Election Results and Awards
From the 2018 NAPA Breakout Meeting at the AAPA Conference
Presented by LCDR Stephen Rogers
NAPA President

This is the text of a presentation given at the NAPA Breakout Meeting at the 2018 AAPA Impact Conference in New Orleans, LA. NAPA members may log in and view the presentation slides here.

Election Results and NAPA Awards from 2018 AAPA Conference

NAPA BOD Elections

Thank you to all who have participated in NAPA's recent votes. Your efforts have lead to a successful NAPA Chapter Board of Directors election. We are excited to announce 2018 Election Results for NAPA Chapter BOD Officers. Our newly elected BOD Officers are:

President-Elect - LT Benjamin Mattox

Naval Medical Center Portsmouth

Vice-President - LT Jason Ehrhart

MCRD San Diego

Treasurer - LT Eddie Linares

CVN 78 Ford

Secretary - Lt Carolan Whitney

CVN 69 Eisenhower

Legislative Affairs Chair - LT Tawanda Cade

Naval Health Clinic Hawaii

Open positions:

Active Duty Director-at Large & Retired Director-at-Large
Please contact LT Whitney if you would like to volunteer for one of those positions.

These Officers will assume their new positions 01 July 2018. A list of current NAPA Officers and Chairs can be viewed here: https://navypa.com/leadership

NAPA 2018 Awards

We are proud to announce the deserving recipients of our 2018 NAPA Awards:

Leadership Award

• This award honors an outstanding Navy Physician Assistant during the current year.
• Nominees must be 0-3 or above, active duty, reserve or retiree.
• Current NAPA BOD Officers are not eligible.
• Candidates are considered on the basis of demonstrated leadership, professionalism, dedication to quality medical care, enhancement of the image of PAs, involvement in NAPA AAPA, local/state/regional PA affairs, and other achievements.

NAPA’s 2018 Leadership Award is awarded to

LT Nikki Coslett - Marine Corps Base Quantico

Excellence Award

• This award honors an outstanding Navy Physician Assistant during the current year.
• Nominees must be on active duty or in the reserves.
• Current NAPA BOD Officers are not eligible.
• Candidates are considered on the basis of demonstrated leadership, professionalism, dedication to quality medical care, enhancement of the image of PAs, involvement in NAPA AAPA, local/state/regional PA affairs, and other achievements.

NAPA’s 2018 Excellence Award is awarded to

LT Justin Loder - Chemical Biological Incident Response Force

Admiral Zimble Award

• Nominees must be DoD physicians that support and help advance the PA profession and the PA-Physician Team approach to medical delivery through:
• Direct professional involvement and preceptorship of PAs
• Contributions to PA professional growth through formal and informal tutelage in current medical practices, leadership qualities, professionalism, and dedication to quality care

NAPA’s 2018 Admiral Zimble Award is awarded to

CDR Matthew Lawrence - Naval Medical Center Portsmouth

Lifetime Achievement Award

• This award honors an outstanding Navy Physician Assistant who has made a significant impact on the Navy PA community.
• Nominees must have been on active duty (retired or currently active) or in the reserves.
• Current NAPA BOD officers are not eligible; but prior involvement in the NAPA BOD is a plus.
• Candidates are considered on the basis of demonstrated significant impact on the community and NAPA, development of the specialty, and track record of mentorship.

NAPA’s 2018 Lifetime Achievement Award is awarded to

CDR William "Dave" Holder - Naval Special Warfare, San Diego, CA

Congratulations to all our awardees, well deserved - Bravo Zulu!