ACOFP: Our Continuing History

vi ACKNOWLEDGMENTS Compiling ACOFP’s history is the continuous culmination of years of work by all its dedicated Archival and Historical Committee members who served faithfully throughout the years. DEDICATION In grateful appreciation of our founders, this book is dedicated to the most important people in the history of the American College of Osteopathic Family Physicians (ACOFP), our members. Thank you to those who contributed to the publication of this second edition, including: 2023 Archival and Historical Committee members: Thank you to those who contributed to the initial publication of the first edition, including: 2004 Archival and Historical Committee members: Without the recollections and other contributions of many individuals, some of whom are no longer with us, this book would not have been possible. The editors gratefully acknowledge the contributions of the following people: Kevin V. de Regnier, DO, FACOFP dist. Ioanna Z. Giatis-Kessler, DO, FACOFP Harald Lausen, DO, FACOFP dist. Saroj Misra, DO, FACOFP dist. Samantha M. Plasner, DO M. Jay Porcelli, DO, FACOFP dist. Heather Shanks, DO Thomas N. Told, DO, FACOFP dist. George Tong Yang, MPH, OMS-IV Ethan R. Allen, DO, FACOFP* Mary M. Burnett, DO, FACOFP* Jason Haxton, Director, Museum of Osteopathic Medicine Paul W. Herr, DO, FACOFP* Wilbur T. Hill, DO, FACOFP* Royce K. Keilers, DO, FACOFP Robert G. Maul, DO, FACOFP* O. Keith Pauley, DO, FACOFP* John P. Sevastos, DO, FACOFP* T. Robert Sharp, DO, FACOFP* Olivia Solis, MA, MLIS, Archivist, Western University of Health Sciences Thomas N. Told, DO, FACOFP UC Irvine Langson Library Ethan R. Allen, DO, FACOFP, Chair Howard H. Hunt, DO, FACOFP Andrew D. Adair, DO, Vice Chair Delbert E. Maddox, DO, FACOFP John C. Biery, DO, FACOFP John P. Sevastos, DO, FACOFP Kevin V. de Regnier, DO, FACOFP T. Robert Sharp, DO, FACOFP Max E. Helman, DO, FACOFP Thomas N. Told, DO, FACOFP Paul W. Herr, DO, FACOFP Robert M. Tupa, DO, FACOFP Wilbur T. Hill, DO, FACOFP Elaine Deibert, Staff Liaison The 2004 ACOFP staff, especially Elaine Deibert, Archival and Historical Staff Liaison, and Peter L. Schmelzer, CAE, ACOFP Executive Director. *Indicates ACOFP was notified this member is deceased. The 2025 ACOFP staff, especially Annie DeVries, Executive Assistant/Governance (Archival and Historical Staff Liaison), Elizabeth Lund, Communications Manager, and Bob Moore, MA, MS, FASAE, CAE, ACOFP Executive Director.

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