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Collegium of Fellows

The application cycle for the 2025 Collegium of Fellows is now closed.
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Fellowship in the Assembly of Osteopathic Graduate Medical Educators (AOGME), formerly known as the Association of Osteopathic Directors and Medical Educators (AODME), is an honor recognizing long and meritorious service to the AOGME and the osteopathic profession.

The status of Fellow is awarded for life, and when awarded, the recipient is entitled to use the initials FAOGME following his/her name and degree, whenever appropriate. Those awarded Fellowship prior to January 2018, may continue to use the initials FAODME if they so choose.

Below is a list of Collegium of Fellows and the year in which they were inducted.

 

Recently Inducted Fellows, 2025 

Dr. Theotonius Gomes 
Theotonius J. Gomes, DO
Western Michigan University Homer
Stryker M.D. School of Medicine

Sherry Turner

Sherry Turner, DO, MPH​​

Arkansas College of Osteopathic Medicine​

Fellows (2001-2025)

  • Juan Acosta, DO, MS, FACOEP, FACEP (2018)
  • Joanne K. Baker, DO (2012)
  • Jack Belen, DO, MPH (2014)
  • Ronald Berezniak, PhD (2006)
  • Deborah Lee Blackwell, DO (2007)
  • John Bulger, DO (2009)
  • Robert Cain, DO, FACOI (2018)
  • Dale Carlson, MM (2006)
  • Humayun J. Chaudhry, DO (2007)
  • W. Daniel Cogan, EdD (2001)
  • James W. Cole, DO (2006)*
  • Brenda J. Connolly, DO (2007)
  • Pat Crean, C-TAGME (2018)
  • John J. Dougherty, DO (2012)
  • Steven Gates, DO, FACOI (2018)
  • Theotonius J. Gomez, DO (2025)
  • Kenneth Heiles, DO (2024)
  • Kari Hortos, DO (2001)
  • Abraham Jeger, PhD (2001)
  • Kerrie Jordan, DHSc (2024)
  • Brian Kessler, DO (2024)
  • Richard J. LaBaere, II, DO (2008)
  • Harald Lausen, DO (2011)
  • Jeffrey LeBoeuf, EdD (2024)
  • Martin S. Levine, DO, MPH (2023)
  • Lynn Mark, DO, MA, FACOFP, FAODME (2017)
  • Jo Ann Mitchell, DO (2011)
  • Carl Mogil, DO (2008)*
  • Thomas Mohr, DO, MS, FACOI, FAODME (2016)
  • Gary Moorman, DO (2001)
  • Michael K. Murphy, DO (2007)
  • Lisa Nash, DO, MS-HPEd, FAAFP (2018)
  • Joseph Naughton, DO (2010)
  • Gerri Navarre, MSW (2012)
  • Lorenzo Pence, DO, FACOFP (2018)
  • David Plundo, DO (2009)
  • Susan C. Sevensma, DO (2007)
  • Dana Shaffer, DO, FACOFP (2018)
  • Howard Shulman, DO, FACP, FACOI (2016)
  • Sandra Snyder, DO (2024)
  • Jeffrey Suzewits, DO (2013)
  • Sherry Turner, DO, MPH (2025)
  • Christopher Unrein, DO, FACOI, FACP, CMD (2019)
  • Kirsten Waarala, DO (2011)
  • Marshall Walker, DO (2011)
  • Kelli Ward, DO (2012)
  • D. Keith Watson, DO (2009)
  • Susan C. Zonia, PhD (2005)

Fellows (1991-2000)

  • James Carl, DO (1996)  
  • James Preston, DO (1996) 
  • George Charney, DO (1991)
  • Douglas Schaber, DO (1996)* 
  • Oliver Hayes, DO (1996) 
  • David Towle, DO (1999) 
  • Dennis Lemanski, DO (1996)
  • Plato Varidin, DO (1993)*
  • Christopher Meyer, DO (1993)

Fellows (1984-1990)

Richard A. Anderson, DO (1987)
John T. Baker, DO (1984)*
Patrick Bentley, DO, PhD (1985)
Al Bonier, DO (1985)
Milton J. Dakovich, DO (1984)*
George Essleman, DO (1984)*
A. Archie Feinstein, DO (1984)*
Robert J. George, DO (1984)
Kenneth Glinter, DO (1984)
Larry Haspel, DO (1985)
Don Jablonski, DO (1988)
Eugene M. Johnson, DO (1984)
Mitchell Kasovac, DO (1987)*
Martin Lasky, DO (1987)
Fred LeMaster, DO (1987)*
Craig Lenz, DO (1989)
Richard A. Margoles, PhD (1984)
Marc Morganstine, DO (1984)*
Michael Opipari, DO (1987)
Ray Piper, DO (1987)*
Vance Powell, DO (1989)*
Mahlon Ponitz, DO (1984)
Henry Rutschow, DO (1989)
Norville H. Schock, PhD (1984)*
Richard Snyder, DO (1984)
Joseph Territo, DO (1987)*
John A. Voorhees, DO (1984)*
Gary Willyerd, DO (1988)

Stanley N. Wilson, DO (1984)*


*deceased 

Learn About AOGME's Collegium of Fellows

Presented by Harald Lausen, DO, this on-demand webinar provides an overview of the requirements for Fellowship in AOGME and the application process.