Honors an individual who not only emulates the osteopathic profession's high standards of excellence in teaching, but also exemplifies a significant and long-standing contribution to the academic advancement of osteopathic students and the profession. - NOMINATION PACKETS MUST BE RECEIVED BY MARCH 28, 2008.

The recipient of this $10,000 award will be an osteopathic physician, center, or program that provides urgently needed health care services to the indigent, underserved, or those with barriers to quality health care. - APPLICATIONS MUST BE RECEIVED BY APRIL 25, 2008.

Recognizes an osteopathic physician, center or program that facilitates a dramatic improvement in the health care environment by focusing on the management of asthma in adults and/or children. - One recipient will be presented with a $10,000 award. - UNFORTUNATELY, WE WERE UNABLE TO OFFERED THIS AWARD IN 2007.

The recipient of this $10,000 award will be an osteopathic physician, center or program that facilitates a dramatic improvement in the health care environment by focusing on the global fight against coronary heart disease. - UNFORTUNATELY, WE WERE UNABLE TO OFFERED THIS AWARD IN 2007.

The recipient of this $10,000 award will be an osteopathic physician, center or program that focuses on prevention, diagnosis, treatment, and patient education of those with diabetes. This award was established to reward excellence in the field of diabetes. - APPLICATIONS MUST BE RECEIVED BY APRIL 18, 2008.

The recipients of the four $5,000 awards will be osteopathic physicians currently in their 2nd through last year of an AOA approved residency program who go above and beyond to bring a sense of pride to the osteopathic profession. The chosen recipients will have a strong commitment to osteopathic philosophy, display compassion and commitment to patient care, have strong leadership skills, as well as a commitment to education and enrichment of self and others. - NOMINATION PACKETS MUST BE RECEIVED BY APRIL 25, 2008.

This award is one of the two new CAPEX Awards offered by the AOF. It honors those who have implemented a process for quality improvement, identified through participation in the CAP (AOA's Clinical Assessment Program), which has shown to improve the care of patients with Diabetes or Coronary Artery Disease. - APPLICATIONS MUST BE RECEIVED BY APRIL 25, 2008.

This award is one of the two new CAPEX Awards offered by the AOF. It honors a residency program that is utilizing CAP (AOA's Clinical Assessment Program) in their postdoctoral training program to demonstrate the importance of quality improvement in improving patient care for those suffering from Diabetes or Coronary Artery Disease. - APPLICATIONS MUST BE RECEIVED BY APRIL 25, 2008.

The four $5,000 Pfizer “Fit for Life” Awards were established to reward excellence in the field of health and wellness. They recognize those who have made significant advancements in health care by utilizing an innovative approach toward total wellness in the following areas: 1. nutrition, 2. smoking cessation, 3. obesity, or 4. physical fitness. The goal of these awards is to promote active aging, total health and wellness. - APPLICATIONS MUST BE RECEIVED BY MAY 2, 2008.

The recipient of this $10,000 award will be an osteopathic physician, center or program that has made great strides in field of pain research, management, or improving the quality of life for people living with acute and/or chronic pain. - APPLICATIONS MUST BE RECEIVED BY APRIL 18, 2008.

The recipient of this $10,000 award will be an osteopathic physician, center, or program that has made significant advancements in health care by utilizing an innovative approach to reducing the prevalence of metabolic syndrome, which is characterized by multiple risk factors that together carry an increased risk for adverse clinical outcomes. - APPLICATIONS MUST BE RECEIVED BY APRIL 18, 2008.

The recipient of this $10,000 award will be an osteopathic physician, center, or program that facilitates a dramatic improvement in the women's health care environment by focusing on the study, prevention, diagnosis and management of Osteoporosis, Inflammatory Bowel Disease, or Sexual Dysfunction. - UNFORTUNATELY, WE WERE UNABLE TO OFFERED THIS AWARD IN 2007.

Osteopathic physicians in practice less than 5 years, who have a strong commitment to the osteopathic profession and exhibit the exemplary characteristics of emerging leaders within the profession, may be nominated for this award. Two recipients will be presented with $5,000 awards. - NOMINATION PACKETS MUST BE RECEIVED BY APRIL 25, 2008.