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.

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

Health Service Alliance

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

Seger Morris, DO, MBA

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

Eli Lilly & Co.

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