, M.D.

1962

R. Carter Davis, M.D.

1963

Thomas J. Anderson, M.D.

1964

Lamar B. Peacock, M.D.

1965

John T. Godwin, M.D.

1966

William W. Moore, Jr., M.D.

1967

Linton H. Bishop

1968

J. Frank Walker, M.D.

1969

F. William Dowda, M.D.

1970

 

Medical Association of Metropolitan Atlanta

Robert E. Wells, M.D.

1971

Charles E. Todd, M.D.

1972

Harrison L. Rogers, Jr., M.D.

1973

Edwin C. Evans, M.D.

1974

William D. Logan, M.D.

1975

L. Newton Turk, Ill, M.D.

1976

William E. Huger, M.D.

1977

Charles E. Harrison, M.D.

1978

William C. Collins, M.D.

1979

Frank L. Wilson, M.D.

1980

William Ben Spearman, M.D.

1981

John T. Yauger, M.D.

1982

Bob G. Lanier, M.D.

1983

Jeffrey T. Nugent, M.D.

1984

William H. Whaley, M.D.

1985

Richard E. DuBois, M.D.

1986

Gwynne T. Brunt, Jr., M.D.

1987

Hugh S. Thompson, Jr., M.D.

1988

Teresa E. Clark, M.D.

1989

Alan L. Plummer, M.D.

1990

William L. Dobes, M.D.

1991

Willis E. Lanier, M.D.

1992

David D. Tanner, M.D.

1993

Michael A. Haberman, M.D.

1994

Martin Moran, M.D.

1995

Alvin H. Clair, M.D.

1996

Thomas E. Price, M.D.

1997

Kathryn W. Mettler, M.D.

1998

William S. Smith, M.D.

1999

Dorothy Mitchell-Leef, M.D.

2000

Frank L. Ferrier, M.D.

2001

Gary C. Richter, M.D.

2002

Ralph L. Haynes, M.D.

2003

John S. Harvey, M.D.

2004

Lawrence E. Cooper, M.D.

2005

Robert J. Albin, M.D.

2006

William E. Silver, M.D.

2007

Steven M. Walsh, M.D.

2008

Rutledge Forney, M.D.

2009

Matthews W. Gwynn, M.D.

2010

Michael Hilton, M.D.

2011

Rob Schreiner, M.D.

2012

Lisa Perry-Gilkes, M.D.

2013

W. Hayes Wilson, M.D.

2014

Quentin Pirkle, M.D.

2015

Thomas E. Bat, M.D.

2016

Charles Wilmer, M.D.

2017

Martha Wilber, M.D.

2018

Deborah Martin, M.D.

2019

Randy Rizor, M.D.

2020

Ali R. Rahimi, M.D.2021
 Fonda Mitchell, M.D.2022
 John A. Johnson, M.D.2023

 

 

 

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