Giving
The 2023 Honors Gala was held on Friday, October 6, 2023, at the Walt Disney World Swan Resort in conjunction with the American Osteopathic Association's OMED conference.
We were thrilled to share our awards program with a full house of more than 700 guests plus our virtual attendees. It was indeed, One Magical Night.
- Take a look at this year's Tribute Book below and enjoy videos of this year's award winners on the Foundation News page.
- Learn more about this year's Mission Moment benefitting the newly-created DOCARE International Fund for global Osteopathic medical outreach.
- View, share, and download photos from the event.
2023 Honors Gala Tribute Book
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2023 AOF Lifetime Achievement Award - Honors Gala Video
Karen J. Nichols, DO, MA, MACOI, CS
2023 AOF Physician of the Year Award - Honors Gala Video
John E. Balmer, DO
2023 AOF W. Douglas Ward, PhD, Educator of the Year Award - Honors Gala Video
Thomas J. Mohr, DO, MS, FACOI, FAOGME
Dean, Sam Houston State University College of Osteopathic Medicine (SHSUCOM)
2023 Honors Gala Sponsors
Platinum Sponsor
Edward Via College of Osteopathic Medicine
Entertainment Sponsor
Jeffrey Grove, DO, FACOFP dist.
Gold Sponsors
American Osteopathic Information Association
Heatherington Foundation for Innovation and Education in Health Care
Lincoln Memorial University DeBusk College of Osteopathic Medicine
Dawn Tartaglione, DO, FACOS, DFACOS
Touro Colleges of Osteopathic Medicine
Livestream Sponsor
American Osteopathic Association
Silver Sponsors
American College of Osteopathic Family Physicians
Michigan Osteopathic Association
New York Institute of Technology College of Osteopathic Medicine
Rowan-Virtua School of Osteopathic Medicine
Bronze Sponsors
American Association of Colleges of Osteopathic Medicine
American College of Osteopathic Family Physicians Foundation
Arkansas College of Osteopathic Medicine
Baptist Health Sciences University College of Osteopathic Medicine
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan
Burrell College of Osteopathic Medicine
Campbell University School of Osteopathic Medicine
Florida Osteopathic Medical Association
Kansas City University College of Osteopathic Medicine
Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine
Marian University College of Osteopathic Medicine
Midwestern University Arizona College of Osteopathic Medicine
Midwestern University Chicago College of Osteopathic Medicine
National Board of Osteopathic Medical Examiners
Ohio University Heritage College of Osteopathic Medicine
Osteopathic Founder's Foundation
Osteopathic Heritage Foundation
Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine
Rocky Vista University College of Osteopathic Medicine
Sam Houston State University College of Osteopathic Medicine
University of the Incarnate Word School of Osteopathic Medicine
University of New England College of Osteopathic Medicine
University of Pikeville - Kentucky College of Osteopathic Medicine
West Virginia School of Osteopathic Medicine
Western University of Health Sciences - College of Osteopathic Medicine of the Pacific
Joseph Zammuto, DO
Copper Sponsor
A.T. Still University Kirksville College of Osteopathic Medicine
A.T. Still University School of Osteopathic Medicine in Arizona
Des Moines University Osteopathic Medical Center
Michigan State University College of Osteopathic Medicine
Oklahoma State University Center for Health Sciences College of Osteopathic Medicine
Pacific Northwest University of Health Sciences College of Osteopathic Medicine
Barbara Ross-Lee, DO
Virtual Sponsors
Alabama College of Osteopathic Medicine
Idaho College of Osteopathic Medicine
Orlando College of Osteopathic Medicine
University of North Texas Science Center at Fort Worth/Texas College of Osteopathic Medicine
Tom Wallace
William Carey University College of Osteopathic Medicine
Student Table Sponsor
Mrs. Suzanne Cyrus