Robert W. Kirk Award Past Recipients

Past Recipients of the Robert W. Kirk Award for Professional Excellence

2024

Edward C. Feldman, DVM, DACVIM (SAIM)

2023

Peter Constable, BVSc, PhD, MS, DACVIM (LAIM, Nutrition)

2022

Mark Kittleson, DVM, PhD, DACVIM (Cardiology)

2021

Joe Mayhew, BVSc, PhD, DSC, DACVIM (LAIM & Neurology), DECVN, MANZCVS

2020

David Twedt, DVM, DACVIM (Small Animal Internal Medicine)

2019

Bradford Smith, DVM,DACVIM (Large Animal Internal Medicine)

2018

Mark Peterson, DVM, DACVIM (Small Animal Internal Medicine)

2017

Carolyn Henry, DVM, MS, DACVIM (Oncology)

2016

Sharon Center, DVM, DACVIM (Small Animal Internal Medicine)

2015

Tom Divers, DVM, DACVECC, DACVIM (Large Animal Internal Medicine)

2014

Michael Lappin, DVM, PhD, DACVIM (Small Animal Internal Medicine)

  • 2013 Dr. Virginia Reef (LAIM)
  • 2012 Dr. Richard W. Nelson (SAIM)
  • 2011 Dr. Dennis P. O’Brien (Neurology)
  • 2010 Dr. George E. Lees (SAIM)
  • 2009 Dr. Susan White (LAIM)
  • 2008 Dr. Joe Kornegay (Neurology)
  • 2007 Dr. T. Douglas Byars (LAIM)
  • 2006 Dr. Alfred Legendre (Oncology)
  • 2005 Dr. Edward Breitschwerdt (SAIM)
  • 2004 Dr. Gary P. Carlson (LAIM)
  • 2003 Dr. John D. Bonagura (Cardiology, SAIM)
  • 2002 Dr. Cheryl Chrisman (Neurology)
  • 2001 Dr. Del Finco (SAIM)
  • 2000 Dr. Alexander de Lahunta (Neurology)
  • 1999 Dr. Bud Tennant (LAIM)
  • 1998 Dr. Terrel Holliday (Neurology, SAIM)
  • 1997 Dr. Erwin Small (SAIM)
  • 1996 Dr. Carl A. Osborne (SAIM)
  • 1995 Dr. Robert L. Hamlin (Cardiology, SAIM)
  • 1994 Dr. John E. Oliver (Neurology, SAIM)
  • 1993 Dr. Stephen J. Ettinger (Cardiology, SAIM)
  • 1992 Dr. Donald G. Low (SAIM)
  • 1990 Dr. William J. Kay (Neurology)
  • 1988 Dr. Robert W. Kirk (SAIM)
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Joan Coates accepts the 2025 Kirk Award from Dr. William Fenner