2021 Annual Fall Meeting
Omni Louisville
October 28-30
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The American Osteopathic Academy of Orthopedics would like to congratulate this year’s award recipients, who will be recognized during the Annual Awards Ceremony on Friday, October 29. Please attend to show support of your colleagues!
Student and Resident Awards
AOAO Foundation Outstanding Student Scholarship
Tyler Hunt
Bob Green, DO Memorial Award Winners for 2020
- Joseph D. Mueller, DO – Community Memorial Health System
- Benjamin J. Sherman, DO – Riverside County Regional Medical Center
- AOF/AOAO Outstanding Resident of the Year Award in Orthopedic Surgery
Richard M. Michelin, DO, Riverside County Regional Medical Center - AOAO Resident Osteopathic Distinction Award
Loren C. Tholcke, DO, Riverside County Regional Medical Center - AOAO Student Osteopathic Distinction Award
Emily Kelly, Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine-Erie/Seton Hill - AOAO 2021 Research Grant
David Le, DO, Rowan SOM/Inspira Health Network - AOAO 2021 ORE-O Grant
Yash Chaudhry, DO, Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine
AOAO President’s Recognition and Achievement Awards
- Appreciative Award
James S. Mason, DO, FAOAO - Donald Siehl Appreciative Award
James J. Pollifrone, DO, FAOAO - The Morton J. Morris DO, JD Award for Osteopathic Orthopedic Education
Thomas G. DiPasquale, DO - AOAO Foundation Emerging Leader Award
James Nace, DO
2021 Award of Fellow Recipients
| FELLOW | SPONSOR |
| Premjit Pete Deol, DO | Terrence M. Philbin, DO, FAOAO |
| Christopher A. Gallus, DO | Jack A. Kazanjian, DO, FAOAO |
| Shane R. Hess, DO | Charles J. Taunt, DO, FAOAO |
| James B. Kesl, DO | Charles Orth, DO, FAOAO |
| David B. Kornreich, DO | James R. Ingram, DO, FAOAO |
| Michael G. Saper, DO | John A. Schlechter, DO, FAOAO |
| Peter A. Tomasello, Jr., DO | Nader Paksima, DO, FAOAO |