2022 Andrew Taylor Still Medallion of Honor

Guy A. DeFeo, DO

Guy A. DeFeo, DO, a 1988 graduate of the University of New England College of Osteopathic Medicine (UNECOM), is board certified in neuromusculoskeletal medicine/osteopathic manipulative medicine (NMM/OMM) and family practice. He currently serves as the Associate Dean for Clinical Education at UNECOM. Previously, he was a faculty member at UNECOM from 1990 to 2003, and the first OMM department chair at the Virginia College of Osteopathic Medicine from 2003 to 2005. He was in private practice in Kennebunk, ME from 1997-2003, and again from 2005-2011.

Dr. DeFeo has served as the Chief Academic Officer for the Northeast Osteopathic Medical Education Network and he completed the Osteopathic Heritage Healthcare Policy Fellowship in 2001. He also serves on the Board of Trustees of the Association Osteopathic Directors and Medical Educators (AODME) and is a member of the speakers’ bureau for Spidertech.

Dr. DeFeo has served the American Academy of Osteopathy and the osteopathic profession at nearly every level. He has served on numerous boards and committees including Maine Osteopathic Association Board of Governors, American Association of Colleges of Osteopathic Medicine’s Educational Counsel on Osteopathic Principles, Accreditation Counsel for Graduate Medical Education, Association of Osteopathic Directors and Medical Educators Board of Trustees, and on the Board of Governors and Trustees, and as Past President of the American Academy of Osteopathy. He continues to serve the Academy and its membership as a mentor to the leadership and students who come after us.

The Andrew Taylor Still Medallion of Honor is the highest award conferred by the Academy. It is awarded to deserving members of the Academy who have exhibited, among other accomplishments in scientific or professional affairs, an exceptional understanding and application of osteopathic principles and concepts.

A petition was submitted to the AAO Awards Committee by Academy members nominating Guy A. DeFeo, DO, for the Andrew Taylor Still Medallion of Honor. The Awards Committee reviewed and accepted the petition as meeting the requirements as a candidate for this award. In the committee’s review of Dr. DeFeo’s credentials, it was determined that he has committed his entire career to service and education in the osteopathic profession with a focus on incorporating osteopathic principles into clinical practice in both the inpatient and outpatient settings. Upon the Awards Committee’s recommendation, the AAO Board of Trustees selected Dr. DeFeo to receive the Andrew Taylor Still Medallion of Honor for his outstanding accomplishments in educational and professional affairs throughout the osteopathic profession.

Previous recipients of the Andrew Taylor Still Medallion of Honor