Stephen Tantama, MD Military Excellence Award
Purpose of Award
To commemorate Dr. Stephen Tantama and honor others who embody the ideals that he optimized: Leadership, integrity, and bravery in service to our nation and our specialty.
Dr. Stephen Tantama, Navy Commander, passed away peacefully at home surrounded by family on April 25, 2013, after battling cancer. He joined the Navy and was a Medical Officer in Quantico, VA before moving to the Naval Medical Center San Diego, becoming an attending physician in the Emergency Department and an Assistant Professor. He served 11 years and deployed multiple times, including Afghanistan in 2010.
Application Process
Nomination letter from a faculty member or member of the military and the nominee's CV
Eligibility
EMRA member (Student, Resident, or Alumni) currently in the military
Selection Criteria
Excellence and service in the military and in emergency medicine
Application Deadline
November 1, 2025
Date of Inception
2013
Past Recipients
| 2024 | Matt Christensen, MD |
| 2023 | MAJ. Anant Shukla, MD FS |
| 2022 | Lt. Col. Jaysun Frisch, DO |
| 2021 | Haley Dodson, MD |
| 2020 | Cpt. Joshua Lowe, MD |
| 2019 | Cpt. Mia Geurts, MD |
| 2018 | Cpt. Daniel Holleyman, MD |
| 2017 | Cpt. Joshua Kriege, MD |