Established in 1984, the Dr. Thomas A. Dooley Award is conferred on an alumnus/alumna (living or deceased) who has exhibited outstanding service to humankind.
Past Recipients
The 2009 Dooley Award was presented to:
Michael Brady, M.D., ’73
With this award, Michael Brady, M.D., ’73, of Columbus, Ohio, is honored for his service to HIV-affected families in central and southern Ohio. A pediatric infectious disease physician, Michael created Family AIDS Clinical and Educational Services (FACES), which is the first family-centered HIV Program located within a children’s hospital in the United States (Nationwide Children’s Hospital).
FACES initially was created to address the needs of HIV-infected infants, children and adolescents. However, it became apparent that families - including both HIV-infected children and HIV-infected adults—would receive optimal care if the services were provided in a comprehensive, rather than a fragmented, fashion.
This effort required not only convincing a children’s hospital to provide necessary services to HIV-infected adults, but to also obtain commitments from adult clinical providers to come to a children’s hospital to offer their service. In addition to usual medical providers (physician and nurse), all families have access to social work case managers, dieticians, pharmacists, child life-specialists, and mental health providers. Complementing medical services, families receive assistance with housing, legal services, and emergency assistance for food, clothing and other essentials.
This unique and comprehensive care model has proven to be highly successful in markedly improving the health and quality of life for families affected by HIV. The Ohio Department of Health presented Mike with its Directors AIDS Service Award in recognition of his outstanding efforts in the fight against AIDS. Additionally, in 1995 FACES was recognized by the federal government as a “Model That Works.” The program has been used as a model for similar programs throughout the United States. Mike has participated in federal programs that have developed evidenced-based guidelines for the treatment of HIV infection in children and the treatment and prevention of HIV-associated opportunistic infections.
Currently, Mike is the chair of the Department of Pediatrics at The Ohio State University, and the physician-in-chief of Nationwide Children’s Hospital. He is the vice chair of the American Academy of Pediatrics Committee on Infectious Diseases (Red Book Committee). This committee is responsible for developing policies on immunizations and managing infectious diseases in children.
Mike and his wife Jane Frank ’76 have two children: Tom ’03 and Kate ’05.
Past Recipients
2008 Dr. Edward Charles Murphy ’65, ’66
2007 Dr. Daniel Towle, MD '77
2006 Mary McCann Sanchez '79MA
2005 Sr. Joan Chittister, OSB '68MA
2004 Dr. Paul Wright '72
2003 Dr. James O'Connell '70
2002 Mary Brosnahan Sullivan '83
2001 Angelo "Ang" Capozzi, Jr., M.D. '56
2000 John Adams '88
1999 Erik G. Janowsky '87 and David Gaus MD '84
1998 Robert Burke '94
1997 Kathleen M. Osberger '75
1996 Joseph L. Berry '43
1995 Rev. Louis J. Putz CSC '32
1994 Louis M. Nanni '84, '88MA
1993 Julie K. O'Brien '86 and Sean P. O'Brien '86
1992 Dennis M. Nigro M.D. '69
1991 Bro. William J. Tomes Jr. '59, '62MA
1990 Alan P. Sondej '74
1989 Rev. Robert J. Lombardo OFM '79
1988 Cecilia H. Prinster '76
1987 Michael K. Novell '75
1986 Ann C. Titus '80
1985 Michael B. Bowler '77
