SOMOS Awards

Founders' Award
The Founders' Award recognizes the best original paper with military relevance. This award was established in 1987 by Major General (Ret.) George I. Baker and Colonel (Ret.) Howard G. Abbott.

2009 Winner - CPT Gens P. Goodman, DO
“Disease and Non-Battle Injuries Sustained by a US Army Brigade Combat Team during Operation Iraqi Freedom”

Norman T. Kirk Award
The Norman T. Kirk Award recognizes the best scientific paper by a military Orthopaedic resident. This award is in honor of Dr. Norman T. Kirk, United States Army Surgeon General, 1942-1947.

2009 Winner - MAJ Jaime D. Bulken-Hoover, MD
“Progenitor Cells Derived from Traumatized Muscle as Trophic Mediators in a Novel Peripheral Nerve Graft”

Louise House Award
The Louise House Award recognizes the best original poster presentation with military relevance as determined by the Tri-Service Awards Committee Members.

2009 Winner - MAJ Scott M. Waterman, MD
“Comparison of Negative Pressure Dressing in a Contaminated Open Fracture Model”

COL Brian Allgood Memorial Leadership Award 
The COL Brian Allgood Memorial Leadership Award, established in 2007, will be presented annually for leadership excellence in military Orthopaedic surgery in honor of COL Allgood, United States Military Academy Class of 1982. An example for all military surgeons, COL Allgood served his country as an Orthopaedic surgeon, a leader of character, and a champion for the wounded warrior. He was killed in combat in Iraq on January 20, 2007. Candidates for the Brian Allgood Award are military Orthopaedic surgeons who have distinguished themselves as exceptional leaders in military Orthopaedic surgery. This award will be presented to the individual who best exemplifies COL Allgood's attributes of selfless leadership, committment to excellence in military Orthopaedics, and loyalty to the ideas of Duty, Honor, Country.

2009 Winner - COL (Ret) William Doukas, MD
As Chief of Orthopaedics at Fort Bragg, North Carolina, Dr. Doukas took action to create the first comprehensive care line and the first combined Department of Orthopaedics and Rehabilitation – a movement that nearly 10 years later has been captured in official Army organizational doctrine. While serving as Orthopaedic Service Chief at Walter Reed Army Medical Center during the September 11 attacks, Dr. Doukas and his team developed comprehensive evacuee care processes that have been published and emulated throughout the military health system. He has excelled in combat casualty care, military organizational leadership, and academic orthopaedics. For these reasons, and many more, we honor him.