Nomination Timeline
Nominations are closed for 2025.About the Award
The Osteopathic Family Physician of the Year Award is presented to a member who exemplifies what the ACOFP believes an osteopathic family physician should be. The award honors physicians who have made outstanding contributions to the osteopathic profession and local communities, while being a role model to peers and students.
Award Criteria
- Must be an active ACOFP member in good standing.
- Must be currently certified in family medicine by the American Osteopathic Association (AOA) or the American Board of Medical Specialists (ABMS).
- Must have no current restrictions on any medical licenses at the time of application.
SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS
- one letter of support from the nominator.
- One letter from the nominee's affiliate society. In cases where an affiliate society is not available, the letter must come from a national leader.
A Look Back:
Award Recipients
Current Award Recipient(s)
2025 - Gregory James, DO, MPH, CMD, FACOFP dist.
Past Award Recipients
- 2024 - Kathleen M. Rollinger, DO, FACOFP
- 2023 - Joshua S. Coren, DO, MBA, FACOFP
- 2022 - Rob Danoff, DO, MS, FACOFP, FAAFP
- 2021 - Bruce C. Brink, Sr., DO, FACOFP
- 2020 - Jeffrey S. Grove, DO, FACOFP dist.
- 2019 - Kevin V. de Regnier, DO, FACOFP dist.
- 2018 - Saroj Misra, DO, FACOFP dist.
- 2017 - George N. Smith, DO, FACOFP dist.
- 2016 - Joseph Stasio, DO, FACOFP
- 2015 - Joseph R. Schlecht, DO, FACOFP
- 2014 - Robert J. George, DO, FACOFP dist.
- 2013 - Joel M. Feder, DO, FACOFP dist.
- 2012 - Jeffry A. Lindenbaum, DO, FACOFP dist.
- 2011 - George Thomas, DO, FACOFP
- 2010 - Ethan R. Allen, DO, FACOFP*
- 2009 - Steven F. Rubin, DO, FACOFP dist.
- 2008 - Alan W. Brewer, DO, FACOFP
- 2007 - Marcelino Oliva, Jr., DO, FACOFP dist.*
- 2006 - Ray E. Stowers, DO, FACOFP dist.
- 2005 - Robert G. Maul, DO, FACOFP*
- 2004 - Don Jablonski, DO, FAODME, FACOFP
- 2003 - Ida C. Schmidt, DO, FACOFP*
- 2002 - Paul W. Herr, DO, FACOFP*
- 2001 - Rodney M. Wiseman, DO, FACOFP dist.
- 2000 - Louis J. Radnothy, DO, FACOFP dist.*
- 1999 - Wilbur T. Hill, DO, FACOFP dist.*
- 1998 - Frank A.E. Bonifacio, DO, FACOFP dist.*
- 1997 - Thomas N. Told, DO FACOFP dist.
- 1996 - No recipient named
- 1995 - Glenn Hoberg, DO, FACOFP
- 1994 - Michael F. Avallone, DO, FACOFP dist.*
- 1993 - Ronald Goldberg, DO, FACOFP*
- 1992 - Eugene R. DeLucia, DO, FACOFP*
- 1991 - Harold Thomas, DO, FACOFP*
- 1990 - Donald E. Kotoske, DO, FACOFP dist.*
- 1989 - Plato E. Varidin, DO, FACOFP*
- 1988 - T. Eugene Zachary, DO, FACOFP dist.*
- 1987 - Joseph S. Guzik, DO, FACOFP*
- 1986 - Dale Dodson, DO, FACOFP*
- 1985 - Eugene L. Sikorski, DO, FACOFP*
- 1984 - Raymond J. Saloom, DO, FACOFP*
- 1983 - Robert G. Haman, DO, FACOFP*
- 1982 - Ray E. Piper, DO, FACOFP*
- 1981 - Delbert E. Maddox, DO, FACOFP*
- 1980 - Milton R. Snow, DO*
- 1979 - Joseph W. Stella, DO, FACOFP dist.*
- 1978 - Frank J. McDevitt, DO, FACOFP*
- 1977 - Joseph John Namey, DO, FACOFP*
- 1976 - Eli H. Stark, DO, FACOFP*
- 1975 - S. L. Koplovitz, DO, FACOFP*
- 1974 - John P. Sevastos, DO, FACOFP dist.*
- 1973 - John H. Burnett, DO, FACOFP*
- 1973 - Mary M. Burnett, DO, FACOFP dist.*
- 1972 - T. Robert Sharp, DO, FACOFP*
- 1971 - J. R. Forbes, DO, FACOFP*
- 1970 - No recipient named
- 1969 - Lester A. Nowlin, DO, FACOFP*
- 1966 - C. E. Dickey, DO, FACOFP*
- 1963 - Loren R. Rohr, DO, FACOFP*
- 1961 - Frank Y. Lee, DO
- 1960 - Whitlaw M. Show, DO, FACOFP*
- 1959 - E.E. Dunlap
- 1958 - Chester Swope
- 1957 - John E. Baker
- 1956 - Claude B. Root
- 1955 - Frank MacCracken
*Indicates ACOFP was notified this member is deceased