ACOI Awards and Honors
Teacher, Internist and Researcher of the Year Awards
At the Annual Convention, the ACOI acknowledges members for outstanding achievement in osteopathic medical education, research and internal medicine. The current list of award recipients is below:
(Current nomination information available here)
ACOI Presidential Citation
2023 - James C. Giudice, DO, MACOI
2018 - Gail D. Burchett, DO, MACOI
2016 - Gary L. Slick, DO, MACOI
2012 - David Susser, DO, MACOI
Teacher of the Year
2023 - Joanne K. Baker, DO FACOI, FAODME, FHM, FACP
2022 - Daniel Wildes, DO, FACOI
2020 - Thomas J. Mohr, DO, FACOI and Mousumi Som, DO, FACOI
2017 - William Peppo, DO, FACOI
2016 - Emmanuel N. Papasifakis, DO
2015 - David P. Pizzimenti, DO, FACOI
2014 - Robert T. Hasty, DO, FACOI
2013 - Armen A. Korkigian, DO, FACOI
2012 - Jane D’Isa Smith, DO, FACOI
2011 - Phillip E. Cohen, DO, FACOI
2010 - Francis X. Blais, DO, FACOI
2009 - Frederick A. Schaller, DO, FACOI
2008 - William D. Strampel, DO, FACOI
2007 - John P. Simelaro, DO, FACOI
2006 - Kirk L. Hilliard, DO, FACOI
2005 - John B. Bulger, DO, FACOI
2004 - Robert A. Cain, DO, FACOI
2003 - H. Timothy Dombrowski, DO, FACOI
2002 - Gail D. Burchett, DO, MACOI
2001 - Harold M. Margolis, DO, FACOI
2000 - Patrick J. Lannutti, DO
1999 - James S. Seebass, DO, FACOI
1998 - Gerald W. Blackburn, DO, FACOI
1997 - David V. Condoluci, DO, FACOI
1996 - Robert R. Cornwell, DO, MACOI
Internist of the Year
2023 - Humayun “Hank” Chaudhry, DO, MACOI
2022 - Natasha Bray, DO, FACOI
2021 - Damon L. Baker, DO, FACOI
2020 - MarkAlain Dery, DO, FACOI
2017 - Steven M. Katzman, DO, FACOI
2015 - Felix J. Rogers, DO, FACOI
2014 - Anthony J. Malcoun, DO, MACOI
2013 - Kevin P. Hubbard, DO, FACOI
2012 - David F. Hitzeman, DO, MACOI
2011 - Greggory S. Volk, DO, FACOI
2010 - Monte E. Troutman, DO, FACOI
2009 - Theresa M. Matzura, DO, FACOI
2008 - Mitchell D. Forman, DO, FACOI
2007 - Paul E. Kudelko, DO, MACOI
2006 - Christopher T. Doig, DO, FACOI
2005 - Louis C. Haenel, DO, FACOI
2004 - Louis A. Papa, DO, FACOI
2003 - Anthony N. Ottaviani, DO, MPH, MACOI
2002 - Janice A. Knebl, DO, FACOI
2001 - G. Michael Johnston, DO, MACOI
2000 - Richard Staab, DO, MACOI
1999 - Gary L. Slick, DO, MACOI
1998 - Larry A. Wickless, DO, MACOI
1997 - Michael B. Clearfield, DO, FACOI
1996 - Thomas J. Stees, DO, FACOI
Researcher of the Year
2023 - Phillip Tran DO, FACOI, FACC
2020 - Cindy M. Hou, DO, FACOI
2016 - Donald R. Noll, DO, FACOI
2013 - Michael B. Clearfield, DO, FACOI
The Obesity Epidemic: What Can We Do as Internists?
2010 - Patricia M. LoRusso, DO
Novel Cancer Agents Under Development
2009 - Robert J. Chilton, DO, FACOI
How Research Moves to Clinical Practice:The Incretin Story
2008 - Craig W. Spellman, DO, FACOI
Predicting CAD in High-Risk Ethnic Groups
2007 - Silvana Martino, DO, FACOI
Breast Cancer Research Update
2006 - Felix J. Rogers, DO, FACOI
Setting a Realistic Research Agenda
2005 - James D. McKay, DO, FACOI
2004 - Sandra K. Willsie, DO, FACOI
My Career in Research: Ventilator Induced Lung Injury
2003 - Mary Suchyta, DO, FACOI
ARDS in the 21st Century
2002 - Dale W. Bratzler, DO, FACOI
Performance Measurement and Health Outcomes Research: Results From The Medicare Infectious Disease Quality Improvement Priorities
2001 - Stephen E. Weis, DO, FACOI
2000 - Bernard J. Rubin, DO, FACOI
1999 - Gilbert E. D'Alonzo, DO, FACOI
1998 - Terrie E. Taylor, DO, FACOI
1997 - Stephen E. Weis, DO, FACOI
1996 - Thomas F. Morley, DO, FACOI
ACOI/AOF Outstanding Resident of the Year Award
2023 - Michael Joseph Matthews, DO
2019 - Britney McCarty, DO
2018 - Nicolette Rosendahl, DO
2017 - Daniel L. Griffin, DO
2016 - Abby R. Sapp, DO
Humanism and Excellence in Teaching Award
This award, established in 2005 by the ACOI, is to be presented annually to Osteopathic Internal Medicine residents in recognition of outstanding compassion in the delivery of care, respect for patients, their families, and healthcare colleagues, as well as demonstrated excellence in clinical teaching.
2015 - Brenton Rogers, DO
2014 - Joan Wiley, DO
2013 - Christine Crocker, DO, Mandar Jagtap, DO, and Christopher D. Wenger, DO
2012 - Christine P. Chelladurai, DO, and Ann Marie Schreiber, DO
2011 - Allison Greenstein, DO, Ross Heil, DO, and William Nazzaro, DO
2010 - Alan R. Lucerna, DO, and Lauren W. Mazzurco, DO
2009 - Ann Duskin, DO, Jennifer Shay Mullins, DO, and Charles H. Nolte, DO
2008 - Danielle Hansen, DO, and Zachary Lemon, DO
2007 - Debbie Anne Gladd, DO, Adam J. Grunbaum, DO, James Y. Lin, DO, and Sarah Schreur, DO
2006 - Christopher Good, DO, and Marianne M. Holler, DO
2005 - Christopher R. Brackney, DO, Anthony Grello, DO, Nathan Landesman, DO, and Ali Tabrizchi, DO
Distinguished Service Award
The Distinguished Service Award is the highest honor the ACOI may bestow on an individual physician. By unanimous recommendation of the Committee on Honors and Awards, and by unanimous vote of the Board of Directors, this Award has been presented to the following outstanding physicians:
2022 - David Hitzeman DO, MACOI
2020 - Brian J. Donadio, FACOI
2013 - B.B. Hill and John F. Uslick, DO
2008 - Gail D. Burchett, DO
2002 - F. Richard Darrow, DO
2000 - James G. Giudice, DO
1998 - Michael I. Opipari, DO
1993 - Larry W. Wickless, DO
1990 - Andrew A. Pecora, DO
1989 - William H. Voss, DO
1987 - David Rothman, DO
1986 - Harold Yablin, DO
1986 - Gary L. Slick, DO
1985 - Carson Todd, DO
1985 - David Susser, DO
1984 - Anthony J. Malcoun, DO
1984 - Edmund T. Carroll, DO
1983 - Sydney F. Ellias, DO
1983 - Eugene A. Oliveri, DO
1982 - Joseph V. Koehler, DO
1982 - Murray H. Cohen, DO
1981 - Dorothy E. Carnegie Shillinglaw, DO
1981 - Morton Terry, DO
1981 - William H. Dickerson, DO
1980 - Albert J. Fornace, DO
1980 - Albert F. D'Alonzo, DO
1979 - B.B. Baker, DO
1978 - S.J. DeVito, DO
1977 - Alexander Price, DO
1976 - Theodore Weinberg, DO
1975 - Edward P. Crowell, DO
1975 - Joseph T. Rogers, DO
1974 - George T. Caleel, DO
1974 - Joseph F. DePetris, DO
1974 - Donald H. Briner, DO
1973 - William B. Strong, DO
1973 - Ward E. Perrin, DO
1973 - Paul Barsky, DO
1972 - Grover N. Gillum, DO
1972 - William F. Daiber, DO
1971 - Richard P. DeNise, DO
1971 - Max T. Gutensohn, DO
1970 - William Baldwin, Jr., DO
1969 - Ralph J. Tomei, DO
1969 - H. Earle Beasley, DO
1968 - G. A. Whetstine, DO
1967 - Erwin I. Schindler, DO
1967 - Theodore Stiegler, DO
1967 - Ralph F. Lindberg, DO
1967 - Earl E.Congdon, DO
1967 - Catherine Becker, DO
1966 - Stuart F. Harkness, DO
1965 - Neil R. Kitchen, DO
1964 - Charles M. Worrell, DO
1963 - Samuel V. Robuck, DO