ITLS Awards Recipient History

International Trauma Life Support
Award Recipient History

2023 – Houston, Texas

• Ginny Kennedy Palys, JD Ambassador of the Year Award – Michael Rushing, MSN, APRN, NRP, FNP-BC, CEN, CPEN, CFRN, TCRN, CCRN-CMC
• Jackie Campbell, RN Award – Neil Christen, MD, FACEP
• Pat Gandy, RN Coordinator of the Year Award – Todd Soard, PMD, MED, PhD
• Dr. Ray Fowler Instructor of the Year Award – Stephan Schele, RN, CCRN, EMT-B

 

2022 – Tampa, Florida

• Coordinator – Billy Eldridge
• Instructor – Zlatko Kvric
• Medical Director – Russ Bieniek
• Ambassador – Genaro (Gary) Eudela
• Wall of Honor – Peter Macintyre, JT Stevens
• Donna Hastings Leadership Award – Ginny Kennedy Palys

 

2021 – Virtual

• Coordinator – Donald Holsten
• Instructor – Michael MacKenzie
• Medical Director – Dr. Aruna Ramesh
• Ambassador – Klaus Meyer
• Jackie Campbell Award – Amy Boise
• Wall of Honor – Dr. Walter Bradley; George Eliadis; Mary Ann Forrester; Dr. Pete Gianas; David Maatman

 

2019 – Las Vegas, Nevada

• Coordinator – Anton Posevec
• Instructor – Rosemary McGinnis
• Medical Director – Dr. Hiro Tanaka
• Ambassador – Michael O’Donnell
• Donna Hastings Leadership Award – Donna Hastings

 

2018 – St. Louis, Missouri

• Coordinator – Laurie Beachler
• Instructor – Pat Ambrose (Posthumously)
• Medical Director – Dr. Roy Trinidad
• Ambassador (Organization) – DIMO
• Ambassador (Individual) – Walid AbouGalala

 

2017 – Quebec City, Quebec, Canada

• Coordinator – Gary Eudela
• Instructor – Bill Bailey
• Medical Director – Dr. Ann Dietrich
• Ambassador – Jeff Gilliard

 

2016 – San Antonio, Texas

• Coordinator – Corey Pittman (Posthumous)
• Medical Director – Dr. Lisa Hrutkay
• Ambassador – Rick Murray
• Jackie Campbell – Dr. Pete Gianas

 

2015 – Las Vegas, Nevada

• Instructor – Linda Sims
• Coordinator – Mike Rushing
• Access – Bruce Patterson
• Ambassador – Dr. Quirong Du
• Jackie Campbell – Dr. Roy Alson

 

2014 – Cleveland, Ohio

• Instructor – Brian Rice
• Medical Director – Dr. Gerhard Walter
• Ambassador – Stephen Smith

 

2013 – Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

• Instructor – Carl Lind
• Coordinator – Johan Claussen
• Ambassador – Tony Cellitti

                       

2012 – Orlando, Florida

• Instructor – Bruce Patterson
• Coordinator – Tvrtko Pervan
• Ambassador – David Maatman
• Jackie Campbell – J.T. Stevens

           

2011 – Nashville, Tennessee

• Instructor – Florian Kuehl
• Coordinator – Glenn McDonald
• Medical Director – Dr. James Creel

 

2010 – Reno, Nevada

• Instructor – George Murphy
• Coordinator – Darby Copeland
• Medical Director – Dr. Antonia Baranovic
• Access – Jacky Chan
• Ambassador – Roberta Rivera; Enrico Corsi
• Jackie Campbell – Donna Hastings

 

2009 – Charlotte, North Carolina

• Instructor – Fred Zeitler
• Coordinator – Youta Kanesaki
• Medical Director – Dr. Mary Hancock
• Access – Brandon Kenall
• Ambassador – Jim Boise
• Jackie Campbell – David Maatman

 

2008 – Guanajuato, Mexico

• Instructor – Joseph Bielinski
• Medical Director – Dr. Art Proust
• Ambassador – Dr. Eduardo Romero Hicks

 

2007 – San Antonio, Texas

• Instructor – David Maatman
• Coordinator – Jill Pendergrass
• Medical Director – Dr. Roy Alson
• Access – Bruce Patterson
• Ambassador – Rita Chambers

 

2006 – Boston, Massachusetts

• Instructor – Kimberly Albright
• Coordinator – Pablo Smester
• Access – Doug Cunningham

 

2005 – Scottsdale, Arizona

• Instructor – Ed Coleclough
• Coordinator – Neil Jones
• Medical Director – Dr. Eduardo Romero Hicks

 

2004 – Chicago, Illinois

• Instructor – Tom Platt
• Coordinator – Terry DeRhodes
• Medical Director – Dr. Brian Risavi

 

2003 – New York

• Instructor – Johnathan Greene
• Coordinator – Dave Meiners
• Medical Director – Dr. Brad Butler

 

2002 – Toronto, Ontario, Canada

• Coordinator – Tony Cellitti
• Medical Director – Dr. Bob White
• Jackie Campbell – Vickey Lewis

 

2001 – CANCELLED

• Instructor – Paul Sinay
• Coordinator – Paul Lucas
• Medical Director – Dr. Mary Stewart

 

2000 – Denver, Colorado

• Coordinator – Kathy Haack
• Medical Director – Dr. Joe Nelson

 

1999 – Kansas City, Missouri

• Instructor – Shirley Kimble
• Coordinator – Willie Boyd
• Chapter – Virginia
• Dedicated Service – Bill Sheer (post)

 

1998 – Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

• Instructor – Carl Lingren
• Coordinator – Bob Seitz
• Medical Director – Dr. Gianluca Ghiselli
• Access – Leon Charpentier
• Jackie Campbell – Leah Heimbach

 

1997 – Minneapolis, Minnesota

• Medical Director – Dr. Roy Alson
• Jackie Campbell – Jackie Campbell

1996 – Orlando, Florida

• Instructor – Randy Orsborne
• Coordinator – Dave Barrick
• Medical Director – Dr. Dave Keseg
• Access – Jeff Hinshaw

 

1995 – Greensboro, North Carolina

• Instructor – Gwen Peyton
• Coordinator – Patti Hicks
• Medical Director – Dr. Dave Burkland
• Access – James Gargan

 

1994 – Austin, Texas

• Instructor – Robin Maatman
• Coordinator – Billy Haynes
• Medical Director – Dr. John Krohmer
• Access – Dr. Roy Alson