Charles Bolles Bolles-Rogers Award

Background
The late Mr. Charles Bolles Bolles-Rogers established this award, originally called the St. Barnabas Bowl, in 1951. Mr. Bolles-Rogers served on the St. Barnabas Hospital Board of Trustees and was President of that Board for many years. Mr. Bolles-Rogers died in 1975 at the age of 91 but prior to his death, he made provision for this award to be funded in perpetuity. This award is awarded through ABH | The Foundation.

How to Nominate a Physician
The Medical Directors and Chiefs of Staff of the Twin Cities area hospitals and Clinic Administrators/Leadership make nominations for the Charles Bolles Bolles-Rogers Award annually. The ABH l The Foundation Board of Directors has the honor of selecting the recipient.

Criteria
The Charles Bolles Bolles-Rogers Award is presented to a physician who, in the opinion of the selection committee, has made exceptional contributions to medical research, achievement, or leadership. This award recognizes an outstanding physician whose professional contributions have distinguished them both this year and in previous years.

The award is presented to the recipient by the Officers of ABH l The Foundation at a medical staff meeting at the recipient’s hospital, clinic, or other appropriate forum.

Nominations will be accepted during summer 2025.

Past Award Recipients

• 2024 - Yoav H. Messinger, MD

• 2023 - James Leatherman, MD

• 2022 - Ellen Coffey, MD, and William Wheeler, MD

• 2021 - Gregory J. Beilman, MD

• 2020 - Daniel Weisdorf, MD

• 2019 - Scott F. Davies, MD, and David A. Rothenberger, MD

• 2018 - Ann C. Lowry, MD

• 2017 - Elie Gertner, MD

• 2016 - Patrick J. Flynn, MD

• 2015 - David J. Dries, MD

• 2014 - Michael B. Belzer, MD