Recipients of the Lifetime Achievement Award

CMSA's fifth Lifetime Achievement Award was bestowed upon
Catherine Mullahy, RN, BS, CRRN, CCM, of Huntington, New York in 2010.

In addition to being President of Mullahy & Associates LLC, Catherine's numerous leadership activities include: 2001 - 2002 CMSA President; Editor-in-Chief, The Case Manager; 1999 - 2000 National Chair, Case Management Certification Commission; author, The Case Manager's Handbook, first through fourth editions; 1995 and 2002 committee member for CMSA's Standards of Practice for Case Management; and numerous national CMSA board positions.

A noted author and public presenter, Catherine is author of the book, The Case Manager's Handbook, which has become a widely acclaimed reference for case managers nationally and internationally as an academic text used in many universities and as a study guide for those wishing to pursue certification. Among her many other awards are CMSA's 1999 Distinguished Case Manager of the Year; 1997 Rehabilitation Professional of the Year; 1998 Book of the Year, American Journal of Nursing; and 1997-1998 Health Fellow.

Previous Recipients
 

2008 – Nancy Skinner, RN-BC, CCM of Whitwell, TN

2006 – Jeanne Boling, MSN, CRRN, CDMS, CCM, of Little Rock, AR

2005 – Mary Gambosh, RN, CCM, of Charlotte, NC

2003 – Tom Strickland of Little Rock, AR