Nomination Timeline
Nominations are closed for 2025.About the Award
The New Osteopathic Family Physician of the Year Award honors physicians who have made significant contributions to family medicine between two and five years after completion of a family medicine residency program and demonstrated exemplary leadership qualities that would honor the memory of Michael F. Avallone, DO, FACOFP dist., after whom the award is named.
Award Criteria
- Must be an active ACOFP member in good standing.
- Must have been actively practicing osteopathic family medicine for a minimum of two years and a maximum of five years.
- 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.
- Must actively serve in a leadership capacity at either the national, regional or state level.
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)
2024 - Shirley Lizcano Sharp, DO, MS, FACOFP
Past Award Recipients
- 2023 - Garrett L. Kirkpatrick, DO
- 2022 - Hilary S. Haack, DO, FACOFP
- 2021 - Rachel A. Young, DO FACOFP
- 2020 - Kathleen M. Henley, DO
- 2019 - Sean P. Perrine, DO, FACOFP
- 2018 - Katherine A. Lincoln, DO, MHA, FACOFP
- 2017 - Rebecca D. Lewis, DO, FACOFP
- 2016 - Eugene M. DiBetta, Jr., DO
- 2015 - Alicia A. Martin, DO
- 2014 - Ronna D. New, DO, FACOFP
- 2013 - Teshina Nicole Wilson, DO
- 2012 - Shannon C. Scott, DO, FACOFP
- 2011 - Nicole H. Bixler, DO, MBA, FACOFP dist.
- 2011 - Christopher P. Zipp, DO, FACOFP
- 2010 - Joshua S. Coren, DOm MBA, FACOFP
- 2009 - Jay H. Shubrook, DO, FACOFP
- 2008 - Kelli M. Ward, DO, MPH, FACOFP
- 2007 - Michael J. Sampson, DO
- 2006 - Robert N. Pedowitz, DO, FACOFP
*Indicates ACOFP was notified this member is deceased