The Ohio Osteopathic Association, Ohio University Heritage College of Osteopathic Medicine, Ohio ACOFP, and Advocates presented their highest honors during the special Awards Reception at the Symposium.

1. Honoring Your Osteopathic Peers
AWARDS RECEPTION

2. Osteopathic Spirit Award
Jessica B. Simpson, DO
• Outstanding dedication and spirited passion for
osteopathic medicine.
• Goes the extra mile and has a caring attitude of
doing the right thing.
• Volunteers as mentor to pre-med students.
• Participated in Medical Mission to Guatemala.
The Osteopathic Spirit
Award was
established in 2004 to
honor those who have
truly given of
themselves to the
profession. The award
is open to anyone in
Ohio who promotes
osteopathic public
education.

3. OOA Life Members
• David C. Ashcraft, DO
• John E. Barb, DO
• John R. Bowling, DO
• John V. Cady, DO
• Stuart B. Chesky, DO
• Dean L. Colwell, DO
• James M. Essad, DO
Life membership may be
granted by the Board of
Trustees to any regular
member who has reached
the age of seventy, or
who has completed fifty
years of osteopathic
medical practice,
whichever comes first,
and who has been in
good standing for
twenty-five consecutive
years immediately
preceding. Life members
have the privileges and
duties of regular
members, but are not
required to pay dues or
assessments.
.

4. OOA Life Members
• Samuel J. Pipes, DO
• John E. Ratliff, DO
• Abigail H. Faerber, DO
• Bernard J. Fox, DO
• Richard L. Fuller, DO
• David P. Herr, DO
• J. Paul Martz, DO
Life membership may be
granted by the Board of
Trustees to any regular
member who has reached
the age of seventy, or
who has completed fifty
years of osteopathic
medical practice,
whichever comes first,
and who has been in
good standing for
twenty-five consecutive
years immediately
preceding. Life members
have the privileges and
duties of regular
members, but are not
required to pay dues or
assessments.
.

5. OOA Life Members
• Nick J. Mulchin, DO
• William G. Paloski, DO
• Earl R. Staddon, DO
• Ned A. Underwood, DO
• Aivars Vitols, DO
• George W. Vogelgesang, DO
• Charles G. Vonder Embse, DO
Life membership may be
granted by the Board of
Trustees to any regular
member who has reached
the age of seventy, or
who has completed fifty
years of osteopathic
medical
practice, whichever
comes first, and who has
been in good standing for
twenty-five consecutive
years immediately
preceding. Life members
have the privileges and
duties of regular
members, but are not
required to pay dues or
assessments.
.

6. FP Resident of the Year
Kimberly N. Jackson, DO
• Commitment to education of herself and others.
• Helped restructure the Residency curriculum at St.
Joseph Medical Center.
• Recruits osteopathic medical students to Family
Medicine.
• Many volunteer projects, including Habitat for
Humanity, at nursing homes, church, and as a mentor
to minority undergraduates.
• Research project in Kenya placed second
in national competition.
Ohio ACOFP awards
are designed to
recognize Ohio DOs
who exhibit the
exemplary
characteristics of an
osteopathic family
physician. Family
Medicine program
directors in AOA-
approved programs
are asked to each
nominate one
resident.

7. Recent Graduate Award
Kristen Conrad-Schnetz, DO (’09)
• Fourth year surgical resident at South Pointe Hospital in
Cleveland.
• Recently named South Pointe’s Resident of the Year.
• One of the lead physicians in organizing humanitarian
Mission trips to Guatemala for several years.
• Actively involved in training South Pointe students.
• A role model for others who are
interested in medicine.
The OU-HCOM Recent
Graduate Award is given to
graduates within fifteen years
following their graduation
who have made positive use
of the their medical education
to serve their community or
profession in a leadership role
and who have assisted the
college through exemplary
service or support.

8. Young FP of the Year
Jane T. Balbo, DO
• Role model for osteopathic medical students.
• Passionate about teaching and currently developing
curriculum, evaluation tools and teaching activities
at OU-HCOM .
• Leader in lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender
(LGBT) health.
• Frequent speaker for community,
school, and civic events.
Ohio ACOFP awards
are designed to
recognize Ohio DOs
who exhibit the
exemplary
characteristics of an
osteopathic family
physician. This award
is for physicians who
are active in their
professional
association and in
practice five years or
less.

9. Meritorious Service Award
James R. Castle
• Former CEO of the Ohio Hospital Association.
• Friend of the osteopathic profession and worked
collaboratively with the OOA.
• Health policy authority for 23 years and facilitated
innovative strategies to improve the health of all
Ohioans.
• Leader for quality improvement projects
and patient safety initiatives.
The Meritorious
Service Award is given
to an individual who is
not an osteopathic
physician in
recognition of
outstanding
accomplishments in
scientific,
philanthropic, or other
fields of public service
to the OOA.

10. Medal of Merit
Troy Tyner, DO, MMM, FACOI (’88)
• Contributions to medicine in the Dayton area, the
State of Ohio and throughout the country.
• A highly respected leader in healthcare quality.
• As a result of his leadership in quality and patient
safety initiatives, Grandview and Southview
Hospitals were named one of HealthGrades
America's 50 Best(tm) Hospitals for 2013
for the fifth year in a row.
• Has great passion for mentoring young
physicians.
The OU-HCOM Medal of
Merit is given to
graduates who have
achieved distinction in
their chosen field of
medicine through
commitment and
exemplary leadership.
This is the college’s most
prestigious award.

11. Outstanding Alumnus Award
Erik J. Reaves, DO, MTM&H (’02)
• Has held numerous leadership positions promoting
health and disease prevention while serving as a
Preventive Medicine Officer in the U.S. Navy.
• Has mentored and obtained funding for osteopathic
medical students to complete rotations in Peru.
• Served as a volunteer EMT throughout both his
undergraduate and medical education.
• Has distinguished himself through a
lifelong commitment and service to
his community and country.
The OU-HCOM Outstanding
Alumnus award is given to
graduates who have
distinguished themselves in
their careers and personal
lives, supported the mission
of health promotion and
disease prevention and
excelled in their service to
the osteopathic profession.

12. M. Bridget Wagner, DO,
Humanitarian Award
Lori E. Grennan, DO posthumously
• Dedicated time and energy to benefit cancer
research.
• Raised more than $100,000 for inflammatory breast
cancer research.
• Coordinated events and activities to raise awareness
for IBC, a rare type of cancer.
• Bravely fought an aggressive disease while
unselfishly giving of herself.
The OOA
Humanitarian Award
may be given to one
or more individuals
(preferably DOs) for
outstanding service to
mankind.
The award is named in
honor of Dr. Bridget
Wagner who served
on the OOA Board of
Trustees at the time of
her death.

13. Honorary Alumnus Award
Paul G. Martin, DO
• Started in 1980, as Clinical Instructor for OU-HCOM,
providing clinical instruction, didactic programming
and preceptorship for osteopathic medical students
and resident physicians.
• 1991-1999 Dr. Martin served as the Emergency
Medicine Residency Program Director at Richmond
Heights Hospital, and in the years prior to after this
appointment he served as clinical faculty in the CORE.
• Has mentored countless OUHCOM a
alumni as students, residents, and
as junior physicians.
The Honorary Alumnus award is
given to non-alumni who have
brought honor, exemplary service
and support to OU-HCOM and its
community of
alumni, students, faculty and staff
through significant and selfless
contributions to local, regional or
national communities, and who
have made a positive impact on
Ohio University and the college
while also inspiring the university
community.

14. Distinguished Service Award
George Thomas, DO
• Leader in the local, state, and national osteopathic
profession for 30+ years.
• Strong and vocal advocate for osteopathic family
medicine.
• Past president of the American Osteopathic
Association, Ohio Osteopathic Association and
Cleveland Academy of Osteopathic Medicine.
• Strong commitment to quality in
patient care.
Ohio ACOFP awards are
designed to recognize
Ohio DOs who exhibit
the exemplary
characteristics of an
osteopathic family
physician. This award
also recognizes lifelong
commitment to the
osteopathic profession.

15. Trustees Award
William J. Burke, DO
• Dedicated to the profession and to educating a
future generation of DOs.
• Multiple trips to China to develop the primary care
system of health care.
• Respected leader in the profession and in his
community.
• Trustee of the American Osteopathic Association
Board.
The OOA Trustees
Award may be initiated
directly by the OOA
Board of Trustees as
deemed appropriate. It
requires a unanimous
vote of the Board. The
candidate may be
selected directly by the
Board or based on a
nomination from
another source. More
than one award may be
granted in any one year.

16. Distinguished Service Award
Paige S. Gutheil Henderson, DO (’02)
• Serves on the Ohio University Alumni Association
Board of Directors.
• Ensures OU-HCOM inclusion in University wide events
and keeps the University community aware of
programs and initiatives taking place within OU-HCOM.
• Helps inform and encourage OU-HCOM students to
explore careers in osteopathic medicine.
• Supports OU-HCOM and the Alumni
Association through alumni chapters,
clubs, societies and other organizations
The OU-HCOM
Distinguished Service
award is given to a
graduate who has
supported Ohio University
and the Alumni
Association through
alumni chapters, clubs,
societies, or other
organizations.

17. Distinguished Service Award
Harold C. Thompson, DO
• Was the “voice” of osteopathic medicine for a
domestic and international audience.
• Longest serving host of Family Health, providing daily
health program focusing on osteopathic medicine.
• Reached 11 million listeners in the US and abroad.
• Past director of the Center of Excellence in
Multicultural Medicine.
• Worked with disadvantaged and
under-represented minority students.
The Distinguished
Service Award is the
highest award the OOA
can give to a DO who is
a member of the
association in
recognition of
outstanding
accomplishments in
scientific or professional
affair and in service to
the osteopathic
profession in Ohio.

18. Family Physician of the Year
Richard M. Garwood, DO
• Dedicated to the profession and his patients.
• Role model for Family Medicine residents.
• Mentor to residents and new physicians in practice.
• Active in his community as volunteer team physician
and ambassador for adolescent health program.
• Compassionate, caring attitude towards
residents, colleagues, staff,
patients, and others.
Ohio ACOFP awards are
designed to recognize
Ohio DOs who exhibit
the exemplary
characteristics of an
osteopathic family
physician. In addition,
this award also requires
nominees to be in active
pratice, in practice for
more than 10 years, and
members of their state
and local osteopathic
professional societies..