Ohio State Society of the American College of Osteopathic Family Physicians
About Ohio ACOFP
Osteopathic physicians represent 26 percent of the state’s family physicians. The Ohio ACOFP is affiliated with the American College of Osteopathic Family Physicians and the Ohio Osteopathic Association. The Ohio ACOFP is an active member of the Ohio Coalition of Primary Care Physicians, which meets quarterly to discuss issues of common interest. The Ohio ACOFP also works closely with the Ohio University College of Osteopathic Medicine’s Family Practice Student Association and provides an annual grant of $1,500 to support the chapter. Click here for a copy of the Ohio ACOFP Constitution and Bylaws
Vision
To promote and preserve the osteopathic family physician as a professional extension of the family by serving as the primary source of healthcare and health information.
Mission
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Advance the standards of osteopathic family physicians by encouraging and improving educational opportunities and training.
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Emphasize the integration of Osteopathic Manipulative Medicine in everyday practice.
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Promote better public and professional understanding of the diversity of services provided by osteopathic family physicians.
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Maintain the central role of osteopathic family physicians in the healthcare system.
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Strengthen and support the departments of family medicine in Ohio hospitals and healthcare systems.
- Promote and maintain the highest professional, moral, and ethical standards in the practice of osteopathic family medicine.
Board Of Governors
President: Ioanna Z. Giatis, DO, FACOFP, Cleveland
President-Elect: Robert L. Hunter, DO, FACOEP, FACOFP, Dayton
Vice President: Douglas W. Harley, DO, Akron
Secretary/Treasurer; Melinda E. Ford, DO, Athens
Past President: Brian A. Kessler, DO, Cleveland
Board of Governors (Four Year Terms)
Term Expiring 2011: Michael E. Dietz, DO, New Richmond
Term Expiring 2012: Edward E. Hosbach, II, DO, Fort Recovery
Term Expiring 2013: James A. Schoen, DO, Dayton
Term Expiring 2014: Sharon L. George, DO, Warren
Board of Governors (One Year Terms)
Sharon E. Van Nostran, DO, Akron
Nicholas G. Espinoza, DO, Toledo
Paige S. Gutheil-Henderson, DO, Columbus
Cynthia S. Kelley, DO, Akron
Adam J. Kinninger, DO, Dayton
OU-COM FP Department Liaison: Christopher Simpson, DO, Ph.D., FACOFP, Athens
Resident Member: Luis L. Perez, DO, PGY 3, Sandusky
Resident Member: TBD
FP Student Association President: Nhu-An T. Nguyen, OMS II, Athens
ACOFP Board of Governors: Paul A. Martin, DO, FACOFP dist., Dayton
Membership
Membership in the OhioACOFP is open to any physician who (1) is a graduate of an AOA-accredited college of osteopathic medicine, (2) is a member of the American Osteopathic Association and abides by the AOA Code of Ethics; (3) possess a valid license to practice osteopathic medicine and surgery in Ohio; and (4) is a member of the ACOFP. Membership is also open to any osteopathic medical student, osteopathic intern or osteopathic family practice resident, who is either a permanent resident of the State of Ohio or is a resident of Ohio during his/her educational training period. Osteopathic and allopathic physicians whose professional activities involve cooperation with family physicians through their specialty or who contribute to some phase of the specialty field of family medicine are eligible to be associate members.
National Awards
Past President Mark Jeffries, DO; ACOFP President Jan Zieren, DO, and President Brian Kessler, DO Ohio Delegation to the 2010 ACOFP Congress
The Ohio ACOFP received the Excellence in State Society Leadership Award during the 2010 American College of Osteopathic Family Physicians Congress of Delegates in Las Vegas, Nevada. This marks the fifth year in a row that the Ohio Chapter has been honored by the American College of Osteopathic Family Physicians for outstanding contributions as a state chapter. Other honors include:
2006 - ACOFP Public Service Award
2007 - ACOFP Excellence in State Society Leadership Award
2008 - ACOFP Large State Society of the Year/Public Service Awards
2009 - ACOFP Public Service Award
2010 - ACOFP Excellence in State Society Leadership Award
The Ohio ACOFP Award Program
Ohio ACOFP awards are designed to recognize Ohio D.O.s who exhibit the exemplary characteristics of an osteopathic family physician. These include compassion, leadership, and demonstrated commitment to osteopathic philosophy, patient care, community involvement, education and enrichment of self and others. The nominees shall not be a current member of the Ohio ACOFP Board or an officer. For a nomination form click here: Award Nomination Form/Criteria For a list of previous award receipients click here: ACOFP Award Recipients Categories include:
Family Physician of the Year Award
2010 Recipient: William J. Burke, DO, FACOFP, Columbus
Must be in Active Practice
Must have been in practice 10 years or more
Must be a member of ACOFP,Ohio ACOFP, AOA, OOA , district
Deadline: February 15th
Young Family Physician of the Year Award
2010 Recipient: Jennifer J. Hauler, DO, Dayton
In practice in Ohio less than 5 years;
Must be a member of ACOFP, Ohio ACOFP, OOA, and District
Deadline: February 15th
Family Practice Resident of the Year Award
2010 Recipient: Adam J. Kinninger, DO
Must be a FP resident in an AOA approved Ohio program
Must have letter of endorsement by FP program director, plus CV
Deadline: February 15th
Distinguished Service Award
2010 Recipient: Richard J. Snow, DO, Columbus
Given to an individual who has made a life-long contribution to the osteopathic profession as a family physician.
Selected by the Ohio ACOFP Board from time to time as deemed appropriate.
Recipient can be retired from active practice.
Deadline: February 15th
Resident Paper Awards
- These awards, presented annually, are open to family practice residents who serving in a residency program of the Centers of Osteopathic Research and Education (CORE). The awards are underwritten by Aventis Pharmaceuticals and consist of the following: First Place CME ($1,000); Second Place CME ($500); First Place Research ($1,000) and Second Place Research ($500).
- Criteria for these awards are available through the Family Practice Residency Program Advisory Committee (FP-RPAC).
- For a list of previous award winners and their topics, click here: FP Residency Paper Award Winners
OU-COM Student Awards
- These awards are sponsored by the Ohio ACOFP and presented annually by the Ohio University College of Osteopathic Medicine.
- Recipients are selected by the OU-COM Family Practice Department. Winners receive a family practice textbook and a $75 cash award.
Membership Benefits
Members receive reduced registration for Ohio ACOFP-sponsored educational seminars, representation before state boards and commissions, advocacy for issues that affect family practice, networking, recognition programs, and a subscription to News and Views. Click here for a sample News and Views 2008
Advocacy
The Ohio ACOFP is a member of the Ohio Coalition of Primary Care Physicians. Representing more than 15,000 current and future primary care physicians who serve on the front lines of medicine providing care to the citizens of Ohio, the Coalition includes the OOA, Ohio ACOFP, Ohio Academy of Family Physicians, American Academy of Pediatrics-Ohio Chapter, the Ohio Chapter of the American College of Physicians and the Ohio Chapter of the American Congress of OB-GYNs.
Rep. Peggy Lehner and President-Elect Robert L. Hunter, DO
The members of the coalition have met with state agencies on issues of importance to primary care physicians, advocated for enactment of legislation that ensure the continued growth of primary care, and supported programs and projects that are beneficial to its members. The member organizations of the Ohio Coalition of Primary Care Physicians were successful in helping to pass HB 198 (Lehner, R-Dayton, Ujvagi, D-Toled0), which establishes a Medical Home Education Pilot Project, was signed by Governor Strickland in June, 2010. Click here for a copy of the bill: http://www.legislature.state.oh.us/bills.cfm?ID=128_HB_198
To help promote the importance of the concept, the Coalition published and distributed a four-page color brochure outlining the concepts of a medical home. The publication notes that healthcare reform is vital to Ohio and that the patient-centered medical home model is essential to successful healthcare reform. Why Ohioans Deserve a Medical Home provides information for public officials as they work on this important issue, as it details the current healthcare system in crisis, what every Ohioan would have with a personal medical home, and the Patient-centered Primary Care Collaborative's definition of what constitutes a medical home. It also includes patients' stories. Click here to learn Why Ohioans Deserve A Medical Home.
For questions and additional information contact:
Ohio ACOFP/ P.O. Box 8130 / 53 West Third Avenue / Columbus, OH 43201 / Phone: 614-421-2271 / Fax: 614-294-0457 / E-Mail: OhioACOFP@ooanet.org
