Distinguished Service Award
HANYS’ Distinguished Service Award recognizes individuals who have demonstrated outstanding personal service in the healthcare field in one or more of the following areas: patient welfare, hospital administration, residential healthcare administration, local and state healthcare, public service and promotion of legislation to achieve better healthcare.
Honorees:
- 2024 Sen. Majority Leader Charles Schumer
- 2022 Assemblymember Richard Gottfried and Kenneth Roberts
- 2020 Kevin Dahill
- 2019 New York State Sen. Kemp Hannon
- 2018 Stephens Mundy
- 2017 Joseph McDonald
- 2016 Dennis P. Whalen
- 2015 Jon B. Schandler
- 2014 William Streck, MD
- 2013 Daniel Sisto
- 2012 Herbert Pardes, MD
- 2010 Raymond Sweeney
- 2009 New York healthcare auxilians
- 2008 466th Area Support Medical Company and Col. Joan Sullivan, MD
- 2007 Spencer Foreman, MD
- 2006 Bruce Flanz
- 2005 J. Ronald Gaudreault
- 2004 U.S. Rep. Amo Houghton
- 2003 New York nurses
- 2002 Bonnie Howell
- 2001 Tribute to facilities that cared for victims of the Sept. 11 World Trade Center attacks
- 2000 U.S. Reps. Nita Lowey and Jack Quinn
- 1999 Assemblymember Richard Gottfried and New York State Sen. Kemp Hannon
- 1998 Tribute to facilities that provided distinguished service during the ice storm of 1998
- 1997 New York State Sen. Joseph Bruno
- 1996 Assemblymember Sheldon Silver
- 1995 Richard Benoit
- 1994 Murray Marsh
- 1993 Sister Ellen Lawlor
- 1992 Charlie Staro
- 1991 David Rogers, MD
- 1990 Burton Grebin, MD
- 1989 New York State Sen. Tarky Lombardi Jr.
- 1988 Assemblymember James Tallon Jr.
- 1987 Joyce M. Black
- 1986 George Allen
- 1985 Rev. Msgr. James H. Fitzpatrick
- 1984 U.S. Sen. Jacob K. Javits and Rep. Barber B. Conable Jr.
- 1983 S. David Pomrinse
- 1982 Lucia Milham
- 1981 Martin Cherkasky, MD
- 1980 Ray E. Trussell, MD
- 1979 Clarence W. Duryea
