Distinguished Service Certificates
Procedure for awards
It shall be the duty of the Committee on Awards (a) to inform the
officers of all divisional societies relative to the rules and procedures
for awarding the distinguished service certificate; (b) to receive
and review all petitions for the awarding of distinguished service
certificates in order to determine that the petitioners have complied
with the rules; and (c) to carry out the procedures for the committee
as laid down herein.
To whom awarded: Deserving members of the association may be honored
by the award of a distinguished service certificate for outstanding
accomplishment in scientific or professional affairs. No incumbent
of an elective office in the association shall be eligible during
his term of office to receive a distinguished service certificate,
and not more than three distinguished service certificates may be
awarded at any one convention.
A distinguished service certificate may be awarded to lay individuals
in recognition of outstanding accomplishments in scientific, philanthropic,
or other fields of public service. Not more than one such certificate
may be granted in any one year, nor shall it necessarily be the
policy of the association to make a yearly grant. The award should
be made on the basis of outstanding achievement by an individual.
Preferential consideration should be given to those individuals
whose meritorious service has been to or through this profession.
Recognition by such certification should, in general, be awarded
because of outstanding contribution to the understanding of osteopathic
medicine through research or financial aid to education, or other
areas which enable the profession to make a greater contribution
to the public health. This is an AOA award for a contribution to
the total profession and not just to a regional or local effort.
Procedures for petitioners: Members of the association seeking
to honor a deserving member or lay individual for outstanding accomplishment
in or to the osteopathic profession may petition the Board of Trustees
to award a distinguished service certificate.
The petition shall contain pertinent biographical information on
the member or lay individual to be honored, a clear statement of
the accomplishments meriting the award, and a statement of the field
in which the award is sought. The petition shall be signed by at
least 25 members of the association in good standing. No member
holding an elective office in the association may sign the petition.
The petition shall be accompanied by a written statement of recommendation
from the candidate's divisional and local society. The petition
shall be forwarded to the executive director of the association,
who will transmit it to the Committee on Awards. Petitions must
be received by the executive director prior to May 1 to be acted
upon at the following meeting of the Board during executive session.
Members filing such petition must be aware that the association
cherishes the distinguished service certificate as its highest award,
and grants it to deserving members or lay individuals only after
careful investigation and by secret ballot of the Board of Trustees.
It is recommended, therefore, that all petitions be considered confidential.
When appropriate, the Board itself may initiate the move to present
the distinguished service certificate. One-third of the Board members
may initiate such a proceeding.
Procedure for the committee: Upon the receipt of a petition for
a distinguished service certificate, the executive director shall
forward true copies of the petition to the members of the Committee
on Awards, retaining the original in the permanent files of the
association. The committee shall review the petition to determine
that it contains the necessary signatures, information, and statements.
In the event that the petition fails to fulfill all requirements,
the chairman shall advise the first five signers of the discrepancy
and of the steps necessary to make the petition valid. The committee
shall conduct a discreet but thorough investigation to determine
the accuracy of the information and statements contained in the
petition.
On the first day of the annual Board meeting, the committee chairman
shall nominate candidates for the distinguished service certificate
award as recommended by the committee, presenting pertinent data
and naming the field in which the award is proposed. If more than
the stipulated number of nominees is presented, a secret ballot
shall be cast in accordance with prescribed procedures.
On the third day of the same meeting, a secret ballot shall be
cast for the election of the candidates. A three-fourths majority
of the Board members present and voting shall be an affirmative
vote in favor of awarding the distinguished service award. The Board
shall notify each recipient of the award following her/his election.
The recipient of the award shall be requested to attend the next
annual meeting of the membership for presentation of the award before
the assembly. The Committee on Awards shall correlate information
regarding civic and professional accomplishments of the candidate.
This information shall be reviewed by the candidate and by the presenting
officer for use at the presentation. Distinguished service certificates
shall be awarded by the AOA President.
Recipients
1928 *Louisa Burns, DO, Osteopathic research and
authorship.
1929 *C.B. Atzen, DO, Legislative activities and
professional counsel. *Jenette H. Bolles, DO, Pioneering
in osteopathy as profession for women. *Emmons R. Booth, DO,
Educational and literary work. *Harry L. Chiles, DO, Twenty
years of effective service as an executive officer. *Hugh W.
Conklin, DO, Treatment and research in epilepsy. *Wilborn
J. Deason, DO, Osteopathic research, teaching, authorship and
special surgery. *Harry R. Forbes, DO, Teaching diagnosis
and technique. *Ray B. Gilmour, DO, General organization
activities. *Charles Hazzard, DO, Pioneering in osteopathic
teaching, literature, and organization. *C.E. Herring, Rendering
generous service and legal counsel. *Arthur G. Hildreth, DO,
Pioneering legislation, and mental disease. *Prof Michael A.
Lane (posthumously), Scientific research, linking osteopathy
and immunology. *Carl P. McConnell, DO, Osteopathic research
and literary work. *Edwin C. Pickler, DO, Demonstrating and
proving osteopathy's worth. *George W. Riley, DO, Literary,
legislative, organization, and clinic activities. *Oscar John
Snyder, DO, Championing high standards for osteopathic education.
*Charles H. Spencer, DO, Demonstrating and teaching applied
physiology. *Charles E. Still, DO, Osteopathic education
and college administration. *George A. Still, DO, (posthumously),
Osteopathic surgery, writing, teaching and school administration.
*Clement A. Whiting, DO, (posthumously), Teaching, research
and literature. *Lillian M. Whiting, DO, Pioneering in osteopathic
obstetrics and teaching. *Asa Willard, DO, Legislative, literary
and organization activities.
1932 *Fred Bischoff, DO, Promotion of osteopathic
research. *Cyrus J. Gaddis, DO, Advancement of osteopathic
organization. *George M. Laughlin, DO, Philanthropy and advancement
of education.
1933 *D.L. Clark, DO, Organization and legislation.
1934 *Chester D. Swope, DO, Furthering the public relations
of the profession.
1935 *James David Edwards, DO, (posthumously), Osteopathic
research. *Earle R. Hoskins, DO, (posthumously), Osteopathic
research. *Russell R. Peckham, DO, (posthumously), Osteopathic
research.
1936 *George M. McCole, DO, Service as an osteopathic author.
1938 *Percy H. Woodall, DO, Scientific, educational
and literary activities.
1939 *Harrison H. Fryette, DO, Technique of osteopathy.
1940 *Arthur G. Chappell, DO, (posthumously), Osteopathic
legislation. *Herbert C. Wallace, DO, (posthumously), Osteopathic
surgery and hospital development.
1941 *Arthur D. Becker, DO, Osteopathic education
and college administration, osteopathic organization, and literary
activities. *George J. Conley, DO, Osteopathic education
and college administration, surgery, literary and organization membership
activities.
1942 *W. Curtis Brigham, DO, Research, education
and special surgery. *James L. Holloway, DO, Osteopathic
literature, organization and history. *Thomas L. Ray, DO,
Osteopathic legislation and organization.
1943 *Ferris A. Gordon, DO, General organization
activities. *Charles C. Reid, DO, Professional counsel. *Samuel
L. Scothorn, DO, General organization activities.
1944 *Albert E. Chittenden, DO, Osteopathic
legislation. *Thomas Rankin Thorburn, DO, Osteopathic organization
activities.
1945 *R. McFarlane Tilley, DO, Osteopathic
organization and education.
1947 *Ray G. Hulburt, DO, (posthumously), Osteopathic
literature. *Georgia A. Stuenenberg, DO, (posthumously),
Osteopathic organization.
1948 *C. Robert Starks, DO, General organization
activities. *William E. Waldo, DO, General organization activities.
1949 *Ralph W. Rice, DO, (posthumously), Osteopathic
education and research.
1950 *John E. Rogers, DO, (posthumously), Outstanding
service in osteopathic education and organization. *Phil R. Russell,
DO, Outstanding service in osteopathic organization.
1951 *Glen D. Cayler, DO, Public education.
1952 *Josephine E. Morelock, DO, Organizational development.
*William G. Sutherland, DO, Professional development. *Edward
A. Ward, DO, Organizational development.
1953 *H. Dale Pearson, DO, Outstanding service in
osteopathic organization.
1954 *Albert W. Bailey, DO, Osteopathic organization
*Isabelle Morelock, DO, Osteopathic legislation.
1955 *James O. Watson, DO, Osteopathic legislation
and organization.
1956 Robert B. Thomas, DO, Osteopathic organization
and education.
1957 *Russell C. McCaughan, DO, (posthumously), Professional
affairs. *Floyd F. Peckham, DO, Osteopathic organization
and education.
1959 *Robert E. Morgan, DO, Professional activities.
*Stephen M. Pugh, DO, Organizational activities.
1960 *Stephen B. Gibbs, DO, Professional service.
*J. Paul Leonard, DO, Hospital development. *Alexander
Levitt, DO, Osteopathic education and organization.
1961 *Allan A. Eggleston, DO, Professional affairs.
*Grace R. McMains, DO, Osteopathic organization and education.
1962 *Martin C. Beilke, DO, Osteopathic education.
*John P. Schwartz, DO, Osteopathic education. *John P.
Wood, DO, Osteopathic organization and education.
1963 *Otterbein Dressler, DO, Osteopathic education
and organization. *True B. Eveleth, DO, Osteopathic organization.
M. Carman Pettapiece, DO, Osteopathic development. *Samuel
V. Robuck, DO, Osteopathic organization and education. *T.J.
Ruddy, DO, Osteopathic advancement.
1965 *C. Gorham Beckwith, DO, Osteopathic education
and organization. *A.C. Johnson, DO, Osteopathic surgery
and hospital organization. *John W. Mulford, DO, Osteopathic
organization and development.
1966 *Hobert C. Moore, DO, Osteopathic legislation
and organization.
1968 *William S. Konold, Osteopathic organization
and development.
1970 *Charles L. Naylor, DO, Osteopathic organization
and research.
1971 *Frederic H. Barth, DSc, LLD (Hon), Osteopathic
education. *Vernon H. Casner, DO, Osteopathic education.
John D. L'Hote, Osteopathic organization and development.
1972 Raymond D. Dzendzel, Osteopathic legislation.
Carl E. Morrison, DO, Professional affairs.
1973 *Robert D. McCullough, DO, Osteopathic organization
and education.
1974 *Roswell P. Bates, DO, Legislative and professional
affairs.
1979 Walter F. Patenge, Osteopathic education. *Paul
E. Wilson, DO, Osteopathic education and organizational development.
1980 Wayne O. Stockseth, Osteopathic education and
development.
1982 *Edward P. Crowell, DO, Osteopathic organization.
*Felix D. Swope, DO, Osteopathic organization and education.
1983 *Joseph John Namey, DO, Osteopathic organization
and education.
1984 Ruth J. Kelly, Advancement of Osteopathic Medicine
in California. *J. Vincent Murphy, DO, Osteopathic legislation.
*Donald Siehl, DO, Osteopathic organization and educational
development.
1987 *George W. Northup, DO, Osteopathic organization
and literature.
1988 *Archie Feinstein, DO, Osteopathic education
and organization. Max T. Gutensohn, DO, Osteopathic education
and organization. Thaddeus P. Kawalek, PhD, Osteopathic education,
philanthropy and public service. Frank J. McDevitt, DO, Osteopathic
organization and development, education, insurance and legislation.
1989 *David S. Steinbaum, DO, (posthumously), Osteopathic
education.
1990 *A. Robert Dzmura, DO, Professional service.
James A. DiRenna, DO, Professional affairs.
1991 *Eugene L. Sikorski, DO, Osteopathic education
and organization.
1992 Mervin E. Meck, DO, Osteopathic organization. Marcelino
Oliva, DO, Osteopathic organization and legislation. Ralph
L. Willard, DO, Osteopathic education.
1993 Clifford Parish, Jr.; *John H. Burnett, DO;
Galen S. Young, DO
1994 Murray Goldstein, DO, Osteopathic medical education
and professional affairs.
1995 Mary McClellan Burnett, DO, Professional affairs.
1996 George J. Luibel, DO, Osteopathic
education and organization.
1997 *S.L. Koplovitz, DO, Osteopathic medical organization.
1998 Joseph W. Stella, DO, Advancement of osteopathic medical
education and organization. Robert A. Klobnak, Advancement
of osteopathic medical organizations.
1999 Ethen R. Allen, DO, Advancement of osteopathic
medical education and organization. Elmer C. Baum, DO, Professional
affairs. *Bob E. Jones, DO, Advancement of osteopathic medical
profession and organization. Michael I. Opipari, DO, Osteopathic
medical education and organization.
2000 William G. Anderson, DO, Advancement of osteopathic
medical organizations.
2001 Donald M. Peterson, DO, Professional affairs,
and E. Warren Lawless, Professional affairs.
2002 *Allen W. Jacobs, PhD, DO, Academics, medicine
and public service. Arnold Melnick, DO, Professional
Affairs.T. Robert Sharp, DO, Professional affairs.
2003 Myron S. Magen, DO, Academics, medicine and
public service.
2004 Ann M. Wittner, CMP, Career in osteopathic
medicine and loyal service to the AOA.
2005 Morton J. Morris, DO, JD, In recognition of his contribution to the advancement of osteopathic medical education.
2005 Eugene A. Oliveri, DO, In recognition of his contribution to expanding osteopathic physicians' practices rights throughout the world and the unity of the osteopathic family.
2005 Mr. Jeff Heatherington, In recognition of his 27 years of service to osteopathic medicine.
*Deceased
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