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2025 DEGROOTE AWARD & LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD NOMINATIONS

MSNJ solicits annual nominations by Saturday, February 15, 2025.

The DeGroote Award was established by resolution to honor the selfless work of Dr. Robert DeGroote in service to the medical profession. The DeGroote Award is the highest honor recognizing the Medical Society of New Jersey member whose selfless and idealistic work benefits humankind and not him or herself. 

The Lifetime Achievement Award was designed to honor a Medical Society of New Jersey physician's commitment to organized medicine in their lifetime. 

Past Recipients: 

YearDeGroote AwardLifetime Achievement Award
2024 
Marc J. Levine, MD 
Joseph H. Reichman, MD
 
Mark T. Olesnicky, MD 
 
2023 
John W. Poole, MD 
Robert C. Like, MD 
 
 
Donald Cinotti, MD 
2022 
Nancy L. Mueller, MD 
Joseph J. Fallon, Jr., MD
2021 
None selected COVID-19
None selected COVID-19
2020  
James M. Oleske, MD
Nancy L. Mueller, MD
2019
Joseph P. Costabile, MD
Peter W. Carmel, MD
2018
No nomination
Robert S. Rigolosi, MD
2017
Donald M. Chervenak, MD 
No nomination
2016 
A. Ralph Kristeller, MD 
Bernardo J. Toro-Echague, MD
2015 
Satish Shah, MD 
Joseph F. Fennelly, MD
2012
Anthony P. Caggiano, Jr., MD   
No nomination 
2010 
Robert D. DeGroote, MD 
 

 

Deadline: Submit nominations by Saturday, February 15, 2025

Awardees will be selected by Medical Society of New Jersey's Executive Committee, Fellows, and previous award winners via Conference Call on date TBD.

The awards will be conferred at MSNJ's Kick-off Dinner Reception 
Date/time: Friday, April 25, 2025 at 7:00pm
Location TBD

Please complete the submission form below.