The results of the 2023 NCMS Photo Contest are in!

 

As with every year, the North Carolina Medical Society welcomed absolutely breathtaking photo entries from our members. In fact, the submissions were so fierce this year, we had to run a secondary round of judging to determine the final contest winner. Here are your winners:

 

Overall Winner John Goldfield, PA-C Above the clouds
Category Winner – Nature Kathryn Greven, MD Badwater Sunset
Category Winner – North Carolina Karl S. Chiang, MD, FACR Jelly Wonder of the World
Category Winner – Travel James Salisbury, MD Strong Arm
Category Winner – Wildlife Rodger David Israel, MD, MHL Leopard in a Tree
Overall Winner John Goldfield, PA-C - Above the clouds
Category Winner - North Carolina Karl S. Chiang, MD, FACR - Jelly Wonder of the World
Category Winner – Nature Kathryn Greven, MD - Badwater Sunset
Category Winner – Travel James Salisbury, MD - Strong Arm
Category Winner – Wildlife Rodger David Israel, MD, MHL - Leopard in a Tree

FINALISTS

Charles H. Classen, Jr., MD The Ghost Ship
Steve Dingeldein, MD North American Nebula
P. Mark Gallerani, MD Velvet-purple Coronet Hummingbird
Tony Huggins, MD Solitude
Joel B. Miller, MD A Break in the Rain
Keith V. Nance, MD Menacing Cloud in the Badlands
Vikas Patel, MD Dreamy Sunrise
Robert M. Varnell, MD Swimming with Mother and Baby Humpback Whales

 

SEMI-FINALISTS

Brian Bowman, MD, PhD Castle Stalker
Jeffrey Coston, DO Appalachian Sunset
Shirish Devasthali, MD Back window view in Madeira
Lawrence Greenblatt, MD, FACP Patterns of Light in the Scottish Highlands
Richard M. Griffin, MD, FACS Mom Feeding her Babies
Blaine Paxton Hall, MHS-CL, PA-C, DFAAPA, Ret. St. Paul’s Bay
Edgar O. Hartle, MD Sunset with the sparkling clouds over Bird Island, NC
Jim Hill, MEd, PA-C Emeritus, DFAAPA Ethereal White Egret in the Swamp
Hampton A. Howell, MD Storm’s a-comin’
Mark McClure, MD Grizzly Bear Play Time
Marion Mull McCrary, MD, FACP Mother’s Day Peonies
Curtiss Merrick, MD Snowy Egret
David Mertz, MD Quiet moments in Venice
Thomas J. Monaco, Jr., MD Tuscan Sunrise
Leighton A. Raynor, MD Female Fork-Tailed Katydid
Donna M. Richardson, MD, MBA, FCAP Grand Canyon at Sunrise
Thomas Swantkowski, MD The Survivor
Tanya Sue Woodson, PA-C Home is Where the Heart Is
Robert Yapundich, MD Cascade Sunrise

 

HONORABLE MENTIONS

Yun L. Boylston, MD, MBA, FAAP Pastoral View with Black Sand Beaches in Heimaey
Tracy Eskra , MD, MBA You are not alone
Stephen Ezzo, MD, FAAP Stone and Wood
Lisa M. Gangarosa, MD On the shore of the Susquehanna
Cynthia M. Gary, MPH, PA-C Water soothes the soul!
Steven M. Genkins, M.D. (“Seadoc”) My Cuttlefish Teacher
Jane Girskis, PA-C Reflection on creek
H. Slade Howell, MD Lunch Time
Ismo M. Kaariainen, MD, FACO, FHM Nightfall, English Harbour, Antigua
Christine Khandelwal, DO, MHPE Icelandic Horse
Gautam Khandelwal, MD Slumber of Icelandic horses
Pete Leuchtmann, MD Kiawah Sand Dunes
Katie Lowry, MD Hatfields and McCoys (Kitty Version)
Robert W. Monteiro, MD Bumps on a log
Arnold C. Olegario, MD Ride The Storm
Liston A. Orr, MD Bonefish moonrise
Bob Park, MD Aspens watching you
Danna Park MD, FAAP, FACP Arno River Reflections
Katherine J. Pierce, MD Before the Storm
Demetri T. Poulis, MD, FACS Praying Mantis (Mantidae), Nags Head, NC
Christopher N. Shatley, PA-C Sunset over Lake James
Nadine B. Skinner, MD, FAAFP Paradise in Blue
Robert Starkenburg, MD Three Cliffs Bay at Low Tide
David Tart, MD A Spectacular Hebridean Sunset
Aryanna Thuraisingam Stranded in the Dust
Cheryl Yanuck, MD Pacific sunset

Thank you for sharing your beautiful photos with us! Be sure to watch your Morning Rounds for details on the 2024 NCMS Photo Contest.