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59 MDW wins Air Force-level medical awards

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  • By Linda Frost
  • 59th Medical Wing Public Affairs
Air Force officials recently announced the 2009 Air Force-Level Medical Service Awards recognizing individuals and units for their outstanding service or contributions to the Air Force Medical Corps.

Congratulations to the following 59th Medical Wing individual and team winners:

United States Air Force Outstanding Achievement in Clinical Research
Maj. Julio Lairet, 59th Emergency Medical Squadron

Emergency Clinical Nurse of the Year
Capt. Debbie Dorsey, 59th Emergency Medical Squadron

Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist of the Year
Capt. Benjamin Landry, 59th Surgical Operations Squadron

Aerospace Physiology NCO of the Year
Tech. Sgt. Andrew Flora, 359th Aerospace Medicine Squadron

Outstanding AF Company Grade Audiologist/Speech Pathologist of the Year
Capt. Brandon Tourtillott, 59th Surgical Specialties Squadron

USAF Clinical Laboratory Scientist of the Year
Maj. Gregory Hendricks, 59th Laboratory Squadron

USAF Laboratory Airman of the Year
Staff Sgt. Katherine Orozco, 59th Laboratory Squadron

USAF Clinical Laboratory Civilian Scientist of the Year
Ms. Nora Ruffing, 59th Laboratory Squadron

USAF Company Grade Physical Therapist
Capt. Daniel Watson, 59th Orthopedic and Rehabilitation Squadron

USAF Public Health Airman of the Year
Senior Airman Michael Davis, 559th Aerospace Medicine Squadron

Outstanding Category I Diagnostic Imaging Team of the Year
59th Radiology Squadron

Outstanding Air Force Radiologist of the Year
Maj. Scott Campbell, 59th Radiology Squadron

Chief Master Sgt. Anton Zembrod Award for the Outstanding Air Force Diagnostic Imaging Technologist NCO of the Year
Staff Sgt. Jennifer H. Daily, 59th Radiology Squadron

Medical Service Medical Corps Mobilization Augmentee of the Year
Col. Beatty Randall, 59th Surgical Specialties Squadron

Lt. Col. George M. Prascsak, Jr. Outstanding Public Health Team of the Year Award
359th Medical Group