Award Nominations

The Oklahoma Osteopathic Association's Bureau on Awards will meet on January 2, 2025, to determine award recipients to be honored during the OOA's 125th Annual Convention. These awards represent the highest honor the OOA can bestow in recognition of outstanding service and contribution to the osteopathic profession in Oklahoma.

Nominations are now being accepted through Christmas Day - Wednesday, December 25, 2024, to honor deserving physicians and friends of the profession at the 125th Annual Convention on April 9-13, 2025. Only OOA members can submit an OOA Awards nomination form.   

Nominations may be submitted to Jacob Young by email at [email protected] or by fax at 405-528-6102.

Click here to nominate!

Award Criteria


DOCTOR OF THE YEAR AWARD
The OOA Doctor of the Year Award is the most prestigious honor within the OOA. Nominees must:
• Have been in practice for at least 10 years
• Provides his/her community with compassionate and comprehensive medical service on a continuing basis
• Directly and effectively involved in community affairs
• Supports his/her state and professional associations along with humanitarian programs

AWARD OF APPRECIATION
This award honors an OOA Member, or friend of the osteopathic profession, in Oklahoma who has donated his/her time and efforts to improve the lives of our citizens.

A.T. STILL AWARD OF EXCELLENCE
This award honors a physician who has contributed significantly to the advancement of osteopathic medical education in Oklahoma.

ROOKIE PHYSICIAN OF THE YEAR AWARD
This award honors a physician in his/her second year of practice who has exemplified significant contributions and service to his/her school, community, and association and impacted osteopathic medical education in and outside of Oklahoma.

OUTSTANDING & DISTINGUISHED SERVICE AWARD
This award honors a physician who has significantly contributed to improving the community and impacted osteopathic medicine in and outside of Oklahoma.

 
AWARDEES FROM 1959 TO 2023
1959
D.T. McGregor, DO
Doctor of the Year
1960
George R. Thomas, DO
Distinguished Service Award
1961
R.G. Gillson, DO
Doctor of the Year
1962
Ray H. Thompson, DO
Outstanding Doctor
1963
NONE
 
1964
C.D. Heasley, DO
Outstanding Doctor
 
E. Frank Nelms, DO
Outstanding Work on Pre-Med Dinners
1965
NONE
 
1966
Thomas Conklin Sr., DO
Doctor of Year & Distinguished Service Award
1967
W.E. Pool, DO
Doctor of the Year
 
J. Mancil Fish, DO
Distinguished Service Award
1968
H.W. Kenaga, DO
Doctor of the Year
1969
C.W. Mehegan, DO
Doctor of the Year
1970
J. Mancil Fish, DO
Doctor of the Year
 
Walter L. Gray
25-Year Executive Secretary Award
1971
Robert H. Safley, DO
Doctor of the Year
1972
Robert M. Fogel, DO
Doctor of the Year
1973
William Finley, DO
Doctor of the Year
1974
Melvin Kiesel, DO
Doctor of the Year
 
Edward A. Felmlee, DO
Outstanding & Distinguished Service Award
 
C.W. Mehegan, DO
OEFOM Golden Key Award
 
Bob E. Jones
Award of Appreciation
 
Pat Atkinson
Award of Appreciation
 
Senator James Hamilton
Award of Appreciation
 
Rep. William Willis
Award of Appreciation
1975
A.G. Reed, DO
Doctor of the Year
 
Geron W. Meeks, DO
Outstanding & Distinguished Service Award
 
Gordon Fallis
Award of Appreciation
 
Mary Margaret Fallis
Award of Appreciation
 
Carol Langston
Award of Appreciation
 
Harold Gleason
Award of Appreciation
1976
Robert D. McCullough, Sr, DO
Doctor of the Year
 
George R. Thomas, DO
Outstanding & Distinguished Service Award
 
R.G. Gillson, DO
OEFOM Golden Key Award
 
Ernest Ross, DO
OEFOM Golden Key Award
1977
Russell Godtel, DO
Doctor of the Year
 
OEFOM Founding Members
Awards of Appreciation
1978
Homer Baldwin, DO
Doctor of the Year
 
R.G. Gillson, DO
Outstanding & Distinguished Service Award
 
C.W. Ball, DO
Award of Appreciation
 
F.L. Reed, DO
Award of Appreciation
 
William Geb, DO
Award of Appreciation
1979
W.D. McMurry, DO
Doctor of the Year
 
Ebb Reeves, DO
Outstanding & Distinguished Service Award
 
George Hale
Award of Appreciation
 
George Alexander
Award of Appreciation
 
Edward A. Felmlee, DO
OEFOM Golden Key Award
 
Winfield Scott, DO
OEFOM Golden Key Award
1980
Joe Smoot, DO
Doctor of the Year
 
Kenneth Calabrese, DO
Outstanding & Distinguished Service Award
 
C.Z. Smith, DO
Outstanding & Distinguished Service Award (Posthumously)
 
Edward F.X. Lawlor, SK&F
Award of Appreciation
 
Irene Lump, SK&F
Award of Appreciation
 
Lloyd Rader
Award of Appreciation
 
Norma Routsong
Award of Appreciation
 
Grace Samuels
Award of Appreciation
 
James B. Nay, DO
OEFOM Golden Key Award (Posthumously)
 
OCOMS DO Faculty
OEFOM Special Tribute Awards
1981
John W. Morrow, DO
Doctor of the Year
 
S.L. Stacy, DO
Outstanding & Distinguished Service Award
 
Hershel P. Shockey, DO
Outstanding & Distinguished Service Award
 
Fred Cormack, Chair, PMTC
Distinguished Service Award
 
E.T. Dunlap, Ed.D, Chancellor
Distinguished Service Award
 
Scott Orbison
Distinguished Service Award
 
Sen. Finis Smith
Distinguished Service Award
 
E.E. Blackwood, DO
Humanitarian Award
 
David W. Simpson, DO
Award from Oklahoma Board of Osteopathy
 
LaMoyne W. Hickman, DO
Award from Oklahoma Board of Osteopathy
 
Rep Robert E. Hopkins
Award of Appreciation
 
Susan Powell, Miss America
Award of Appreciation
 
Edward P. Crowell, DO
Award of Appreciation
 
Pat Brock, President, AAOA
Award of Appreciation 
 
Sue Huey, President, AOOA
Award of Appreciation
 
Floyd Krengel, DO, AOA Pres
Award of Appreciation
 
Ben Swanner, Dow Chemical
Award of Appreciation
 
Sen Marvin York
Award of Appreciation
 
Jon Pirtle
Award of Appreciation
 
Fred Stafford
Award of Appreciation
 
Steve Hendley
Award of Appreciation
 
T.H. Molskness, DO
Award of Appreciation
 
Fred C. LeMaster, DO
Award of Appreciation
 
Ray Stowers, DO
Award of Appreciation
 
Larry Keeler, DO
Award of Appreciation
 
Donald J. Evans, DO
Award of Appreciation
 
John Voorhees, DO
Award of Appreciation
 
Kirk Herrick, DO
Award of Appreciation (ACGP Pres)
1982
George R. Thomas, DO
Doctor of the Decades 
 
J. Scott Hickerson, DO (Posthumously)
Outstanding & Distinguished Service Award 
 
Don J. Blair
Distinguished Service Award
 
Rodman A. Frates
Distinguished Service Award
 
Michael A Lee, DO
Rookie Physician of the Year
 
Larry G. Mobly, DO
Rookie Physician of the Year
 
J. Sam Stauffer, DO
Rookie Physician of the Year
 
Orpha J. Harnish
Award of Appreciation
 
Lloyd Crownover
Award of Appreciation
 
Betty Chase
Award of Appreciation 
 
Dan Daniel
Award of Appreciation
 
Bob Parks
Award of Appreciation
 
George R. Thomas, DO
Secretary-Treasurer Emeritus Award
1983
Walter L. Wilson, DO
Doctor of the Year
 
Abe Janzen, DO
Outstanding & Distinguished Service Award
 
G. Michael Freeman, DO
Rookie Physician of the Year
 
Michael P. Carney, DO
Rookie Physician of the Year
 
Tracey M. Skotnik, DO
Rookie Physician of the Year
 
Michael D. Scott, DO
Rookie Physician of the Year
 
Dan Rogers
Award of Appreciation
 
Pat Patterson
Award of Appreciation
1984
Percy R. Riemer, DO
Doctor of the Year
 
Howard C. Baldwin, DO
Outstanding & Distinguished Service Award
 
John Barson, EdD
Distinguished Service Award
 
Ebb Reeves, DO
Special Tribute
 
Margaret Stripling, DO
Rookie Physician of the Year
 
Ross E Pope, DO
Rookie Physician of the Year
 
Keith D. Watson, DO
Rookie Physician of the Year
 
Georgia Wolfe
Award of Appreciation
 
Eleonora Barson
Award of Appreciation
 
James M MacCallum
Award of Appreciation
 
Terry Boucher
Award of Appreciation
 
Gordon Hicks
Award of Appreciation
1985
Audrey L. Fountain, DO
Doctor of the Year
 
Robert O. Hinkle, DO
Outstanding & Distinguished Service Award
 
Michael H. Mowdy, DO
Rookie Physician of the Year
 
Richard A. Dotson, DO
Rookie Physician of the Year
 
James D. Bloch
Rookie Physician of the Year
 
Cornelia Jane Staats
Award of Appreciation
 
Nancy Mason Baylor
Award of Appreciation
 
Ralph O. Morgan, Jr.
Award of Appreciation
 
Robert Fulton
Award of Appreciation
 
Fred Cormack
Award of Appreciation
 
Leona Limon
Award of Appreciation
 
Simon Parker
Award of Appreciation
 
Fannie Hill
Award of Appreciation
 
Jeanne Roush
Award of Appreciation
 
Rodney T. Houlihan, PhD
Award of Appreciation
 
Carl Carnahan
Award of Appreciation
 
Wayne Timmons
Award of Appreciation
 
Jim Cox
Award of Appreciation
1986
Wayne H. Roberts, DO
Doctor of the Year
 
J. Harley Galusha, DO
Outstanding & Distinguished Service Award
 
Bob E. Jones
Outstanding & Distinguished Service Award
 
Raymond W. Deiter, DO
Rookie Physician of the Year
 
Timothy Moore, DO
Rookie Physician of the Year
 
Terence Grewe, DO
Rookie Physician of the Year
 
Steve Cox, DO
Rookie Physician of the Year
 
J. Frank James, MD
Award of Appreciation
 
Joe Leone, EdD
Award of Appreciation
 
Gerald Grimes
Award of Appreciation
 
Gorden Cohlmia
Award of Appreciation
 
J.D. Cheek
Award of Appreciation
 
D.N. Nick Pope
Award of Appreciation
 
Sean Browne
Award of Appreciation
 
Margaret Hall
Award of Appreciation
1987
Richard R. Polk, DO
Doctor of the Year
 
George R. Bryan, DO
Outstanding & Distinguished Service Award
 
Ralph L. Walker, DO
Distinguished Service Award
 
Leonard J. Grinnell, DO
Distinguished Service Award
 
David Ragan, DO
Rookie Physician of the Year
 
Denise Speed, DO
Rookie Physician of the Year
 
Beverly Mathis, DO
Rookie Physician of the Year
 
Jeffrey R. Jones, DO
Rookie Physician of the Year
1988
Robert A. Bush, DO
Doctor of the Year
 
Walter L. Wilson, DO
Outstanding & Distinguished Service Award
 
Kathy Stubbs, DO
Rookie Physician of the Year
 
Pamela Hiti, DO
Rookie Physician of the Year
 
Roy L. Goddard Jr., DO
Rookie Physician of the Year
 
R. Michael Eimen, DO
Rookie Physician of the Year
1989
George R. Torres, DO
Doctor of the Year
 
Rudolph J. Wolf, DO
Outstanding & Distinguished Service Award
 
James D. Edwards, DO
Award of Appreciation
 
Hans Brisch, PhD., Chancellor
Award of Appreciation
 
Phil Watson
Award of Appreciation
 
Joe & Sandy Cory
Award of Appreciation
 
Darrell Smith, MD
Award of Appreciation
 
Billy Harris
Award of Appreciation
 
Dave Bacon
Award of Appreciation
 
Art VonStetten
Award of Appreciation
 
Jimmie McAdams Jr., DO
Rookie Physician of the Year
 
David Dillow, DO
Rookie Physician of the Year
 
Beverly Holmes, DO
Rookie Physician of the Year
1990
O.J. Looper, DO
Doctor of the Year
 
Crafton James, DO
Outstanding & Distinguished Service Award
 
Patrick Schelle, DO
Distinguished Service Award
 
Thomas A. Schooley, DO
Rookie Physician of the Year
 
Gary Lang, Do
Rookie Physician of the Year
 
Mel Robison, DO
Rookie Physician of the Year
 
LeRoy E. Young, DO
Award of Appreciation
 
W.A. Miller, DO
Award of Appreciation
 
Jack R. Wolfe, DO
Award of Appreciation
 
James F. Routsong, DO
Award of Appreciation
 
James C. Hulsey, DO
Award of Appreciation
 
Glenda Carlile
Award of Appreciation
 
Fred B. Jordan, MD
Award of Appreciation
 
Jack Graham
Award of Appreciation
 
Jerry Johnson
Award of Appreciation
 
Bill Sisk
Award of Appreciation
 
Guy Mosier
Award of Appreciation
 
Bill Durr
Award of Appreciation
1991
Mildred Pool, DO
Doctor of the Year
 
Wes Ingram, DO
Rookie Physician of the Year
 
Eric Glichouse, DO
Rookie Physician of the Year
 
C. Michael Ogle, DO
Rookie Physician of the Year
 
Sue McKnight
Award of Appreciation
 
Clyde Jensen, PhD
Award of Appreciation
 
Linda Roberts
Award of Appreciation
 
Bernice Shedrick
Award of Appreciation
 
Larry Boger
Award of Appreciation
 
Ross McAlister
Award of Appreciation
 
Doug Dale
Award of Appreciation
 
Dick Wells
Award of Appreciation
1992
Lawrence Johnson, DO
Doctor of the Year
 
Thomas W. Allen, DO
A.T. Still Award of Excellence
 
Lindsey Barnes, DO
Rookie Physician of the Year
 
Hal David Martin, DO
Rookie Physician of the Year
 
Henry Harnish, DO
Award of Appreciation
 
John D. McCuistion, DO
Award of Appreciation
 
Bill Wright, CIBA
Award of Appreciation 
 
Bill Howell, Upjohn
Award of Appreciation
 
Leo Hauser, Parke-Davis
Award of Appreciation
 
Bill Bailey
Award of Appreciation
 
David Hamilton
Award of Appreciation
 
LaVann Watts
Award of Appreciation
1993
Robert L. Pracht, DO
Doctor of the Year
 
R.D. McCullough II, DO
Outstanding & Distinguished Service Award
 
James S. Seebass, DO
A.T. Still Award of Excellence
 
Richard G. Allen, DO
Rookie Physician of the Year
 
Henry M. Allen, DO
Rookie Physician of the Year
 
David Good, DO
Rookie Physician of the Year
 
Curtis McElroy, DO
Rookie Physician of the Year
 
Daniel Overack, PhD
Award of Appreciation
 
Evon Clark
Award of Appreciation
 
W.W. Burnett, DO
Award of Appreciation
 
Michael Cofer, Key Pharms
Award of Appreciation
 
John Myers, PSS
Award of Appreciation
 
Jeff Fibus, Miles Pharms
Award of Appreciation
 
Larry Cherry, DO
Award of Appreciation
 
Joel Corn, DO
Award of Appreciation
 
A.L. Gerner, Do
Award of Appreciation
 
Herbert Yates, DO
Award of Appreciation
 
John C. Ogle, DO
Frontier Spirit Award
1994
Richard C. Staab, DO
Doctor of the Year
 
B.B. Baker, DO
Outstanding & Distinguished Service Award
 
Glenn L. Smith, DO
Outstanding & Distinguished Service Award
 
Edward G. Stiles, DO
A.T. Still Award of Excellence
 
Brian Crotty, DO
Rookie Physician of the Year
 
Robin Dyer, DO
Rookie Physician of the Year
 
Kevin Sue Weibel, DO
Rookie Physician of the Year
 
R.J. Langerman Jr., DO
Rookie Physician of the Year
 
Robert C. Ritter, PhD
Award of Appreciation
 
Wanda Lewellen, HHC
Award of Appreciation
 
Lois Canfield, HHC
Award of Appreciation
 
Kirby Jarolim, PhD
Award of Appreciation
 
Rick Earley
Award of Appreciation
 
J. Dave Ellis, RPh
Award of Appreciation
 
Dolores Hale
Award of Appreciation
 
Frederick Oliver, DO
Award of Appreciation
 
Betty Hickerson
Award of Appreciation
 
L.E. VanValkenburgh, DO
Award of Appreciation
1995
Henry W. Harnish, DO
Doctor of the Year
 
Thomas A. Ward, DO
Outstanding & Distinguished Service Award
 
Dale C. Askins, DO
A.T. Still Award of Excellence
 
William H. Chesser, DO
Rookie Physician of the Year
 
Richard W. Schafer, DO
Rookie Physician of the Year
 
Thomas W. Salyer, DO
Rookie Physician of the Year
 
Richard E. Knapp
Award of Appreciation
 
David Meek
Award of Appreciation
 
Steve Whitfill
Award of Appreciation
 
Edward Goljan, MD
Award of Appreciation
 
Martin Fate Jr.
Award of Appreciation
1996
Thomas R. Pickard, DO
Doctor of the Year
 
Dan H. Fieker, DO
Outstanding & Distinguished Service Award
 
Thomas Stees, DO
A.T. Still Award of Excellence
 
Christopher Shearer, DO
Rookie Physician of the Year
 
Evan D. Cole, DO
Rookie Physician of the Year
 
Jim Melton, DO
Rookie Physician of the Year
 
Peggy Stowers, Pres, AACOFP
Award of Appreciation
 
Dixie Jurney
Award of Appreciation
 
Mark Johnson, HMR
Award of Appreciation
 
Delbert Cooper
Award of Appreciation
1997
Edwin Berger, DO
Doctor of the Year
 
Ray Stowers, DO
Outstanding & Distinguished Service Award
 
Thomas H Conklin Jr., DO
Outstanding & Distinguished Service Award
 
Terry Nickels, DO
Distinguished Service, President, ACOFP
 
Joseph Keuchel, DO
A.T. Still Award of Excellence 
 
Jay Williamson, DO
Rookie Physician of the Year
 
A. Cole Nilson, DO
Rookie Physician of the Year
 
William Davito, DO
Rookie Physician of the Year
 
Lacrecia Foster, DO
Rookie Physician of the Year
 
Larry Kruse, Glaxo
Award of Appreciation
 
Ernie Wiggins, Glaxo
Award of Appreciation
 
Bill Hubbard, Parke-Davis
Award of Appreciation
 
Sally Artega, Pfizer
Award of Appreciation
 
Hunter Johnson, Merck
Award of Appreciation
 
David John, PhD
Award of Appreciation
 
Michael LaPolla
Award of Appreciation
 
Don McLain
Award of Appreciation
1998
Edward A. Felmlee, DO
Doctor of the Year
 
Kenneth Calabrese, DO
Outstanding & Distinguished Service, President, ACOI
 
Stanley E. Grogg, DO
Distinguished Service Award, ACOP President
 
M. Adele King, DO
Distinguished Service Award, AOCA President
 
Richard r. Polk, DO
Distinguished Service Award, ACOOG President
 
Edward H. Yob, DO
Distinguished Service Award, AOCD President
 
Daniel Overack, PhD
A.T. Still Award of Excellence
 
Damon Baker, DO
Rookie Physician of the Year
 
John Loose, DO
Rookie Physician of the Year
 
Bret Langerman, DO
Rookie Physician of the Year
 
Larry McKenzie, DO
Rookie Physician of the Year
 
Osteopathic Founders Foundation
Award of Appreciation
 
Gary D. Watson, PhD
Award of Appreciation
 
Mark Webster, MS
Award of Appreciation
 
Cindy Tittle
Award of Appreciation
 
Waleah Baker Turner, Merck
Award of Appreciation
 
Stacey Bohlen
Award of Appreciation
 
Ann Wittner
Award of Appreciation
 
Mary Plender Anderson
Award of Appreciation
1999
Wayne A. Huey, DO
Doctor of the Year 
 
Robert G. Patzkowsky, DO
Outstanding & Distinguished Service Award
 
Larry D. Cherry, DO
A.T. Still Award of Excellence
 
David N. Chorley, DO
Rookie Physician of the Year
 
F.C. Jumbo Eaton, DO
Rookie Physician of the Year
 
Brian A. Coder, DO
Rookie Physician of the Year
 
Douglas B. Coffman, DO
Rookie Physician of the Year
 
G. Davin Haraway, DO
Rookie Physician of the Year
 
Ruth Evans
Woman of the Year from Auxiliary
 
Cindy Carter – PMTC
Award of Appreciation
 
Trish Schober
Award of Appreciation
 
Skip Whitmer, Lilly
Award of Appreciation
 
Kay Kaut, Parke-Davis
Award of Appreciation
2000
Terry L. Nickels, DO
Doctor of the Year 
 
David F. Hitzeman, DO
Outstanding & Distinguished Service Award
 
Kirby Jarolim, PhD
A.T. Still Award of Excellence
 
Layne E. Subera, DO
Rookie Physician of the Year
 
Darci D. Coffman, DO
Rookie Physician of the Year
 
Joseph Coffman, DO
Rookie Physician of the Year
 
Michael Gietzen, DO
Rookie Physician of the Year
 
Karen Wicker, OSU-COM
Award of Appreciation
 
Wendell Graham, CPA
Award of Appreciation
 
Bob Parks
Award of Appreciation
 
Monty L. Butts
Award of Appreciation
2001
Robert D. McCullough II, DO
Doctor of the Year 
 
Maurice W. Payne, DO
Outstanding & Distinguished Service Award
 
Paul P. Koro, DO
A.T. Still Award of Excellence
 
Joel A. Adkisson, DO
Rookie Physician of the Year
 
C. Chris Glendenning, DO
Rookie Physician of the Year
 
Tracy Sanford, DO
Rookie Physician of the Year
 
Gregory VanZant, DO
Rookie Physician of the Year
 
Jack Vaughn
Award of Appreciation
 
Janice Rice Evans
Award of Appreciation
 
Dian Siegmeier
Award of Appreciation
 
Don Blevins
Award of Appreciation
 
Dan Daniel
Award of Appreciation
2002
Richard J. Langerman, DO
Doctor of the Year 
 
David E. Hogan, DO
Outstanding & Distinguished Service Award
 
Terry M. Lee, DO
A. T. Still Award of Excellence
 
Ben J. Martin, DO
Rookie Physician of the Year
 
Kayse M. Shrum, DO
Rookie Physician of the Year
 
Gary C. Bastin
Award of Appreciation
 
Stanley K. Rogers, DO
Award of Appreciation
 
Representative Fred Stanley
Award of Appreciation
2003
Harold L. Battenfield, DO
Doctor of the Year
 
Dale C. Askins, DO
Outstanding & Distinguished Service Award
 
Ross E. Pope, DO
A.T. Still Award of Excellence
 
Shawna R. Duncan, DO
Rookie Physician of the Year
 
Robert White
Award of Appreciation
 
Laurisa Anderson
Award of Appreciation
 
Natasha N. Bray
Distinguished Student Award
 
Gayle Jones
Friend of the Profession Award
2004
Thomas J. Carlile, DO
Doctor of the Year 
 
Paul Koro, DO
Outstanding & Distinguished Service Award
 
Michael K. Cooper, DO
A.T. Still Award of Excellence
 
Brian Allee, DO
Rookie Physician of the Year
 
Garrick Shreck, DO
Rookie Physician of the Year
 
Guy W. Sneed, DO
Rookie Physician of the Year
 
Pat Jacobs
Award of Appreciation
 
John DiMaggio
Award of Appreciation
 
Kenneth B. Smith, DO
Award of Appreciation
 
Phillip A. Nokes, DO
Award of Appreciation
2005
David S. James, DO
Doctor of the Year 
 
Martin McBee, DO
Outstanding & Distinguished Service Award
 
Barry S. Rodgers, DO
A.T. Still Award of Excellence
 
R. Troy Lehman, DO
Rookie Physician of the Year
 
M. Sean O’Brien, DO
Rookie Physician of the Year
 
Gabriel M. Pitman, DO
Rookie Physician of the Year
 
Stacey D. Knapp, DO
Rookie Physician of the Year
 
Val Schott, MPH
Award of Appreciation
 
Henry M. Allen, DO
Award of Appreciation
 
Dan H. Fieker, DO
Award of Appreciation
 
Representative Fred Morgan
Award of Appreciation
 
Senator Glenn Coffee
Award of Appreciation
 
Amanda Martin, OMS ll
Award of Appreciation
 
Lt. Gov. Mary Fallin
Friend of the Profession
2006
Stanley E. Grogg, DO
Doctor of the Year
 
John C. Ogle, DO
Outstanding & Distinguished Service Award
 
Kenneth E. Graham, DO
A.T. Still Award of Excellence
 
Stephanie Griffith
Outstanding Student Award
 
Kevin Penwell, DO
Rookie Physician of the Year
 
Zane Uhland, DO
Rookie Physician of the Year
 
Christine Calabrese Pitcock, DO
Rookie Physician of the Year
 
Kirk DePriest, DO
Award of Appreciation
 
Chad Borin, DO
Award of Appreciation
 
Sam G. Cornelius, DO
Award of Appreciation
 
Jon Orjala, DO
Award of Appreciation
 
Sen. Mike Morgan
Award of Appreciation
 
Rep. Doug Cox
Award of Appreciation
 
Rep. Kris Steele
Award of Appreciation
2007
B. Frank Shaw, DO
Doctor of the Year 
 
Joseph R. Schlecht, DO
Outstanding & Distinguished Service Award
 
JoAnn G. Ryan, DO
A.T. Still Award of Excellence
 
Jennifer Howell, DO
Outstanding & Distinguished Resident Award
 
Steven K. Watkins, DO
Rookie Physician of the Year
 
Tammie L. Koehler, DO
Rookie Physician of the Year
 
James M. Brown, DO
Rookie Physician of the Year
 
Miriam V.Mills, MD
Friend of the Profession
 
J. Michael Crutcher, MD
Award of Appreciation
 
Scott Meacham
Award of Appreciation
 
Senator Mike Mazzei
Award of Appreciation
2008
Thomas W. McCulloh, DO
Doctor of the Year 
 
Troy L. Harden, DO
Outstanding & Distinguished Service Award
 
Ray E. Stowers, DO 
A.T. Still Award of Excellence
 
Ronnie B. Martin, DO
A.T. Still Award of Excellence
 
Jamie L. Gore, DO
Rookie Physician of the Year
 
H. Zane DeLaughter, DO
Rookie Physician of the Year
 
L. Peter Bee, DO
Rookie Physician of the Year
 
Lewis J. Bamberl Jr., DO
Award of Appreciation
 
Calvin J. Anthony
Award of Appreciation
2009
James P. Riemer, DO
Doctor of the Year 
 
Dale W. Bratzler, DO
Outstanding & Distinguished Service Award
 
Jeffrey R. Jones, DO
A.T. Still Award of Excellence
 
Chris Lee, DO
Rookie Physician of the Year
 
Darryl Jackson, DO
Rookie Physician of the Year
 
Dennis McFadden, DO
Rookie Physician of the Year
 
Whitney Latham, DO
Rookie Physician of the Year
 
Stan Hupfeld, CEO, INTEGRIS
Award of Appreciation
 
Brian Woodliff, CEO, Tahlequah 
Award of Appreciation
 
Kim Archer, Tulsa World
Award of Appreciation
 
NW District Osteo Fdn.
Award of Appreciation
2010
David F. Hitzeman, DO
Doctor of the Year
 
James R. Turrentine, DO
Outstanding & Distinguished Service Award
 
Michael H. Whitworth, DO
A.T. Still Award of Excellence
 
Ebb W. Reeves, DO
Doctor of the Decades
 
Kristopher K. Hart, DO
Rookie Physician of the Year
 
Stephanie Meissen, DO
Rookie Physician of the Year
 
Joy Manning-Plain, DO
Rookie Physician of the Year
 
J. Michael Moody, DO
Award of Appreciation
 
Shane Dunning, DO
Award of Appreciation
2011
Joseph R. Schlecht, DO
Doctor of the Year 
 
George E. Erbacher, DO
Outstanding & Distinguished Service Award
 
R. Greg Martens, DO
A.T. Still Award of Excellence
 
Ebb W. Reeves, DO
Doctor of the Decades
 
Tiffany Pinkerton Ferguson, DO
Rookie Physician of the Year
 
Shane Hull, DO
Rookie Physician of the Year
 
Mousumi Som, DO
Rookie Physician of the Year
 
Douglas C. Nolan, DO
Award of Appreciation
 
Ryan W. Schafer, DO
Award of Appreciation
 
David Pynn
Award of Appreciation
 
Howard G. Barnett, Jr. 
Award of Appreciation
2012
Dale C. Askins, DO
Doctor of the Year
 
Michael F. Stratton, DO
Outstanding & Distinguished Service Award
 
Harriet H. Shaw, DO
A.T. Still Award of Excellence
 
Michael J. Simulescu, DO
Rookie Physician of the Year
 
Olen L. Jestis, DO
Rookie Physician of the Year
 
Audrey M. Stanton, DO
Rookie Physician of the Year
 
Anthony R. Young
Award of Appreciation
 
Aunna C. Herbst, DO
Award of Appreciation
 
Michael H. Mowdy, DO
Award of Appreciation
 
Teresa Lynn, DO
Award of Appreciation
2013
Thomas H. Conklin Jr., DO
Doctor of the Year
 
William J. Pettit, DO
Outstanding & Distinguished Service Award
 
Robin R. Dyer, DO
A.T. Still Award of Excellence
 
Scott T. Shepherd, DO
Rookie Physician of the Year
 
Zachary A. Fowler, DO
Rookie Physician of the Year
 
Nicole M. Willis, DO
Rookie Physician of the Year
 
Janice Bratzler
Award of Appreciation
 
Gary L. Patzkowsky, DO
Award of Appreciation
 
Mary Shaw
Award of Appreciation
 
James I. Graham, DO
Award of Appreciation
2014
Dennis J. Carter, DO
Doctor of the Year
 
Kayse M. Shrum, DO
Outstanding & Distinguished Service Award
 
Jason L. Hill, DO
A.T. Still Award of Excellence
 
Chelsey D. Gilbertson, DO
Rookie Physician of the Year
 
Aaron S. Sizelove, DO
Rookie Physician of the Year
 
Monica M. Woodall, DO
Rookie Physician of the Year
 
Preston L. Doerflinger
Award of Appreciation
 
State Rep. Jerry McPeak
Award of Appreciation
 
Jerry Hudson
Award of Appreciation
2015
Trudy J. Milner, DO
Doctor of the Year
 
Michael H. Mowdy, DO
Outstanding & Distinguished Service Award
 
Terry M. Lee, DO
A.T. Still Award of Excellence
 
Binh T. Phung, DO
Rookie Physician of the Year
 
Sarah L. Shepherd, DO
Rookie Physician of the Year
 
Arthur W. Rousseau, MD
Award of Appreciation
 
Steven K. Mullins, JD
Award of Appreciation
 
State Sen. Eddie Fields
Award of Appreciation
 
Don McLain
Award of Appreciation
 
Gary Bastin
Award of Appreciation
 
Mark Snyder
Award of Appreciation
 
Steven Whitfill
Award of Appreciation
2016
Robert D. Holsey, DO
Doctor of the Year
 
Bob “Randy” Abernathy, DO
Outstanding & Distinguished Service Award
 
Mark H. Thai, DO
A.T. Still Award of Excellence
 
Peter Baik, DO
Rookie Physician of the Year
 
Laura Jane Holsey, DO
Rookie Physician of the Year
 
State Sen. Ervin S. Yen, MD
Award of Appreciation
 
Ross E. Pope, DO
Award of Appreciation
 
State Rep. J. Michael Ritze, DO
Award of Appreciation
2017
William J. Pettit, DO
Doctor of the Year
 
Gary L. Patzkowsky, DO
Outstanding & Distinguished Service Award
 
Jeffrey A. Gastorf, DO
A.T. Still Award of Excellence
 
Wendy D. McConnell, DO
Rookie Physician of the Year
 
Rebecca D. Lewis, DO
Rookie Physician of the Year
 
J. Keith Miles, DO
Rookie Physician of the Year
 
Lynette C. McLain
Award of Appreciation
 
Charles Morgan, MD
Award of Appreciation
 
Robert P. White
Award of Appreciation
2018
James W. Hogin, DO
Doctor of the Year
 
Joseph R. Johnson, DO
Outstanding & Distinguished Service Award
 
Karen L. Schafer, DO
A.T. Still Award of Excellence
 
Jennifer E. Wilson, DO
Rookie Physician of the Year
 
Carlos M. Guevara, DO
Rookie Physician of the Year
 
Ben Cooper, MD
Award of Appreciation
2019
Leroy E. Young, DO
Doctor of the Year
 
Layne E, Subera, DO
Outstanding & Distinguished Service Award
 
Binh T. Phung, DO
A.T. Still Award of Excellence
 
Mark A. Keuchel, DO
Rookie Physician of the Year
 
Teresa Hardesty, DO
Rookie Physician of the Year
 
Dale Derby, DO
Award of Appreciation
2020
Duane G. Koehler, DO
Doctor of the Year
 
Paul F. Benien Jr., DO (Posthumous)
Outstanding & Distinguished Service Award
 
James D. McKay, DO
A.T. Still Award of Excellence
 
Crystal Dockery, DO
Rookie Physician of the Year
 
Jonathan Robins, DO
Rookie Physician of the Year
 
Robin R. Dyer, DO
Award of Appreciation
 
Gary Bastin
Award of Appreciation
 
Governor Bill Anoatubby (Chickasaw Nation)
Award of Appreciation
2021
Michael P. Carney, DO
Doctor of the Year
 
LeRoy E. Young, DO
Outstanding & Distinguished Service Award
 
Natasha N. Bray, DO
A.T. Still Award of Excellence
 
Matthew Else, DO
Rookie Physician of the Year
 
Dale Bratzler, DO
Award of Appreciation
 
Mark Snyder (Posthumous)
Award of Appreciation
 
Commissioner Lance Frye, MD
Award of Appreciation
2022
Bret S. Langerman, DO 
Doctor of the Year
 
Michael K. Cooper, DO
Outstanding & Distinguished Service Award
 
Kayse M. Shrum, DO
Doctor of the Decades 
 
Jason K. Regan, DO
A.T. Still Award of Excellence
 
Jared E. Lepley, DO
Rookie Physician of the Year
 
Scott Selman
Award of Appreciation
 
Holly Gerard
Award of Appreciation
 
Jami Longacre
Award of Appreciation
2023
Layne E. Subera, DO
Doctor of the Year
 
Trudy J. Milner, DO
Outstanding & Distinguished Service Award
 
Larry L. Ellis Jr., DO
A.T. Still Award of Excellence
 
Eric Gillette, DO
Rookie Physician of the Year
 
Johnny Stephens, PharmD
Award of Appreciation
2024
Vincel Ray Cordry, DO
Doctor of the Year
 
Mercedez Bernard, DO
Outstanding & Distinguished Service Award
 
Dennis Blankenship, DO
A.T. Still Award of Excellence
 
Lindsey French-Hoffman, DO
Rookie Physician of the Year
 
Sharon Smith 
Award of Appreciation
 

 
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