AOGME Awards

The AOGME (formerly AODME) sponsors several awards: Award for Excellence in Osteopathic Medical Education, Leadership Awards, Special Lifetime Achievement Awards, and Special Awards. Information on the nomination process as well as past award recipients can be found below.

2018 AOGME Awards

Winners for the 2018 AOGME Awards were announced at Educating Leaders 2018. See the 2018 awardees below. View the Awards Presentation slideshow for more information.

Award Recipients

Special Lifetime Achievement Award 

The AOGME (formerly AODME) Special Lifetime Achievement recognizes members who have been instrumental in advancing the mission and purposes of AOGME through loyal and long-term meritorious service.

• 2019 - Stephen C. Shannon, DO, MPH
• 2017 - Abraham M. Jeger, PhD, FAODME
• 2013 - Mark Cummings, PhD
• 2012 - David Dora, DO
• 2011 - Dennis Lemanski, DO, FAODME
• 2009 - Gail Riegle, PhD
• 2008 - William G. Anderson, DO
• 2007 - Vance D. Powell, Jr., DO, FAODME, FACOOG
• 2006 - Lauren Vogel, DO
• 2005 - Michael Opipari, DO, FAODME, FACOI
• 2003 - Anthony A. Minissale, DO, BS and Robert G. Ricci, DO, FAOCR
• 2001 - Norville H. Schock, PhD, FAODME
• 2000 - Robert J. George, DO, FAODME

Leadership Award 

The Leadership Award recognizes AOGME (formerly AODME) members who have contributed noteworthy service to the osteopathic profession and to AOGME in the past year.

• 2018
  Thomas Boyle, DO, FACEP, FACOEP
  Thomas Mohr, MS, DO, FACOI, FAODME
• 2014
  Robert A. Cain, DO, FACOI
  Richard LaBaere, II, DO, MPH, FAODME
• 2013
  John Bulger, DO, FACOI, FACP, FAODME
  J. Michael Finley, DO, FACOI, FACP, FACR
  Howard Shulman, DO, FACP, FACOI
• 2010
  Susan C. Zonia, PhD, FAODME
• 2009
  James Lally, DO, MS
  David Towle, DO, FAODME, MPH, MS
• 2005
  Gary Moorman, DO, FAODME, FACOEP, FACEP
• 2004
  Deborah Blackwell, DO, FACOP
• 2003
  Gary Willyerd, DO, FAODME, FACOEP
• 1999
  Norville Schock, PhD, FAODME
• 1996
  Vance Powell, Jr., DO, FAODME

Award for Excellence in Osteopathic Education

This Award recognizes research and initiatives that excel in the continuum of education in the areas of pre-doctoral, post-doctoral, and continuing medical education.

• 2011
  Michael Sheehy, DO, FACOEP
  
• 2009
  Deborah R. Bennett, DO
  
• 2001
  Kari Hortos, DO, FAODME (postdoctoral
  Johathan Rohrer, PhD (postdoctoral)
  Lisa Butler, BA, MSN (predoctoral)
  
• 2000
  Joel Dickerman, DO (postdoctoral)
  Bruce Dubin, DO, JD (predoctoral)

Special Award of Appreciation

• 2018 - Margaret J. Hardy, JD
• 1998 (posthumously)
  Douglas C. Shaber, DO, FAODME