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 21, 2025.

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Past Recipients – Download list

2024 Award Recipients

 

Lifetime Achievement Award
Bradley C. Downing, Jr., DO

Physician of the Year Award
Richard S. Dobrusin, DO, FACOFP

President’s Award
Amish Shah, MD

Emerging Leader Award
Eren R. Ural, DO

Outstanding Mentor Awards
John Ashurst, DO
Chad Taylor, DO
Danielle Barnett-Trapp, DO

Excellence is Osteopathic Medicine Education Award
J. Aaron Allgood, DO

Distinguished Service Awards
John Condojoni, DO
Alice McCormick, DO

Resident of the Year Award
Bejamin Driving Hawk, DO, MPH

Distinguished Student Service Awards
Rong Tang, OMS-IV, ATSU
Albert Wang, OMS-III, AZCOM
2023 Award Recipients

 

Lifetime Achievement Award
William H. Devine, DO

Physician of the Year
Brendan F. Curley, DO, MPH

Outstanding Mentor
Charles Finch, DO, FACOEP
Shannon Scott, DO, FACOFP

Excellence in Osteopathic Medical Education
Tracy Middleton, DO, FACOFP

Outstanding Residents 
Andrew Brown, DO
Erinn Gallagher, DO
Spencer Larson, DO

Emerging Leader Award
Breanne M. Jaqua, DO, MPH

President’s Award
Kristin Nelson, DO

Distinguished Service Award
Brian Bucina, DO
Christine Morgan, EdD, MA

Student Distinguished Service Award AZCOM
Forres Bethel, OMS IV

Student Distinguished Service Award SOMA
Enkhtsogt Sainbyar, OMS, IV

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.