Distinguished Sonographer Award

Established in 1997, the Distinguished Sonographer Award is a means of recognizing and honoring current or retired AIUM members who have significantly contributed to the growth and development of medical ultrasound. This annual presentation honors an individual whose outstanding contributions to the development of medical ultrasound warrant special merit.

2025 M. Robert De Jong, Jr., RDMS, RDCS, RVT, FSDMS, FAIUM

2024 Shawn C. Roll, PhD, OTR/L, RMSKS, FAOTA,FAIUM

2023 Pamela M. Foy, MS, RDMS, FSDMS, FAIUM

2022 Jennifer E. Bagley, MPH, RDMS, RVT, FAIUM, FSDMS

2021 Katherine K. Minton, MA, RDMS, RDCS, FAIUM

2019 Kevin David Evans, PhD, RDMS, RVS, FAIUM

2018 Tracy Anton, BS, RDMS, RDCS, FAIUM

Previous Awardees

Lisa M. Allen, BS, RDMS, RDCS, RVT, FAIUM

Joan P. Baker, MSR, RDMS, RDCS, FSDMS

J. Oscar Barahona, BS, RDMS FAIUM

Dale R. Cyr, MBA, CAE

Marie De Lange, BS, RDMS, RDCS, FAIUM, FSDMS

Julia A. Drose, BA, RT, RDMS, RVT, RDCS, FAIUM

Terry J. DuBose, MS, RDMS, FAIUM, FSDMS

John R. Forsythe, RDMS, RDCS, ROUB, FAIUM

Charlotte G. Henningsen, MS,RT(R),RDMS,RVT,FSDMS,FAIUM

Diane M. Kawamura, PhD, RT(R), RDMS, FAIUM, FSDMS

Donna M. Kepple, RT, RDMS, FAIUM

Daniel A. Merton, BS, RDMS, FSDMS, FAIUM

Marsha M. Neumyer, BS, RVT, FSVU, FAIUM, FSDMS

Karen J. Ophir, BS, RDMS

Wayne H. Persutte, PhD, RDMS, FAIUM, FSDMS

Cindy L. Rapp, RDMS, FAIUM, FSDMS

Andrea C. Skelly, PhD, MPH, RDCS, RDMS

Jean Lea Spitz, MPH, CAE, RDMS, FAIUM, FSDMS

Diana McCormick Strickland, BS, RDMS, RDCS, FAIUM

Larry D. Waldroup, BS, RDMS, ROUB, FAIUM

Paula S. Woletz, MPH, RDMS, RDCS, FAIUM