Awards - Meritorious Service AwardsOOA Meritorious Service Award Recipients
| 2025 |
John F. Ramey, DO, Past President of the Ohio Osteopathic Association |
| 2024 |
John D. Schriner, PhD, Associate Dean of Admissions and Student Affairs, Ohio University Heritage College of Osteopathic Medicine |
| 2023 |
Bonnie Hay, Academic Program Administrator for Northwest Ohio, Ohio University Heritage College of Osteopathic Medicine |
| 2022 |
Sandi Foster, PhD, Champion of Osteopathic medicine for decades, Warren General Hospital Advisory Council |
2021
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Amy Acton, MD, Former Director, Ohio Department of Health |
2020
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Jon F. Wills, Executive Director Emeritus, Ohio Osteopathic Association |
2019
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Joy Studer, Executive Director Emeritus, Northwest Ohio Osteopathic Association |
| 2018 |
Mike L. Reichfield, CEO, Doctors Hospital, Columbus |
| 2017 |
Roderick J. McDavis, PhD, Former President, Ohio University |
| 2016 |
The Honorable Capri Cafaro, Senator, Ohio Senate District 32 |
| 2015 |
Richard A. Vincent, President, Osteopathic Heritage Foundations
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| 2014 |
David L. Bronson, MD, President, Cleveland Clinic Regional Hospitals
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| 2013 |
James R. Castle, President & CEO, Ohio Hospital Association |
| 2012 |
Ted Wymyslo, MD, Director of Ohio Department of Health |
| 2011 |
Fred M. DeGrandis, JD, Past President of St. John West Shore Hospital |
| 2010 |
Jennifer A. Horvath, Executive Director, Dayton Academy of Osteopathic Medicine |
| 2009 |
Patrick J. Martin, FACHE, President and CEO, Fisher Titus Medical Center |
| 2008 |
Carl J. Denbow, PhD, Athens, Producer and Writer, Family Health radio program |
| 2007 |
Mary Schreck, Athens, Past President, Advocates for the Ohio Osteopathic Association |
| 2006 |
George F. Dunigan, II, Director of Governmental Affairs, Ohio Osteopathic Association |
| 2005 |
The Honorable James P. Trakas, Representative, Ohio House 17th District |
| 2004 |
Kathleen A. Rice, RPh, MBA, Cleveland, Chief Operating Officer, Cuyahoga Falls General Hospital, and Past President, Ohio Osteopathic Hospital Association |
| 2003 |
Roy G. Chew, PhD, Dayton, President, Grandview Hospital and Medical Center, and Past President, Ohio Osteopathic Hospital Association |
| 2002 |
George L. Mylander, Huron, Chairman of the Board, Firelands Medical Center |
| 2000 |
The Honorable Grace L. Drake, Ohio Senator |
| 1999 |
Ray Q. Bumgarner, Executive Director, Ohio State Medical Board |
| 1998 |
The Honorable Dale Van Vyven, Ohio House of Representatives |
| 1997 |
Marjorie A. Nelson, MD, MPH; Head, Section of Preventive Medicine, Ohio University of College of Osteopathic Medicine |
| 1996 |
Alice T. Hill, executive director, Youngstown District Academy of Osteopathic Medicine |
| 1994 |
Charles "Chip" Rogers, Jr, MA, Director of Advocacy, Ohio University of College of Osteopathic Medicine |
| 1992 |
Bernhardt Zeiher, Past President and Chief Executive Officer, Parkview Hospital, Toledo |
| 1991 |
Richard L. Sims, President, Doctors Hospital |
| 1990 |
Henri Landwirth, Founder and President of Give Kids The World |
| 1989 |
Mrs. Joan (Jody) Galbreath Phillips, Board of Trustees, Doctors Hospital and Ohio University |
| 1988 |
Thomas J. Halpin, MD, MPH, Interim Director, Ohio Department of Health |
| 1987 |
The Honorable Harry Meshel, Minority Leader, Ohio Senate |
| 1978 |
The Honorable Vernal G. Riffe, Speaker, Ohio House of Representatives |
| 1977 |
Martin L. Hecht, Vice President, Ohio University |
| 1976 |
John H. Ackerman, MD, Director, Ohio Department of Health
The Honorable Oliver Ocasek, Senate Majority Leader
The Honorable Robert T. Secrest, Ohio Senator |
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