The Medal of Merit is presented to an individual who distinguishes himself/herself in the performance of duty by an act of personal fortitude above and beyond the call of duty not taken at the risk of his/her own life.
Medal of Merit Nomination Application
An individual must be nominated in writing. Self nominations are not permitted. Any and all supporting documentation must be included with the recommendation letter.
The award consists of a medal bearing the IAHSSF seal and suitably engraved. The award may be presented at the Awards Banquet in conjunction with the Annual General Meeting or any official IAHSS function.
| Awards of Merit | ||
| Year | Recipient’s Name | Facility |
| 2018 | Lena Allen | St Joseph Hospital |
| 2017 | Paul Berube | Central Maine Medical Center |
| 2017 | Derrick Dix, Odetta Mauny, Nicholas Williams |
Carolina Healthcare Systems |
| 2017 | Michael Morris | Virginia Healthcare Facility |
| 2017 | Joshua Parks and Troy Burrows | |
| 2017 | Brodie Riner | University of Texas, Houston |
| 2017 | Patrick Spencer | Nationwide Children’s Hospital Columbus, Ohio |
| 2016 | Pamela Shauf | Lions Gate Hospital in N. Vancouver, BC |
| 2016 | Alex French, Dharmendra Singh, Brandon Anderson, Gaurav Gill, Maurico Godoy |
Surrey Memorial Hospital, BC |
| 2016 | Allen Young | Memorial Herman Health Care |
| 2014 | Venus Powell-Uzzell | Einstein Medical Center Philadelphia |
| 2013 | Hector Collazo Glenton Smith Alyssa Roderick |
Cambridge Health Alliance |
| 2013 | Kristopher Stevenson Brandon Skaiak Omar Saigado |
Denver Health |
| 2012 | Frank Gibson | Rideout Memorial Hospital |
| 2011 | Baron P. Alfred, Jimmy Montojo and Jeffrey A. Helgeson |
Memorial Hermann Health System, Houston, TX |
| 2010 | John Kornock | Parker Adventist Hospital, Parker, CO |
| 2007 | Anthony Potter, CHPA-CPP | Forsyth Medical Center, Winston-Salem, NC |
| 2007 | Michael Cummings | Aurora Healthcare, Milwaukee, WI |
| 2007 | Joseph Gullinello | Staten Island, NY |
| 2007 | Evelyn Meserve, CHPA | Gaston Memorial Hospital, Gastonia, NC |