SBI Mission and Awards
Mission, Values, and Goals
Our Vision
Breast cancer mortality and suffering is minimized for patients, their families, and society.
Our Mission
For members to be expert and authoritative breast imagers working in supportive practice environments who advance the highest quality of breast care via early detection, diagnosis, and treatment.
Goals
- Expertise: Breast imagers apply evidence-based, best-practice, multimodality care consistent with changing technology.
- Influence: Breast imagers will be a recognized, respected, authoritative voice in multidisciplinary or multi-stakeholder conversations advancing the quality of the breast care continuum.
- Personal and Professional Development: Breast imagers are personally and professionally satisfied with their career, and trainees select breast imaging as a specialty.
- Community: Diverse, engaged, and supportive network of peers committed to advancing the science and practice of breast imaging.
SBI Gold Medal and Honorary Fellow Policy
SBI Awards
Gold Medal Winners
The SBI Gold Medal recognizes individuals who have made outstanding contributions to the field of breast imaging and for distinguished and extraordinary service to the Society of Breast Imaging and other medical societies and organizations. Prior recipients of this honor include:
| Elizabeth Morris, MD | April 12, 2024 |
| Murray Rebner, MD | May 5, 2023 |
| Mark A. Helvie, MD | May 17, 2022 |
| R. Edward Hendrick, PhD | May 17, 2022 |
| Michael N. Linver, MD | April 11, 2021 |
| Debra L. Monticciolo, MD | April 5, 2019 |
| Linda J. Warren, MD | April 13, 2018 |
| Peter J. Dempsey, MD | April 7, 2017 |
| Carol H. Lee, MD | April 8, 2016 |
| W. Phil Evans, MD | April 25, 2015 |
| D. David Dershaw, MD | April 7, 2013 |
| Barbara Monsees, MD | May 19, 2011 |
| Carl J D’Orsi, MD | April 27, 2009 |
| Valerie P. Jackson, MD | April 14, 2007 |
| Daniel B. Kopans, MD | May 25, 2005 |
| Stephen A. Feig, MD | April 15, 2003 |
| Laszlo Tabar, MD | May 18, 2001 |
| Edward A. Sickles, MD | May 29, 1999 |
| Lawrence W. Bassett, MD | April 19, 1997 |
| Gerald D. Dodd, Jr., MD | May 13, 1995 |
| Myron Moskowitz, MD | May 13, 1995 |
| Robert Egan, MD | May 13, 1995 |
Honorary Fellows
Honorary Fellows are "individuals who have made outstanding contributions to breast imaging and who are otherwise eligible for membership in the society." They are elected by a majority of the Active Fellows and remain dues exempt members for life. Past Honorary Fellows include:
| Tiffany Gowen, MHA | April 12, 2024 |
| Savannah C. Partridge, PhD | May 17, 2022 |
| Therese B. Bevers, MD, FAAFP | April 11, 2021 |
| Nola Hylton, PhD | April 5, 2019 |
| Louise C. Miller, RT(R)(M) | April 7, 2017 |
| M. Shawn Farley, MA | April 8, 2016 |
| Martin Yaffe, M.SC, PhD | April 25, 2015 |
| Penny Butler, MS | April 7, 2013 |
| Debra Deibel, R.T. (R)(M) | May 19, 2011 |
| Stephen W. Duffy, MD | April 27, 2009 |
| C. Whitaker Sewell, MD | May 25, 2005 |
| Rita Heinlein, R.T. (R)(M) | April 15, 2003 |
| Pam Wilcox, RN, MBA | May 18, 2001 |
| Arthur Haus | May 29, 1999 |
| Robert Smith, PhD | April 15, 1996 |
| Marie Zinninger | May, 1995 |
| Ingvar Andersson, MD | July 1, 1991 |
SBI Special Recognition
The Special Recognition Award is given to individuals for their extraordinary contribution to breast imaging:
| R. Edward Hendrick, PhD |
| Marc J. Homer, MD |
| Daniel B. Kopans, MD |