Medallion Award
The Medallion Awards are given in recognition of significant service by a physician or a layperson contributing to the growth, improvement or public or professional recognition of osteopathy in one of the five categories below. All physician candidates must be members of MAOPS.
Medallion Categories:
- Osteopathic College Medallion: Presented for dedicated service to a Missouri osteopathic college, including administrative, teaching or research-related activities.
- Hospital Medallion: Presented to a hospital for promotion of osteopathic principles.
- Professional Medallion: Presented for dedicated service to MAOPS or a MAOPS Osteopathic District Association, and/or organized osteopathic affiliates
- Public Medallion: Presented for actions conducted by publicly recognized individuals who promote public acceptance and understanding of osteopathic medicine.
A 2026 MAOPS College of Osteopathic Medicine Medallion Award was received by Jared Nichols, DO.
Awards Recipients of Previous Years
Medallion Award
2026
College: Joe Novinger, DO, ATSU-KCOM
Public: Millena Marler
College: Jared Nichols, DO, KCU-Joplin
2025
Professional: Carol Kirila, DO
Auxiliary: Pat Molnar
College: Kelly Kirkland, ATSU-KCOM
College: John Dobson, MD, KCU
2024
Professional: Brian Bowles
Professional: John Bailey, DO
Auxiliary: Chris Yasso
Public: Debbie Darr
College: Lloyd Cleaver, DO, FAOCD
2023
Professional: Chris Paynter, DO, FACOFP
Auxiliary: Joyce Spezia
2022
College: Josh Cox, DO, FACOFP
Auxiliary: Karen Balcer
Auxiliary: Sandra Novinger
2021
Professional: Michael Brown, DO
Auxiliary: Melissa Jennings
College: Patricia Sexton, DHEd
2020
Professional: Gautam Desai, DO
Professional: Shephali Wulff, DO
Professional: James Stoneking, DO
Professional: Capital Region Center for Mental Wellness
College: Kent Campbell, DO
Auxiliary: Julie Williams
2019
Professional: David Bean, DO
Professional: Richard Still, DO
Professional: Richard Wetzel, DO
Professional: MAOPS Central Office Team
Public: James DiRenna, DO
2018
College: Marc Hahn, DO, FACOA
College: Craig Phelps, DO
Professional: Robert Schwarze, DO, FAOCD
2017
College: Robert Stephens, PhD
Auxiliary: Cheryl Johnston
Professional: Mark Pelikan, DO
Professional: Chris Bowles, MAOPS Associate Executive Director
2016
College: Margaret Wilson, DO, Dean of ATSU-KCOM
Auxiliary: Glenda Accardo
Public: Mineral Area Osteopathic Foundation
Professional: Victoria Damba, DO
Professional: Lee Parks, DO
Professional: Jeffrey Dryden, DO, FACOI, CPE
2015
Michael Knapp, DO
Marianne Klemm, DO
2014
Marilyn DeGeus, Des Peres Hospital
DOCARE International
Douglas Rushing, Ph.D.
2013
Peggy Taylor, DO
Tina Steinman, former BoHA Exec. Director
Richard Ogden, DO, FAAFP, FACOFP
Anthony D’Angelo, DO, FOCOO
2012
John Dougherty, DO
Jason Haxton
Lori Haxton
Elaine Joslyn, DO
Lee Parks, DO
Physicians Professional Indemnity Association
2011
Megan McBride, DO
Ken Jones, DO
David Joslyn
2010
Darin L. Haug, DO
Julie Lentz
2009
Don L. McCandless, Ph.D.
Chris Yasso
2008
Philip L. Accardo, DO
Robert C. Scanlon, DO
2007
Wilbur T. Hill, DO
Larry D. Kruse
Larry R. Ricci, DO
2006
Marilyn Nicka, Ph.D., R.N.
Delpha Slaughter
Bruce R. Williams, DO
Gordon C. Knight, DO
E.L. Slaughter, DO
2005
Bruce B. Peters, DO
Joseph M. Yasso, Jr., DO
John W. Philips, DO
2004
G. Michael Johnston, DO
2003
David C. Dyck, DO
2002
Anthony Minassale, DO
Carol E. Kirila, DO
Joe Maxwell
2001
Kevin D. Treffer, DO
Gene P. Barbour, DO
Andrew Y. Chao, DO
2000
Ruth Tucker
Frank R. Mohs, M.D.
Floyd E. Dunn, DO
Foy F. Priest, DO
Fred A. Couts, DO
James E. Zini, DO
1999
Ann Carter
Lauritz A. Jensen, D.A.
Jerry Paul
Vera Kramer
1998
Mauretta Scheurer
Roxane Hubbard
Dan Jaco
Jack D. Bragg, DO
1997
Connie Boyd
Howard W. Osborn, DO
Howard M. Levine, DO
1996
Joyce Spezia
1995
David A. Gardner, DO
Michael L. Kuchera, DO
Ernest L. Sjoblom, R.Ph.
Janet M. Bunch
Stephen M. Payson
Kenneth C. West
Glenda Accardo
1994
William G. Anderson, DO
Jack Auxter, DO
Clifford Graham
John P. Perrin, J.D.
James L. Wiebert
1993
Laurence E. Bouchard, DO
Mary L. Butterworth, DO
Missouri Governor Mel Carnahan
Cynthia Hix
Robert G. Ricci, DO
John A. Stronsnider, DO
William C. Sunderwirth, DO
1992
Edward A. Loniewski, DO
Elaine M. Wallace, DO
Merritt R. Fricke, DO
Doug Terry
1991
Gilbert S. Bucholz, DO
Senator Emory Melton
1990
Harlen C. Hunter, DO
Robert E. Madsen, DO
Mitchell Kasovac, DO
1989
Robert E. Arnold, DO
James A. Barber
C. Preston Chester, DO
Marcelino Oliva, DO
Derell Taloney
William H. Voss, DO
Joseph M. Yasso, Sr., DO
1988
Lee E. Davidson, DO
Wallace M. Pearson, DO
Marlene Wager, DO
James E. Williams, DO
JoAnn Hunter
William Unsell
1987
Mohammad N. Akhter, M.D.
P. Pierre Dominique, J.D.
James R. Stookey, DO
1986
James P. Cox, DO
Mary Jane Denslow
Howard E. Gross, DO
Eugene L. Sikorski, DO
Bert SerVaas
Sue Stees
Joseph W. Stella, DO
Harry S. Still, DO
Patricia Molnar
Normandy Osteopathic Hospital
1985
John H. Burnett, DO
Myral C. Coatney, DO
Harold E. George, DO
Larry D. McIntire, DO
Ron W. Lewis
Raymond M. Stevens
1984
Roberta Beaudoin
Reba Hubbard
Helen Gardner
F.M. Walter
Arthur L. Mallory
John P. Perrin
1983
Mary Lou Butterworth, DO
Marvine E. Meck, DO
George H. Scheurer, DO
Keith Adams
Warren R. Betts
Roberta Henson
Joseph Reichart
1982
A. Archie Feinstein, DO
Max T. Gutensohn, DO
Ronald W. Hubbard, DO
Gerald J. Roderick, DO
British School of Osteopathy
Edward H. Borman
1981
Robert E. Henson, DO
Stanley N. Wilson, DO
Missouri Governor Christopher (Kit) Bond
Melaney Chester