2026 Award Winners | Association of Nurses in AIDS Care

2026 Award Winners

We are proud to recognize and celebrate the exceptional individuals who have demonstrated outstanding commitment, leadership and excellence in the field of HIV/AIDS nursing and care.

ANAC Awards

HIV Educator Distinguished Service Award
Dalmacio Dennis Flores, PhD, RN, FAAN

Research/Impact Award
Wei-Ti Chen, RN, CNM, PHD, FAAN

Joanne Ruiz Achievement for Excellence in Clinical Practice in HIV
Amit "Mickey" Dhir, PhD, MBA, MSN, NP-C, AAHIVS

Frank Lamendola Achievement Award for Nursing Leadership in HIV Care
Kamila Alexander, PhD, MPH, RN

Chapter Recognition Award
Houston Gulf Coast Chapter

Lucy Bradley-Springer Excellence in HIV Prevention Award
Sheryl Malone-Thomas, DNP, RN, FNP-BC, AACRN

Public Service Award
Demetre Daskalakis, MD, MPH

Helen Miramontes Advocacy Award
Arkeelaua Henderson, MSN, BSN, RN, AMB-BC, ACRN
SaVanna Wanzer (Awarded posthumously)

Andrew Komensky Excellence in Service Award
Sheila Tumilty, BSN, RN, ACRN
Crystal Chapman Lambert, PhD, CRNP, NP-C, FNP-BC, AAHIVS, ACRN, FAAN

ANAC President's Award
HANCB
International Nursing Network for HIV Research

Lifetime Achievement Award
Carol Vincent, PhD, CRNP, RN, AAHIVS

HANCB Awards

Dr. Patrick Kenny Certified Nurse of the Year
Amanda Eldredge, BSN, RN, ACRN, AMB-BC

Lifetime Achievement Award
Carol Cohen, RN, ACRN

Richard L. Sowell JANAC Award
Article of the Year
"In God's Hands": Qualitative Study of Religion/Spirituality and HIV-Related Intersectional Stigma Among Black Women Living With HIV in Washington, DC
Tamara Taggart, PhD, MPH

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