ITLS Awards Recipient History

International Trauma Life Support
Award Recipient History

2025 – Charlotte, North Carolina, USA

Donna Hastings Leadership Award – Tony Connelly, EMT-P, BHSc., PG CertEd
Jackie Campbell, RN Award – Roy L. Alson, MD, PhD, FACEP
Pat Gandy, RN Coordinator of the Year Award – Dr. Parag Rishipathak
Dr. Ray Fowler Instructor of the Year Award – Robson Esteves Gomes, RN

2024 – Niagara Falls, Ontario, Canada

Donna Hastings Leadership Award – Chineze Nwauwa, EMT, PhD
Ginny Kennedy Palys, JD Ambassador of the Year Award – Eric Roy, Major, BMaSc, MBA-HCM, OSJ, CD1
Harvey Grant Memorial Award – Johannes Pranghofer, MA, EMT-P
Jackie Campbell, RN Award – Raymond Hunsucker, III, DO
Dr. John Campbell Medical Director of the Year Award – Frank Fraunfelter, MD, FACEP
Pat Gandy, RN Coordinator of the Year Award – Roberto D’Angelo, RN
Dr. Ray Fowler Instructor of the Year Award – Lisa Dowrick, RN, BSN, MA, CPN

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