C. Clark Milton, DO, FACOI, Selected to Lead ACOI for 2026-2027

The American College of Osteopathic Internists (ACOI), a national professional organization representing osteopathic internal medicine physicians and subspecialists, has announced the appointment of C. Clark Milton, DO, FACOI, as President for 2026-2027. The announcement was made during the ACOI 2026 Annual Convention & Scientific Sessions in Palm Springs, California.

Board-certified in internal medicine, Dr. Milton earned his medical degree from the West Virginia School of Osteopathic Medicine in 1982 before completing his internal medicine residency at West Virginia University/Ohio Valley Medical Center. Currently, he serves as the Medical Director at West Virginia University (WVU) Wheeling Hospital in Wheeling, West Virginia, a role he has held since 1998. Dr. Milton has also been the Designated Institutional Official (DIO) for Graduate Medical Education at WVU Wheeling Hospital since 2003.

Prior to these roles, Dr. Milton served as the Medical Director of the Occupational Health System at East Ohio Regional Hospital, the Medical Director of the Medical Management Program at Wheeling-Pittsburgh Steel Corporation, and Chief of Internal Medicine at East Ohio Regional Hospital. He also spent several years in internal medicine private practice at River Health Care in Bridgeport, Ohio.

An ACOI member since 2005, Dr. Milton was inducted as a Fellow of ACOI in 2007 and elected to the Board of Directors in 2018. He served as the Board’s Secretary-Treasurer from 2024 to 2025. Dr. Milton also served as the Program Chair for the ACOI 2025 Annual Convention & Scientific Sessions. Dr. Milton currently serves on several ACOI committees, including the CME Committee, the Executive Committee, and the Finance Committee. In the past, he has also served as Vice Chair (from 2018 to 2021) and Chair (from 2021 to 2025) of the CME Committee.

Dr. Milton’s professional memberships outside of ACOI have included serving as a Diplomat of the American Board of Internal Medicine, the National Registry of Certified Medical Examiners, and the American Board of Independent Medical Examiners. He is also a member of the American Osteopathic Association. He has served as Past President of the West Virginia Osteopathic Medical Association and currently serves as a Board Member.

“It's an honor to lead ACOI in this role, and I am greatly looking forward to using it to guide and encourage our community over the upcoming year,” Dr. Milton said. "There is so much we can do to continue growing and benefiting our members, and I am thrilled to be part of this opportunity to do so.”