Dr. James W. Reagan, MD, FIAC (hon) (1918–1987) was chairman of Pathology at Case Western Reserve Hospital in Cleveland, Ohio. Born in Oakmont, Pennsylvania, he received his undergraduate and medical education at the University of Pittsburgh. He came to Cleveland as a fellow in pathology in 1946, the beginning of a distinguished 40-year career at the Institute of Pathology.
He is remembered as an outstanding practitioner and investigator in the area of cervical pathology, and made great contributions in developing and refining a formerly simple method for cancer detection, into a mature discipline in pathology.
In the 1950s, he introduced the term dysplasia, and was a recipient of the Goldblatt Award 1965. Reagan is remembered for improving gynecologic health care all over the world.
The James W. Reagan Award is given every third year at the International Congress.
As a teacher and mentor, Dr Reagan was known for expecting careful work at a high level from his residets, and demanded the same level of work from himself. He was admired and respected for delivering near-perfect presentations for any audience, communicating his lessons clearly, and using image material of the highest quality.
Dr. James Reagan was a Fellow of the International Academy of Cytology, and was instrumental in in developing the International Board of Cytopathology in 1973.
Beyond his distinguished contributions to the world of Cytology, people close to him knew James Reagan as a talented craftsman, musician and amateur magician.
Dr. Zubair Baloch, MIAC
Previous winners since 1995.
2022 |
Colleen A. Wright, MD, South Africa |
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2019 |
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2016 |
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2013 |
David C. Wilbur, MD, MIAC, U.S.A. |
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2010 |
Thomas A. Bonfiglio, MD, FIAC, U.S.A. |
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2007 |
Thomas A. Bonfiglio, MD, FIAC, U.S.A. |
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2004 |
Joao Carlos Prolla, MD, FIAC, Brazil |
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2001 |
Usha K. Luthra, MD, FIAC, India |
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1998 |
Stanley F. Patten, MD, FIAC, U.S.A. |
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1995 |
Stanley F. Patten, MD, FIAC, U.S.A. |