110 Leadership 1972–1973 MARY McCLELLAN BURNETT, DO, FACOFP dist. Dallas, Texas, and Denver, Colorado Born: Dec. 26, 1924; Died: May 31, 2014; Education: KCUCOM; Graduated: 1949 (AOA Member). Dr. Mary Burnett was the first female to serve as president of the American College of General Practitioners in Osteopathic Medicine and Surgery. She attended the University of Colorado in Boulder from 1942 to 1945, and finished her undergraduate degree at the University of Iowa in 1946. She then entered the Kansas City University College of Osteopathic Medicine and graduated in 1949. Her internship, from 1949 to 1950, was served at Osteopathic Hospital in Kansas City. In 1967, Dr. Burnett became active with founding ACOFP, and she served as president of the ACOFP Colorado Chapter. In 1968, she received her fellow designation. Dr. Burnett decided to move to Dallas, Texas, in 1969 and soon married Dr. John Burnett in 1970. They became increasingly involved in national leadership. The Burnetts were instrumental in establishing the general practice residency program and certification for ACOFP in 1972. Dr. Burnett was a founding member of the American Board of Osteopathic Family Practice in 1972, serving for 25 years. During her tenure, she was instrumental in implementing the E.R. Squibb Student Preceptorship Program. Dr. Burnett was one of the first to become certified, and she holds certificate No. 9. Dr. Burnett also recertified in September 1994. She is a cofounder and board member of TCOM and the ACOFP Learning Center, named the Burnett Learning Center in honor of Drs. Burnett. She has served on the AOA Board of Trustees and the American Osteopathic Foundation. Dr. Burnett’s accolades include the Founders’ Medal from the University of North Texas Health Science Center (1984); the Phillips Medal of Public Service from the Ohio University Heritage College of Osteopathic Medicine (1994); the AOA Distinguished Service Award (1995); presenter of the AOA House of Delegates’ annual A.T. Still Memorial Lecture; and recipient of the AOA Presidential Citation (2003). She continued to be involved with the ACOFP Awards Committee and was the grand marshal for the fellows processional for more than 28 years. 1973–1974 LESTER A. NOWLIN, DO, FACOFP, FAOCAI Phoenix, Arizona Born: 1908; Died: 1978; Education: DMUOMC; Graduated: 1930 (AOA Member). Dr. Nowlin entered practice in Davenport, Iowa, after graduation. He moved to Phoenix, where he practiced until his retirement in 1975. Dr. Nowlin was a fellow and a life member of ACOFP and AOA.
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