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.
Nominations close March 14, 2025.
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.
Nominations close March 14, 2025.
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.
Nominations close March 14, 2025.
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.
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 Winners
| Recipient | Year | |
|---|---|---|
| Steven D. Morton, DO, FAOAO | 2024 | |
| 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 Recipients
| AWARDEE | Year |
|---|---|
| Rex A. Herbert, DO, FAOAO | 2024 |
| 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 |
2023-2024 Joseph Rosenblatt, DO, FAOAO
AOAO Humanitarian Award Recipiants
| Recipient | Year | |
|---|---|---|
| Richard F. Howard, DO, FAOAO | 2023 | |
| Terrence M. Philbin, DO, FAOAO | 2022 | |
| Recipient | Year | |
|---|---|---|
| Richard Crank, DO, FAOAO | 2024 | |
| 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 |
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 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 |