March 31, 2026
Explore Current & Past Winners
Annual Gala Awardees Over the Years
Explore by City & Year
2025
New York City Gala Awardees
Influencer Award
Shereene Idriss, MD
Compassionate Care Award
Kathy Madden
CURE OM Vision of Hope Award
Tate Edwards Kirk, MD
Courage Awards
Dr. Allie Dashow, Jimmy Hexter, Amy Lipin
Corporate Award
Delcath Systems, Inc
Denver Gala Awardees
Corporate Leadership Award
Iovance
Excellence in Prevention Award
Lori Crane, PhD, MPH
Courage Awards
Jennifer Melahn, Clarke Octigan and Terry Tucker
Humanitarian Award
Martin McCarter, MD
2024
New York City Gala Awardees
Influencer Award
Ian Michael Crumm
Compassionate Care Award
Dr. Julie Russak
Courage Awards
Raheen Mostert and Marit Peterson
Humanitarian Award
Dr. Daniel Coit
Denver Gala Awardees
Compassionate Care Award
Lisa Twinning
Courage Awards
Kelly Gallagher Abbott, Nancy Nelson (posthumous) and David Henry
Humanitarian Award
Dr. Robert Breeze
2023
New York City Gala Awardees
Excellence in Prevention Award
Dr. Samer Jaber
Courage Awards
Teddi Mellencamp and Chris White
Humanitarian Award
Dr. Udai Kammula
Denver Gala Awardees
Excellence in Prevention Award
Dr. Zeina Dajani
Advocate Award
Stacey Sepp
Courage Awards
Mary Harty Prather, Crystal Crowley and Keith Woolley
2022
New York City Gala Awardees
Influencer Award
Dr. Dustin Portela
CURE OM Vision of Hope Award
Dr. Brian Marr
Excellence in Prevention
Dr. Michelle Henry
Courage Awards
Monique Mack, Summer Sanders, Dave Jones (accepted by Erik Jones)
Denver Gala Awardees
Compassionate Care Award
Krista Treichel
Excellence in Prevention Award
Dr. Catherine Carretero
Courage Awards
Randi Fodor and Lori Frisher
Humanitarian Award
Dr. Neil Box
2021
Denver Gala Awardees
Influencer Award
Scott Walter, MD
Legacy Award
Carl Lewis, MD
Courage Award
Katie Doble
2020
New York City Gala Awardees
Excellence in Prevention Award
Amy Weschler
Courage Award
Clara Latham
Humanitarian Award
Niroshana Anandasabapathy
Corporate Award
Neutrogena
Denver Gala Awardees
Excellence in Prevention Award
Robert Dellavalle, MD
Courage Awards
Renee Wilson and Mokrohiisky
Humanitarian Award
Stephanie Frankel, MD
2019
New York City Gala Awardees
CURE OM Vision of Hope Award
Alex Shoustari
Courage Awards
Henry Seger, Mark McAndrew Brown, Laraine Pirie, Daryl Lynn Pace (posthumous)
Humanitarian Award
Jeff Webe
Denver Gala Awardees
Vision of Hope Award
Amanda Mason
Courage Awards
Lindsey Miller-Zubeck, Lauren Race, Madeline Deike and George Karl
Humanitarian Award
Dr. Norris
2018
New York City Gala Awardees
Compassionate Care Award
Gail Guarini
CURE OM Vision of Hope Award
David Abramson, MD
Courage Awards
Michael Cameron, Crystal Desai and Angela Gustafson
Humanitarian Award
Dr. Orit Markowitz
Corporate Award
Coolibar
Denver Gala Awardees
Corporate Leadership Award
Array BioPharma, Inc
Courage Awards
Nancy Carlson, MD, Lori Brossart, Carter Fenton, Nancy Gary and Ruth Korecki
Humanitarian Award
Joel L. Cohen, MD
2017
New York City Gala Awardees
CURE OM Vision of Hope Award
Richard Carvajal, MD
Courage Awards
Aaron Davis, Christopher Westdyk, Kim Hunt, Daniel T. McMenamin, MD (posthumous)
Humanitarian Award
Ellen S. Marmur, MD
Corporate Awards
CVS Health and Johnson and Johnson
Denver Gala Awardees
Legacy Award
FACS
Compassionate Care Award
John Fox Bershof, MD
Courage Awards
Irv Buck, Courtney Bunte, Katie Ortman Doble and Molly McCray-Finke
Humanitarian Award
Leslie R. Capin, MD
2016
New York City Gala Awardees
Courage Awards
Jimmy Carter, Eugene C. Hendrickson, Susanne Milne and Gail Karr
Humanitarian Award – Amgen
Humanitarian Award – Amgen
Corporate Award
Bristol Myers Squibb, Genentech and Novartis
Denver Gala Awardees
Vision of Hope Award
Scott Oliver, MD
Courage Awards
Paul J. Cohen, MD, Tonya Frank and Liz Reilly
Humanitarian Award
Colorado Head and Neck Specialists
2015
New York City Gala Awardees
Courage Awards
Mary Campanile, Louanne Mitchell and Frank Nichols
Humanitarian Award
Darrell S. Rigel, MD
Denver Gala Awardees
Courage Awards
Michael Devereux, Mary Harty and Rob Walker
Humanitarian Award
Dr. Richard G. Asarch
2014
New York City Gala Awardees
Courage Awards
Bill Belfiore, Casey Dowdell and Tammy Murphy
Humanitarian Award
Mitchell Kline, MD
Denver Gala Awardees
Courage Awards
Steve Brown, Richard Gooding, Joni Memmon, Trey McFarlin and Carla Tressell
Humanitarian Award
Karen J. Sundby Johnson, MD
2013
New York City Gala Awardees
Excellence in Prevention Award
Jack & Margaret Biggan
Courage Awards
Bob Heffernan, Brooke Schulthess and James Rebhorn
Humanitarian Award
Bijam Safai, MD
Denver Gala Awardees
Courage Awards
Sandy Boeckel, Jamie Carlstedt, Michael Foonberg and William Frey
Humanitarian Award
Meg Lemon, MD
2012
New York City Gala Awardees
Excellence in Prevention Award
John J. Connolly
Courage Awards
Monica Connelll Healey, Deborah Patak and Jake Eberts
Humanitarian Award
Andrew Bronin, MD
Denver Gala Awardees
Vision of Hope Award
Kenneth Hovland, MD
Advocate Awards
Gregg Stracks and Lon Symensma
Courage Awards
Joan Bradow, Rebecca Dreman, Jill Matchinsky, Christine Lythgoe McEntee, David Neal and Alex Overbey
Humanitarian Award
Rene Gonzalez, MD
2011
New York City Gala Awardees
10th Anniversary Award
The Aronow Family
Courage Awards
Douglas Schwenker and Billy Snak
Humanitarian Award
Daniel Roses, MD
2010
New York City Gala Awardees
Courage Awards
Peter Biagiotti, Tom Chiusano and Thelma Siben
Humanitarian Award
Jedd Wolchok, MD
Corporate Honoree
Rachel Humphrey
2009
New York City Gala Awardees
Courage Awards
David A. Abrutyn, MD, Maggie Barbieri, Jay N. Goldberg and Kevin J. Quaranta
Humanitarian Award
Anna Pavlick, MD
2008
New York City Gala Awardees
Courage Awards
Ryan Blute, Kim M. Moore and Alexa Salvatore
Humanitarian Award
Howard L. Kaufman, MD
2007
New York City Gala Awardees
Humanitarian Award
Paul B. Chapman, MD
2005
New York City Gala Awardees
Humanitarian Award – John Kirkwood, MD
Humanitarian Award – John Kirkwood, MD
2004
New York City Gala Awardees
Humanitarian Award