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WIT Woman of the Year

Women in Thyroidology (WIT) elects a Woman of the Year who is announced during the Women in Thyroidology yearly gathering held at the Annual Meeting of the ATA. The Woman of the Year is selected based on her long-standing commitment to the ATA and to the advancement of women both within the organization and in the thyroid field. The nominees need not have been recognized for their academic or clinical contributions.

We are pleased to have recognized the following women for their outstanding commitment to mentoring and advancing Women in Thyroidology:

2012 – Carole A. Spencer, PhD
2013 – Virginia D. Sarapura, MD
2014 – Rebecca S. Bahn, MD
2015 – Stephanie L. Lee, MD, PhD
2016 – M. Carol Greenlee, MD
2017 – Julie Ann Sosa, MD
2018 – Elizabeth Pearce, MD
2019 – Susan J Mandel, MD MPH
2021 – Megan Haymart, MD
2022 – M. Regina Castro, MD
2023 – Lisa Orloff, MD
2024 – Anne R. Cappola, MD
2025 – Angela Leung, MD

Angela M. Leung, MD

Angela M. Leung, MD
Women in Thyroidology Woman of the Year

Congratulations Anne Cappola, MD

We would like to acknowledge and celebrate the awardee this year of the Valerie Anne Galton Distinguished Lectureship Award, Anne Cappola, MD, who will be honored with the presentation of her award this fall at the ATA Annual Meeting and Centennial Celebration. The ATA has established this award and lectureship to recognize the contributions of Dr. Galton, who has been a member of the ATA since 1963 and been instrumental in collaborative thyroid research, significantly contributing to the advancement of the field. We encourage you to consider a contribution to the Valerie Anne Galton Lectureship Award fund that is currently 56% endowed, in celebration of this special ATA award, the first to be named in honor of a woman.