6 Fresh on the heels of a more than year-long effort to help combat the impact of the novel coronavirus pandemic, the U.S. Army Medical Research and Development Command’s Lt. Col. Michelle Colacicco-Mayhugh was honored as a 2021 Hero of Military Medicine award winner on May 6 at the Andrew W. Mellon Auditorium in Washington, D.C. The award, which recognizes outstanding contributions by individuals dedicated to advancing the ideals and reach of military medicine, is presented annually by the Henry M. Jackson Foundation for the Advancement of Military Medicine, Inc.
Calling the award a “tremendous honor” in her brief remarks to the small, select in-person audience – in addition to the hundreds in attendance online, viewing virtually – Colacicco-Mayhugh was quick to thank her coworkers, teammates and USAMRDC leadership for their respective roles in helping her achieve such a substantial accomplishment.
6 Following a year of intense dedication to the U.S. Army Medical Research and Development Command’s sprawling efforts to combat the novel coronavirus pandemic, LTC Michelle Colacicco-Mayhugh has been named a 2021 Heroes of Military Medicine award winner. The award, which honors outstanding contributions by individuals dedicated to advancing the ideals and reach of military medicine, is presented by the Henry M. Jackson Foundation for the Advancement of Military Medicine, Inc..
“It was obviously extremely exciting and surprising,” said Colacicco-Mayhugh, noting that she was unaware she’d even been nominated for the award until she received a congratulatory email from USAMRDC leadership. “My initial reaction was, honestly, that I had to read the email a few times to make sure I was comprehending what I was reading.”