<h2>
	2009 AWARDS AND RECOGNITION</h2>
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	The following awards were presented during the 2009 AAPS Annual Scientific Meeting at the President&rsquo;s Awards Dinner on June 27, 2009.</p>
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	<b><i>E.O. Martin Award Winner</i></b></p>
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	<b>Lewis W. Marshall, Jr., M.D., J.D., FAAEP</b></p>
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	The E.O. Martin Award is the highest honor bestowed annually upon an individual by the AAPS. The award is named after E.O. Martin, D.O., FAASS, who founded the AAPS (originally known as the American Association of Osteopathic Physicians) in 1952. Every year, the E.O. Martin Award Committee honors an individual who has made a significant contribution to the AAPS, affiliated Academies of Medicine and Boards of Certification, the medical profession, and the community.</p>
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	<b><i>Physician of the Year Award Winners</i></b></p>
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				<b>Babu J. Amin, M.D.</b></td>
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				<b>Radiology</b></td>
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				<b>Joseph C. Gallagher, D.O., FAAOS</b></td>
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				<b>Orthopedic Surgery</b></td>
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				<b>Robert J. Geller, D.O., FAAEP</b></td>
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				<b>Emergency Medicine</b></td>
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				<b>Andrea M. Koegel, M.D., FAASS</b></td>
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				<b>Surgery</b></td>
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				<b>David G.C. McCann, M.D., FAASFP</b></td>
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				<b>Disaster Medicine</b></td>
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				<b>Thomas G. Pelz, D.O., FAAIM</b></td>
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				<b>Internal Medicine</b></td>
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	The Physician of the Year award may be presented by each Academy of Medicine to a member who has contributed to the growth, recognition, and leadership of the Academy. One member, chosen by peers within the Academy, is honored annually. No member may receive this award more than once per Academy of Medicine for which they are a member.</p>
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	<b><i>Degree of Fellow Recipients</i></b></p>
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				<b>Harold M. Bacchus, M.D., FAASFP</b></td>
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				<b>Family Practice</b></td>
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				<b>Brian J. Feaver, M.D., FAASFP</b></td>
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				<b>Family Practice</b></td>
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				<b>William J. Garrity, D.O., FAASFP</b></td>
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				<b>Family Practice</b></td>
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				<b>Andrea M. Koegel, M.D., FAASS </b></td>
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				<b>Surgery</b></td>
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	AAPS affiliated Academies of Medicine may honor those physicians who meet specific criteria by awarding the Degree of Fellow in the appicable academy. For a full listing of the eligibility requirements, please <a href="http://www.aapsus.org/academies/fellow.html">click here</a>. Applications must be submitted by December 31 of the year preceding the presentation of the award which is during the AAPS Annual Scientific Meeting each June.</p>
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