2025 Award Winners

Named Lectures

Each year, the American College of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology presents Named Lectures during the Annual Scientific Meeting. In 2025, the Bela Schick and Edward J. O'Connell Lectures will be presented.

The allergists selected to present Named Lectures embody the high standards and achievements of the physicians for whom the lectures are named.

The College is proud to present the following Named Lectures and awards at its 2025 Annual Scientific Meeting. All lectures will be held at the Orange County Convention Center in Orlando.

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Bela Schick Lecture

From Buzzwords to Bedside: Making Sense of AI in Clinical Medicine
Rohit K. Katial, MD, FACAAI

Monday, Nov. 10, 9:03 - 9:23 am

The annual Bela Schick Lecture is named in honor of one of medicine’s most respected scientists. Bela Schick was born in Hungary and attended medical school in Austria. After serving as Extraordinary Professor of Children’s Diseases at the University of Vienna, he immigrated to the United States in 1923. He was a pediatrician at Mt. Sinai in New York for many years, loved by his patients and respected by his fellows. Dr. Schick is best known for his work with Clemens von Pirquet on anaphylaxis and for the test he developed to assess immunity in diphtheria.
 

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Distinguished Fellow Awards

James T. Li MD, PhD, FACAAI		Stephen A. Tilles MD, FACAAI

This year's Distinguished Fellow Awards are presented to:

• James T. Li, MD, PhD, FACAAI, Rochester, MN
• Stephen A. Tilles, MD, FACAAI, Seattle, WA

This award is given in recognition of outstanding contributions and commitment in the United States or Canada on behalf of the specialty of allergy.

 

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International Distinguished Service Awards

Mário Morais-Almeida, MD

The recipient of this year's International Distinguished Fellow Award is Mário Morais-Almeida, MD, of Lisbon, Portugal.

This award is given in recognition of outstanding contributions and commitment on behalf of allergy in the recipient’s respective country.

 

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Distinguished Service Awards

James M. Quinn MD, FACAAI		M. Razi Rafeeq MD, FACAAI		Jennifer Pfiefer MBA, CMPE

This year's Distinguished Service Awards are presented to:

• James M. Quinn, MD, FACAAI, San Antonio, TX
• M. Razi Rafeeq, MD, FACAAI, Ann Arbor, MI
• Jennifer Pfeifer, MBA, CMPE, Arlington Heights, IL

This award is given in recognition of tireless efforts, dedication and enthusiasm on behalf of the College.

 

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Woman in Allergy Award

Anne K. Ellis MD, MSc, FACAAI

The recipient of this year's Woman in Allergy Award is Anne K. Ellis, MD, MSc, FACAAI, of Ontario, Canada.

This annual award honors an individual who has advanced the role of women in medicine or made a significant contribution to the specialty.

 

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Executive Medical Director Award

Maureen Knight

The College honors Maureen Knight, of Arlington Heights, Illinois, who is ACAAI Annual Meeting Senior Manager. This award is in recognition of her outstanding dedication and her effective management of the Annual Meeting program each year.

 

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Annals Distinguished Author Awards

Charlotte Cunningham-Rundles MD, PhD		Stephen R. Durham MD, FRCP		Jonathan Silverberg MD, PhD, MPH

Annals of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology recognizes Charlotte Cunningham-Rundles, MD, PhD; Stephen R. Durham, MD, FRCP; and Jonathan Silverberg, MD, PhD, MPH, for their contributions to the fields of allergy, asthma and immunology.

 

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Annals FIT Awards

Michael Tsoulis, MD, MS 1st Place		Victoria Nguyen, DO 2nd Place		Chen Wang, MD 3rd Place

The recipients of the 2025 ACAAI Annals Fellow-In-Training Award are:

• First Place: Michael W. Tsoulis MD, MS;
• Second Place: Victoria Thuy Nguyen, DO;
• Third Place: Chen Wang, MD.

The award recognizes outstanding original research or an excellent review in Annals of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology written by a Fellow-in-Training.

 

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Education Council Award

Jerald W. Koepke MD, FACAAI (Emeritus)

This year’s Education Council Award recipient is Jerald W. Koepke, MD, FACAAI (Emeritus). This award honors an individual who has made a demonstrable impact on advancing training and professional education in the field of allergy and immunology.