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 |
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.