Flora Krause Casey Public Health Award

The Flora Krause Casey Public Health Award was created in 1992. It is awarded to an individual or organization for outstanding efforts towards public health in Alexandria. The award is bestowed by the Alexandria Health Department and the City of Alexandria's Public Health Advisory Commission.
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About Flora K. Casey

Flora Krause Casey (1904-1991) was a longtime resident of Alexandria and a dedicated advocate for the health of people who are underserved.  In the late 1930s, Mrs. Casey assumed responsibility for a clinic that the Kiwanis Club formed to provide pre-camp physical exams. After two years of providing those services, clinic staff understood that the clinics' patients required more comprehensive medical services. Mrs. Casey fostered this clinic’s growth to meet expanding community needs. She was especially gifted at generating volunteer support and raising funds. It is in her honor that the Public Health Advisory Commission and Health Department continue her legacy by seeking and recognizing other individuals of like purpose, devotion, community advocacy, and leadership.

Previous Award Winners

Previous Award Winners

1992     Thistle McKee, MD (Salvation Army)

1993     Filiberto Vargas, MD (Alexandria Hospital)

1994     NO AWARD

1995     Dorris Taylor, RN (Alexandria Mental Health Center)

1996     NO AWARD

1997     Drs. Chalmers Loughridge, John McDade, (late) James Mills and (late) William Weaver, Jr. (all of Alexandria Hospital)

1998     Steve Meyerson (Alexandria Hospital)

1999     Joshua Lipsman, MD (Alexandria Health Department)

2000     Harold Payne (Alexandria Lions Club)

2001     NO AWARD

2002     Brent T. Minor (Alexandria Commission on HIV/AIDS), and Roger Pollard (American Red

             Cross – Alexandria)

2003     Mrs. Justine Carter (Alexandria Health Department) and Dr. Roger Chinery (Inova

             Alexandria Hospital)

2004     Stefanie Reponen (Alexandria Commission on Aging)

2005     Enda Ryan, MD (Alexandria Health Department)

2006     NO AWARD

2007     Stephen E. Hart (ANHSI), and Drs. S. James Dispenza, Colin S. Walters, Thomas E.

             Burns, and Jennifer L. Kilmer (Inova Alexandria Hospital)

2008     Dr. Robert K. Wineland (Carpenter’s Shelter)

2009     Dee Moellering (Arlandria Health Center) and Robin Wallin (Alexandria City Public

             Schools)

2010     Anne Boston Parish

2011     NO AWARD

2012     (late) Dr. Robert Anderson

2013     Dr. William Rogers

2014     Arlene Hewitt

2015     Dr. Charles Konigsberg and Althea Huggins

2016     NO AWARD

2017     NO AWARD

2018     Lisa Clausen, RN

2019     Dr. Laurence Clark

2020     Alexandria Medical Reserve Corps

2023     Allen Lomax

2025    Dr. Basim Kahn; Debby Dimon, RN, MPH