MNAAP Annual Awards

MNAAP recognizes annually those who are leading or involved in significant efforts to protect the health of Minnesota’s children. Award winners are recognized at MNAAP’s annual meeting.

Distinguished Service Award

Each year MNAAP recognizes a pediatrician for their outstanding efforts that contribute to the improvement of child health care. This is really the “Lifetime Achievement Award” for the pediatrician who has dedicated their life to improving care for children throughout the state of Minnesota.

Eric Dick Advocacy Award

MNAAP chooses an individual from the community who goes above and beyond their everyday routine to advocate for the health and welfare of children in Minnesota. This annual award was renamed in 2021 to honor of the chapter’s late lobbyist, Eric Dick, who passed away in January of that year. Eric was a tireless advocate for Minnesota’s infants, children, and teens.

Distinguished Service Award Recipients

Year	Distinguished Service Award Winner
2022	Lori DeFrance, MD, FAAP
2021	Dawn Martin, MD, FAAP
2020	Marjorie Hogan, MD, FAAP
2019	Elsa Keeler, MD, MPH, FAAP
2018	Linda Thompson, MD
2017	Lydia Caros, MD
2016	Marilyn Peitso, MD
2015	Chuck Oberg, MD, FAAP
2014	Daniel Broughton, MD, FAAP
2013	Thomas Scott, MD, FAAP
2012	Michael Severson, MD, FAAP
2011	Edmund Burke, MD
2010	Blanton Bessinger, MD, MBA
2009	Ted Thompson, M.D.
2008	Amos Deinard, MD, MPH
2007	Michael A. Bronson, MD
2006	Gerald Gilchrist, MD
2005	Richard Raile, MD
2004	James H. Moller, MD
2003	Henry Staub, MD,FAAP
2002	James Moore, MD, FAAP
2001	G. Scott Giebink, MD, FAAP
2000	Lowell Barr, MD, FAAP
1999	Gunnar Stickler, MD, PhD
1998	Jack Harkness, MD
1997	Russ Lucas, MD and Mildred Norvall, MD
1996	James Moller, MD
1995	Arnold S. Anderson
1994	Henry Staub, MD
1993	Paul Quie, MD
1992	Betty Jerome, MD- first award

Eric Dick Advocacy Award Winners

Year	Eric Dick Advocacy Award Winner
2022	Kris Ehresmann and Rep. Dave Pinto
2021	Emily Borman-Shoap, MD, FAAP and Karen Ernst
2020	Tom Scott. MD, FAAP
2019	Rep. Mike Freiberg
2017	Anne Edwards, MD
2016	Carolyn Allshouse and Lynne Burke
2015	Art Rolnick, PhD
2013	Maslon Edelman Borman & Brand, LLP
2012	Edward Ehlinger, MD, MSPH
2011	Glenace Edwall, PhD, PsyD, LP, MPP
2010	John Hurley, MHA
2009	Brynn Duncan and Family
2008	Minneapolis Crisis Nursery
2007	Paula Goldberg, Marge Goldberg
2006	Marianne Keuhn
2005	Charles Oberg, MD
2004	Sen. Becky Lourey
2003	Forrest Blanton Bessinger, MD,FAAP
2002	James Koppel
2001	Daniel Broughton, MD, FAAP
2000	Senator Pat Piper
1999	Susan Carlson
1998	Peggy Spector
1995	Patty Wetterling & Clark Hassey
1994	Mary Azzahir