MU alumna, board member receives Distinguished Service Award from Indiana Society of Anesthesiologists
North Manchester, IN (09/18/2026) — Manchester University alumna and Board of Trustees member Harriet Hamer, MD, has been selected as the recipient of the 2026 ISA Distinguished Service Award by the Indiana Society of Anesthesiologists.
Dr. Hamer has dedicated decades of service to anesthesiology, organized medicine, and the patients and physicians of Indiana. A longtime ISA leader, she served as ISA President from 2006-2008, along with her many years as an active board member, delegate, and committee chair. Her leadership included extensive involvement in membership development, advocacy efforts, legislative conferences, and physician engagement across the state.
Beyond ISA, Hamer has held numerous leadership positions within the American Society of Anesthesiologists, the Indiana State Medical Association, Memorial Hospital of South Bend, and several community organizations. She has also been a passionate mentor to younger physicians.
Since 1991, she has been a staff anesthesiologist for Midwest Anesthesia Consultants (MAC), working out of Beacon Memorial Hospital South Bend and surrounding clinics.
Hamer graduated from Manchester in 1980 with a bachelor's degree in biology-chemistry. She served on the University's Board of Trustees from 1999 to 2008 and joined again in 2023. In 2023, she was named vice-chair of the $45 million Manchester Bold capital campaign. Within the Board, she serves as a member of the Outreach Committee and vice-chair of the Governance & Trusteeship Committee.
The award will be presented at a dinner on Saturday, Sept. 19, 2026, in Indianapolis.
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