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AOAO Awards

Donald Siehl Lifetime Achievement Award
In 1991 a Donald Siehl Appreciative Award was established with Dr. Siehl being the first recipient. This award is presented to a member who, in the opinion of the Board of Directors, has made a major contribution and commitment to the American Osteopathic Academy of Orthopedics during his/her professional career. In 2023, the Board of Directors renamed the award the Donald Siehl Lifetime Achievement Award. This is the highest award granted by the Academy and is given only upon meeting the above criteria.

Submissions are now being accepted. The deadline to submit is February 26, 2024.

 

The Morton J. Morris, DO, JD, Award for Osteopathic Orthopedic Education
Since 2010 an Award has been presented annually to a member of the profession who has made an outstanding contribution preferably related to Osteopathic Orthopedic Education. The Morton J. Morris, D.O., J.D. Award for Osteopathic Orthopedic Education will be presented to that individual who, as an active or honorary member of the AOAO exemplifies Dr. Morris’s love for our Academy and furthering the education of its members. The Award may not be presented annually if no worthy candidate can be chosen.

Submissions are now being accepted. The deadline to submit is February 26, 2024.

 

Lee Vander Lugt, DO Leadership Award Program
This award was established by the AOAO Board of Directors in 2023 to foster and support future leaders in honor of Dr. Lee Vander Lugt, who exemplified a strong leader and represented the Academy as Executive Director from 2008-2020. The program is intended for one year, and will be awarded to one candidate at least every two years.

Leadership Award Details

AOAO Humanitarian Award
The AOAO Humanitarian Award was created to recognize an Academy member who has demonstrated a broad impact upon humanity and whose leadership and outstanding humanitarian volunteerism have improved the quality of life of individuals locally, nationally or worldwide.

Humanitarian Award Details

Submissions are now being accepted. The deadline to submit is February 26, 2024.

 

 

Knotty Cane Award
Since 1955 a Knotty Cane Award has been presented annually to the individual who the President felt helped him most through his administration. The recipient of the Knotty Cane Award proudly displays it at all times during the Annual Meeting during which it was given.

Appreciative Award
Since 1955 an Appreciative Award has been selected by the President and presented annually to a member of the profession who has made an outstanding contribution preferably related to Orthopedics.

Bob Green Memorial Award
In 2002 the Bob Green Award was established by the Board of Directors, in memory of Dr. Robert L. Green who served for years as a member and then chairman of the American Osteopathic Board of Orthopedic Surgery. This award is given annually to a member of the American Osteopathic Academy of Orthopedics who achieved the highest combined score in the written and oral certification examinations for the prior year.

 

Past Award Recipients by Award

Donald Siehl Lifetime Achievement Award

Donald Siehl Lifetime Achievement Award Winners

Recipient Year
Joel L. Rush, DO, FAOAO 2023
H. Brent Bamberger, DO, FAOAO 2022
James J. Pollifrone, DO, FAOAO 2021
James R. Ingram, DO, FAOAO 2019
Gary S. Ulrich, DO, FAOAO 2018
Dwight A. Jacobus, DO, FAOAO 2016
John J. McPhilemy, DO, FAOAO 2015
Charles D. Kerr, DO, FAOAO 2014
Herbert E. Ross, DO, FAOAO 2014
Lee Vander Lugt, DO, FAOAO 2013
Terry Weis DO, FAOAO 2012
Carl Mogil DO, FAOAO 2005
Marie Morris 2001
Morton Morris DO, JD, FAOAO 2001
Boyd Bowden II, DO, FAOAO 1999
Donald Siehl DO, FAOAO 1991
The Morton J. Morris DO, JD Award for Osteopathic Orthopedic Education

The Morton J. Morris DO, JD Award for Osteopathic Orthopedic Education Recipients

Year
Gregory Hill, DO, FAOAO 2023
Charles Orth, DO, FAOAO 2022
Thomas C. DiPasquale, DO, FAOAO 2021
Thomas Baker, DO 2020
Wade Faerber, DO, FAOAO 2019
Joel L. Rush, DO, FAOAO 2018
James J. Pollifrone, DO, FAOAO 2017
Richard F. Howard, DO, FAOAO 2016
Marc A. Trzeciak, DO, FAOAO 2016
Michael J. Fugle, DO, FAOAO 2015
Charles T. Mehlman, DO, MPH, FAOAO 2014
H. Brent Bamberger, DO, FAOAO 2013
Boyd Bowden II, DO, FAOAO 2012
Carl Mogil DO, FAOAO 2010
Lee Vander Lugt, DO Leadership Award

2023-2024  Joseph Rosenblatt, DO, FAOAO

AOAO Humanitarian Award

AOAO Humanitarian Award Recipiants

Recipient Year
Richard F. Howard, DO, FAOAO 2023
Terrence M. Philbin, DO, FAOAO 2022
Knotty Cane Award
Knotty Cane Award Winners
Recipient Year
James S. Mason, DO, FAOAO 2023
James R. Ingram, DO, FAOAO 2022
Edward Armbruster, DO, FAOAO 2021
Lee Vander Lugt, DO, FAOAO 2020
Charles Orth, DO, FAOAO 2019
Steven D. Morton, DO, FAOAO 2018
Dennis Blackburn, DO, FAOAO 2017
Ruggles Service Corporation 2016
Joye Stewart 2015
James J. Pollifrone, DO, FAOAO 2014
Carl Mogil, DO, FAOAO 2013
Richard Scott DO, FAOAO 2012
Steven Heithoff DO, FAOAO 2011
Lee Vander Lugt DO, FAOAO 2010
Paul Suhey DO 2009
H. Bamberger DO, FAOAO 2008
Marie Morris 2007
* Morton Morris DO, JD, FAOAO 2007
Frederick Balduini MD 2006
* Morton Morris DO, JD, FAOAO 2005
Marie Morris 2004
* Morton Morris DO, JD, FAOAO 2004
Peter Ajluni DO, FAOAO 2002
Thomas Baker DO 2001
Marie Morris 2000
* Morton Morris DO, JD, FAOAO 2000
I. Weisband DO, FAOAO 1999
John Drabing DO, FAOAO 1998
Robert Kramer DO, FAOAO 1997
Carl Mogil DO, FAOAO 1996
Robert Kaneda DO, FAOAO 1995
* Boyd Bowden II, DO, FAOAO 1994
John Swienckowski DO, FAOAO 1993
John Drabing, DO, FAOAO 1991
* Morton Morris DO, JD, FAOAO 1989
Bernard Zeliger DO, FAOAO 1986
* William Monaghan DO, FAOAO 1985
* Charles Brimfield DO, FAOAO 1984
* Frederick Auwers DO 1983
Raymond Schlueter DO, FAOAO 1982
* Frederick Auwers DO 1981
* William Monaghan DO, FAOAO 1980
Edward Loniewski DO, FAOAO 1979
Lloyd Mrstik DO, FAOAO 1978
* John Wood DO, FAOAO 1977
* Edward Felmlee DO, FAOAO 1976
* William Monaghan DO, FAOAO 1975
* Arnold Gerber DO, FAOAO 1974
* William Luebbert DO, FAOAO 1973
* Dominic Salerno DO, FAOAO 1972
* John Wright DO, FAOAO 1971
* Arnold Gerber DO, FAOAO 1970
* Thomas McGrath DO, FAOAO 1969
* Charles Hawes DO, FAOAO 1968
* Constantine Heleotis DO, FAOAO 1967
* James Bolin DO, FAOAO 1966
* Donald Siehl DO, FAOAO 1965
* Charles Brimfield DO, FAOAO 1964
* J. Leonard DO, FAOAO 1963
* John Wood DO, FAOAO 1962
* Leonard Nagle DO 1961
* Harold Clybourne DO 1959
* Warren Bradford DO 1958
* Walter Garard DO, FAOAO 1957
* James Eaton DO 1956
* C. Robert Starks DO 1955
Appreciative Award

Since 1955 an Appreciative Award has been selected by the President and presented annually to a member of the profession who has made an outstanding contribution preferably related to Orthopedics.

Appreciative Award Winners

Recipient Year
Marko Krpan, DO, FAOAO 2023
Sean McMillan, DO, FAOAO 2022
James S. Mason, DO, FAOAO 2021
Patrick Bull, DO, FAOAO 2020
Dennis Blackburn, DO, FAOAO 2019
Edward Armbruster, DO, FAOAO 2018
Charles Orth, DO, FAOAO 2018
Peter A. Ajluni, DO, FAOAO 2017
Barbara Sharp 2016
Richard F. Howard, DO, FAOAO 2015
Gary S. Ulrich, DO, FAOAO, FACOS 2014
Steven D. Morton, DO, FAOAO 2013
Ronald Rook, Sr. DO 2012
Lee Vander Lugt DO, FAOAO 2011
John Sefter DO, FAOAO 2009
Lee Vander Lugt DO, FAOAO 2008
Carl Mogil DO, FAOAO 2007
Diane Versaggi 2006
Lee Vander Lugt DO, FAOAO 2005
* Boyd Bowden II, DO, FAOAO 2004
Marie Morris 2003
Steven Heithoff DO, FAOAO 2002
Terry Weis DO, FAOAO 2001
* Boyd Bowden II, DO, FAOAO 2000
Marie Morris 1999
* Morton Morris DO, JD, FAOAO 1998
* Morton Morris DO, JD, FAOAO 1997
Thomas McCarthy DO, FAOAO 1995
Harold Battenfield DO, FAOAO 1994
* Edward Felmlee DO, FAOAO 1994
Edward Loniewski DO, FAOAO 1993
Roger Grimes DO, FAOAO 1992
* Donald Siehl DO, FAOAO 1989
* Boyd Bowden II, DO, FAOAO 1986
* Donald Siehl DO, FAOAO 1986
William Smith DO, FAOAO 1986
* Edward Felmlee DO, FAOAO 1985
Robert Kaneda DO, FAOAO 1984
* Donald Siehl DO, FAOAO 1983
Peter Johnston DO, FAOAO 1982
David Smith DO, FAOAO 1981
* Arnold Gerber DO, FAOAO 1980
* William Luebbert DO, FAOAO 1979
* J. Leonard DO, FAOAO 1978
* Donald Siehl DO, FAOAO 1977
* William Monaghan DO, FAOAO 1976
Philip Lewis DO, FAOAO 1975
* Arnold Gerber DO, FAOAO 1974
* C. Robert Starks DO 1973
* J. Leonard DO, FAOAO 1972
* Donald Siehl DO, FAOAO 1971
* J. Leonard DO, FAOAO 1969
* John Wood DO, FAOAO 1968
* Charles Hawes DO, FAOAO 1966
* Donald Siehl DO, FAOAO 1964
* Arnold Gerber DO, FAOAO 1963
* Thomas McGrath DO, FAOAO 1962
* James Eaton DO 1961
* J. Leonard DO, FAOAO 1960
* Walter Garard DO, FAOAO 1959
Bob Green Memorial Award

Bob Green Memorial Award Winners

Recipient Year
Curtis Ellsworth, DO 2022
Elijah Miller, DO 2021
Joseph Mueller, DO 2020
Benjamin J. Sherman, DO 2020
Douglas C. Crowther, DO 2019
Joshua Hockett, DO 2019
Michael Edgerton, DO 2018
Ryan Harrell, DO 2018
Gregory T. Lichtman, DO 2017
Aaron D. Boyles, DO 2016
Mark Allen, DO 2015
Ryan M. Kenny, DO 2014
Matthew W. Bullock, DO 2014
James M. Perry, DO 2013
Steven R. Anthony, DO 2013
Karston Carr, DO 2012
Jason Sparks DO 2011
Timothy Hiesterman DO 2010
Douglas Keele DO. 2010
Daniel Cuttica DO 2009
Joseph Lowry DO 2008
Steven DeLuca DO 2007
Robert Follweiler DO 2006
Demian Yakel DO 2005
Michael Didinsky DO 2004
Victor Palomino D.O. 2003
Arash Araghi DO 2001