Thomas L. Northup Lecturer Award

FOUNDING FATHER OF THE AMERICAN ACADEMY OF OSTEOPATHY

FOR ACHIEVEMENTS IN OSTEOPATHIC EDUCATION, RESEARCH, CLINICAL PRACTICE, OR PROFESSIONAL MANAGEMENT

To be named a Thomas L. Northup Lecturer, an individual must reflect the stature of Dr. Northup in fields such as education, research, clinical practice, professional management or allied categories of activity. The lecture is delivered during the Academy’s program at the American Osteopathic Association’s annual Osteopathic Medical Conference and Exposition.

Thomas L. Northup, DO, was considered the founding father of the American Academy of Osteopathy. In 1937, Dr. Northup led the movement to establish a specialty section of the American Osteopathic Association that would focus on osteopathic structural diagnosis and manipulative therapy. In 1943, the specialty section became known at the Academy of Applied Osteopathy. It was renamed the American Academy of Osteopathy in 1970. Dr. Northup was the secretary-treasurer from 1938 to 1947.

Dr. Northup was the Academy’s first editor. He worked to provide all members with copies of selected papers presented at the AOA’s conventions. This project became known as the yearbook of selected osteopathic papers, and Dr. Northup was the editor until 1950.

Dr. Northup also chaired the Academy’s Publications Committee and the Endowment Committee. In 1948, the Academy granted him the Andrew Taylor Still Medallion of Honor, and he delivered the Academy Lecture in 1955. In addition, he was a prolific contributor to The Journal of the American Osteopathic Association. He also served as the AOA’s 1951-52 vice president, and he was the AOA’s 1955 A.T. Still Memorial Lecturer.

Year Recipient (* denotes deceased)
2024 Kendi L. Hensel, DO, PhD, FAAO
2023 David C. Mason, DO, MBA, FACOFP
2022 Michael J. Rowane, DO, MS, FAAFP, FAAO
2021 Karen Snider, DO, MS, FAAO, FNAOME
2020 Alexander S. Nicholas, DO, FAAODist
2019 Doris B. Newman, DO, FAAO
2018 Lisa Ann DeStefano, DO
2017 Kenneth J. Lossing, DO
2016 Martin S. Levine, DO, MPH
2015 John M. Jones, DO
2014 Judith A. O'Connell, DO, MHA, FAAO
2013 Hugh M. Ettlinger, DO, FAAO
2012 Jane E. Carreiro, DO
2011 Brian F. Degenhardt, DO
2010 Kenneth E. Nelson, DO, FAAO, FACOFP
2009 Kenneth H. Johnson, DO, FAAO
2008 Karen M. Steele, DO, FAAO
2007 Hollis H. King, DO, PhD, FAAO
2006 Mark S. Cantieri, DO, FAAO
2005 Dennis J. Dowling, DO, FAAO
2004 John C. Glover, DO, FAAO
2003 Boyd R. Buser, DO, FACOFP
2002 Melicien A. Tettambel, DO, FAAO*
2001 Ann L. Habenicht, DO, FAAO
2000 Michael L. Kuchera, DO, FAAO
1999 James S. Jealous, DO*
1998 Eileen L. DiGiovanna, DO, FAAO*
1997 Edna M. Lay, DO, FAAO, FCA*
1996 Edward G. Stiles, DO, FAAO
1995 Stephen D. Blood, DO, FAAODist, FCA*
1994 Gary L. Ostrow, DO
1993 Raymond J. Hruby, DO, FAAODist
1992 William A. Kuchera, DO, FAAO*
1991 Robert E. Kappler, DO, FAAODist, FCA*
1990 J. Scott Heatherington, DO*
1989 Philip E. Greenman, DO, FAAODist*
1988 John H. Harakal, DO, FAAO*
1987 Robert C. Fulford, DO*
1986 Anthony G. Chila, DO, FAAODist, FCA*
1985 Robert W. England, DO, FAAO*
1984 David Heilig, DO, FAAO*
1983 John P. Goodridge, DO, FAAO*
1982 Alan R. Becker, DO, FAAO*
1981 David A. Patriquin, DO, FAAO*
1980 Harold A. Blood, DO, FAAO*
1979 Harold I. Magoun, Jr., DO, FAAO*
1978 Russell M. Wright, DO*
1977 Viola M. Frymann, DO, FAAODist, FCA*
1976 J. Marshall Hoag, DO, FAAO*
1975 Catherine K. Carlton, DO, FAAO*
1974 R. McFarlene Tilley, DO*
1973 Donald Siehl, DO, FAAO*