AOMA Awards

The AOMA Awards recognize outstanding service and contributions to the osteopathic medical profession in Arizona. Only AOMA members can submit an AOMA Award nomination form. The AOMA Awards will be presented at the AOMA Annual Convention.

Award nominations must be submitted online. The submission deadline is February 11, 2026.

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2025 Award Recipients

 

Lifetime Achievement Award
Martin B. Reiss, DO

Physician of the Year Award
Donald Middleton, Jr., DO

President’s Award
Shannon C. Scott, DO, FACOFP

Emerging Leader Award
Ross Christensen, DO

Outstanding Mentor Awards
Breanne M. Jaqua, DO, MPH

Excellence is Osteopathic Medicine Education Award
Randall L. Nydam, PhD

Distinguished Service Awards
Frank Armao, MD
Sommer Gunia, DO

Resident of the Year Award
Kyle Hatfield, DO

Distinguished Student Service Awards
Kathryn DePinto, OMS-II, AZCOM
Raashmi Krishnasamy, OMS-II, ATSU

 
2024 Award Recipients

 

Lifetime Achievement Award
Bradley Downing Jr., DO

Physician of the Year
Richard Dobrusin, DO, MS (OST.), FACOFP

Outstanding Mentor
John Ashurst, DO, MSc, FACEP, FACOEP
Danielle Barnett-Trapp, DO
Chad Taylor, DO

Excellence in Osteopathic Medical Education
J. Aaron Allgood, DO

Resident of the Year 
Benjamin Driving Hawk, DO

 

Emerging Leader Award
Eren Ural, DO

President’s Award
Amish Shah, MD, MPH

Distinguished Service Award
John Condojoni, DO
Alice McCormick, DO

Student Distinguished Service Award AZCOM
Albert Wang, OMS-III

Student Distinguished Service Award SOMA
Ron Tang, OMS-IV

Past Recipients – Download list (PDF)

PHYSICIAN OF THE YEAR AWARD
Honors a compassionate and outstanding physician who is a leader in his/her community and humanitarian programs, and professional association.

DISTINGUISHED SERVICE AWARD
Honors a physician or non-physician who has significantly contributed to improving the community and promoting osteopathic medicine; donated his/her time and/or efforts to improve mankind; and/or has volunteered his/her time and provided significant contributions and services to the community and/or the Association.

PRESIDENT’S AWARD
Honors an AOMA member who has contributed significantly to the AOMA via the Board of Trustees, House of Delegates and/or Committees.

LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
Presented to long-time members who have advanced the osteopathic profession in Arizona with unwavering commitment to quality patient care.

EXCELLENCE IN OSTEOPATHIC MEDICAL EDUCATION AWARD
Honors a physician or non-physician who has contributed significantly to the advancement of osteopathic medical education in Arizona.

OUTSTANDING MENTOR AWARD
Honors a physician who has volunteered his or her time to students or physicians as a mentor and is known as “one who makes a difference” in that person’s life.

EMERGING LEADER AWARD
Recognizes an outstanding osteopathic physician in practice less than five years whose accomplishments and actions have been instrumental in motivating and inspiring others.

RESIDENT OF THE YEAR AWARD
Recognizes outstanding osteopathic residents from Arizona who go above and beyond to bring a sense of pride to the profession.