ACOI Presents Marisela Benitez, OMS-III, with 2026 Robert G. Good, DO, MACOI Student Leadership Award
The American College of Osteopathic Internists (ACOI), a national professional organization representing osteopathic internal medicine physicians and subspecialists, has selected Marisela Benitez, OMS-III, as the 2026 recipient of the Robert G. Good, DO, MACOI Student Leadership Award. Student Doctor Benitez will be presented with the award at ACOI 2026 in Palm Springs, California.
ACOI Honors John Arthur, DO, with 2026 Anthony J. Malcoun, DO, MACOI Emerging Leader Award
The American College of Osteopathic Internists (ACOI), a national professional organization representing osteopathic internal medicine physicians and subspecialists, has selected John Arthur, DO, as the 2026 recipient of the Anthony J. Malcoun, DO, MACOI Emerging Leader Award. Dr. Arthur will be presented with the award at ACOI 2026 in Palm Springs, California.
ACOI Recognizes Mia Taormina, DO, FACOI, as 2026 Internist of the Year
The American College of Osteopathic Internists (ACOI), a national professional organization representing osteopathic internal medicine physicians and subspecialists, has selected Mia Taormina, DO, FACOI, as the 2026 Internist of the Year. Dr. Taormina will be presented with the award at ACOI 2026 in Palm Springs, California.
ACOI Recognizes Recipients of 2026 David Susser, DO, MACOI Award
The American College of Osteopathic Internists (ACOI), a national professional organization representing osteopathic internal medicine physicians and subspecialists, has selected eight awardees to receive the 2026 David Susser, DO, MACOI Award. The recipients will be recognized at ACOI 2026 in Indian Wells, California.
Rediscovering the Joy of Medicine Through Our Residents
Every July, residency programs across the country welcome a new class of physicians. They arrive in our hospitals with stethoscopes, fresh white coats, nervous energy, and an optimism that has somehow survived exams, interviews, and years of demanding training. As faculty and program leaders, we often focus on what we need to teach them. Yet after many years in medical education, I have come to realize that residents teach us just as much.
Environmental Health as a Broader Mandate for Clinical Care
One of the more pressing topics the ACOI Committee on Climate and Health has been engaged in across its meetings this term pertains to the idea of scope. Should the committee remain defined primarily by climate, or would an environmental-health frame better describe physician responsibilities at the intersection of environment and illness?
September Student of the Month: Weston Stokey, OMS-IV
Please join us in congratulating September 2026 Student of the Month Weston Stokey, OMS-IV, Burrell College of Health Sciences School of Osteopathic Medicine.
When I was a young internist, I thought experience would eventually replace curiosity. I assumed that after enough years in practice, enough patients, enough lectures, and enough journal articles, I would somehow arrive at a point where I had most things figured out.
I have exciting news to share: our Annual Convention is only a few weeks away! I want to thank everyone who has registered for this year’s program. I believe you are going to enjoy the outstanding learning opportunities, meaningful connections, social experiences, and new ideas that await us in Palm Springs.
