Master Preceptor Award

Nomination Timeline

Nominations open until September 15, 2024

About the Award

The ACOFP Master Preceptor Awards honor preceptors for their ongoing dedication to excellence in training, educating, and mentoring osteopathic medical students in family medicine. This award is to recognize the devoted practicing physicians who make up the majority of our profession's preceptors and is not limited to full-time teaching faculty at colleges of osteopathic family medicine.

Award Criteria

Must be a current preceptor.
Must be an active ACOFP member in good standing.
Must be currently certified in family medicine by the American Osteopathic Association (AOA) or the American Board of Medical Specialists (ABMS).
Must have no current restrictions on any medical licenses at the time of application.

SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS

One letter of support from the nominator about their commitment to excellence in the training, education, and mentoring of osteopathic medical students in family medicine.
one letter from the nominee's sponsoring company or institution about their commitment to excellence in the training, education, and mentoring of osteopathic medical students in family medicine.
The sponsor fee for the award is $200 and ACOFP will send an invoice to the sponsoring company or institution.

Submit Nomination

A Look Back:

Award Recipients

Current Award Recipient(s)

2024 - Steven H. Barag, DO, FACOFP
2024 - Brian A. Dickens, DO, FACOFP

Past Award Recipients

2023 - Cheryl A. Hammes, DO, FACOFP
2023 - George N. Spyropoulos, DO
2023 - Michael Srulevich, DO, MPH
2022 - Steven H. Barag, DO, FACOFP
2022 - David A. Connett, DO, FACOFP dist.
2022 - Jeremy J. Fischer, DO, FACOFP
2022 - Ellice Goldberg, DO, FACOFP
2022 - James Michael Lally, DO, MMM, FACOFP
2022 - Samuel Stone, MD
2022 - Priscilla Tu, DO, FAOASM, FACOFP
2020 - Andrea M. Nazar, DO
2020 - Jean S. Rettos, DO
2020 - Sonia Rivera-Martinez, DO, FACOFP
2020 - Derrick J. Sorweide, DO, FACOFP
2019 - Gail D. Feinberg, DO, M.Ed, FACOFP dist.
2019 - Saroj Misra, DO, FACOFP dist.
2019 - Lindsay Tjiattas-Saleski, DO, FACOFP
2018 - Benjamin Abraham, DO
2018 - Larry W. Anderson, DO, FACOFP dist.
2018 - Steven G. Bander, DO, FACOFP dist.
2018 - Randall A. Bickle, DO
2018 - David E. Garza, DO, MSMEdL, FACOFP dist.
2018 - Steven B. McRunels, DO
2018 - Mark B. Rogers, DO
2018 - Karen M. Sheflin, DO, FACOFP
2017 - Nancy A. Bono, DO, FACOFP dist.
2017 - Jeffrey B. Bushman, DO
2017 - Joy N. Elliott, DO, FACOFP
2017 - Richard A. Ortoski, DO, FACOFP
2017 - Robin L. Richardson, DO
2017 - Regan P. Shabloski, DO, FACOFP
2017 - Stephen M. Swetech, DO, FACOFP dist.
2017 - James A. Taylor, DO
2017 - James L. Valentine, DO
2017 - Alesia J. Wagner, DO, FACOFP dist.
2017 - Jan D. Zieren, DO, MPH, FACOFP dist.

*Indicates ACOFP was notified this member is deceased