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ACOFP CA BOARD MEMBER NAMED PRESIDENT OF THE AMERICAN OSTEOPATHIC FOUNDATION

On June 1, 2010, James M. Lally, DO, MMM, an AOA board-certified family practice physician from Chino, California was named president of the American Osteopathic Foundation (AOF). Dr. Lally will lead the organization until December 31, 2011.

“It is an honor to be elected to this position by my peers” said Dr. Lally. “I have always believed that you must take care of those following in your footsteps. The AOF has been giving back to the profession for just over 60 years; under my leadership, we plan to gain financial strength setting the direction for the next 60 years.”

 

Congratulations to Ethan R. Allen, DO, FACOFP
2010 ACOFP National Family Physician of the Year

The ACOFP Family Physician of the Year Award is presented to a member who exemplifies the ideals of the practice of osteopathic family physicians. Recipients have made outstanding contributions to the osteopathic profession and served their local communities through service organizations, scouting, PTA’s, etc. The individual should be a role model to peers and students. Criteria include ACOFP membership, active in osteopathic family practice for at least the past 15 years, and nomination by the ACOFP or AOA state society.

 Ethan Allen has practiced osteopathic medicine in Norwalk for 57+ years. He was a leader in opening California to licensing osteopathic doctors in 1976. He has been president of Osteopathic Physicians and Surgeons of California four times and is a permanent member of the legislative committee.

 

Dr. Allen was founding chair of the Board of Directors of the College of Osteopathic Medicine of the Pacific (now Western University of Health Sciences.) He currently serves as Treasurer of this board. One of the honors bestowed on him that pleases him very much is renaming Founder's Park to the Ethan R. Allan Park.

 

Congratulations to California ACOFP's own, Ethan R. Allen, DO, FACOFP on winning the 2010 ACOFP National Family Physician of the Year award.

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