The STFM Recognition Award was presented to Laurence Bauer, MSW, MEd (center holding award). Mr Bauer has been a constant, driving, and dynamic force behind the STFM Northeast Region Meeting. He has raised more than $2.5 million in funding to provide a unique, valued educational experience to more than 4,000 students (through full-support scholarships) and more than 5,000 faculty and residents.