Congratulations to James H. Larose, MD for being one of two recipients of the Ira L. Myers Service Award, presented at the MASA Awards and Inaugural Ceremony on May 23, 2008. The award is presented to members of the Medical Association of the State of Alabama who have served the medical profession faithfully and meritoriously during their lifetime. The award was first given in 1986 to, and is named in honor of, Ira L. Myers, MD, Alabama’s State Health Officer, who served from 1963-1986. Dr. Larose has been a member of the AAR since 1971, and is an active participant at state meetings. He has also served his county medical society, the Medical Society of Montgomery County, as a member of the Board of Trustees and as a delegate for MASA. He was the founder of the American College of Nuclear Physicians, serving as representative for three years and many leadership positions. Dr. Larose has been active in service to his community through the Sons of the Confederate Veterans, the Veterans of Foreign Wars and the Boy Scouts of America.

Congratulations to Jason Crowder, MD for being awarded the 2007 Robert Stanley Award for Outstanding Resident and Fellow Research. The award is named in honor of Robert Stanley, MD in recognition of his lifetime commitment to radiology education and research. Dr. Crowder is the first to receive the award, and is recognized for his presentation during the 2007 Spring Meeting on CNS Gliomas.