Donors

The OAFP Foundation is grateful to its compassionate donors whose support demonstrates their involvement, interest, and commitment to our mission to cultivate student career choice in the specialty of family medicine. THANK YOU to our donors for their continuous support of Foundation programs!


  • American Academy of Family Physicians
  • Central Ohio Academy of Family Physicians
  • Ohio Academy of Family Physicians
  • Southwest Ohio Society of Family Physicians

  • AmeriHealth Caritas Ohio
  • East Central Ohio Academy of Family Physicians
  • Katherine Davis, MD
  • Miami Valley Academy of Family Physicians
  • Northwest Ohio Academy of Family Physicians

  • Doug Harley, DO
  • Sanford Kimmel, MD
  • Northeast Ohio Academy of Family Physicians
  • Elisabeth Righter, MD
  • Sarah Sams, MD
  • Mike Sevilla, MD
  • Ann & Don Spicer
  • Teresa Zyrd, MD

  • Jonathan Diller, MD
  • Bill Gegas, MD
  • Jeffrey Harwood, MD
  • Thomas Houston, MD
  • Don Mack, MD
  • Andrew Naumoff, MD
  • Linda Stone, MD
  • Jay Williamson, MD
  • Heidi Yount, MD

  • Akron General Medical Center
  • Mark & Nancy Belfer
  • Cathy Bishop, DO
  • Ross & Linda Black
  • Jaividhya Dasarathy, MD
  • Pat Fahey, MD
  • Family Health Services of Darke County
  • Grant Family Medicine Residency
  • Evan Howe, MD
  • Melissa Jefferis, MD
  • Ryan Kauffman, MD
  • Keith Lehman, MD
  • Gary LeRoy, MD
  • Renee Markovich, MD
  • Mark McLoney, MD
  • Anna McMaster, MD
  • Kathleen Meehan-de la Cruz, MD
  • Mercy Health Anderson Hospital Family Medicine Residency Program
  • Anna Nelson, MD
  • Linda Post, MD
  • Terence & Diane Torbeck

  • Louise Acheson, MD
  • Annette Chavez, MD
  • Holly Dickman, DO
  • Matt Finneran, MD
  • Wayne Forde, MD
  • Roger Friedman, MD
  • Jennifer Gwilym, DO
  • Sandra Hans, MD
  • David Hoff, MD
  • Kate Mahler, CAE
  • Kelli Melvin, MD
  • Sarah Metzger, MD
  • Geneva Rodgers
  • Scott Rogers, MD
  • Catherine Romanos, MD
  • David Scoggin, MD
  • Michael Tempelhof, MD
  • Stephen Ulrich, MD
  • Mary Jo Welker, MD
  • Chris White, MD
  • Ted Wymyslo, MD

  • John Anderson
  • Brian Bachelder, MD
  • George Barnett, MD
  • Iman Bastawros, MD
  • Ken & Vicki Bertka, MD
  • Keith Blakely, MD
  • John Boltri, MD
  • Allison Bonner, MD
  • John Brose, DO
  • jMary Buchwalder, MD
  • Derrick Cameron, MD
  • Jason Chao, MD
  • George Cholak, MD
  • Pamela Cobb, MD
  • Anna Daddabbo, MD
  • Elliot Davidson, MD
  • LaBronz Davis, MD
  • Peter DeGolia, MD
  • Andrew Detty, MD
  • Olivia Dhaliwal
  • Megan Early, DO
  • Stephen Eckart, MD
  • Matthew Farrell, MD
  • Eric Fryxell, MD
  • Ashley Fuentes, DO
  • Harminder Grewal, MD
  • Leah Heinlen, MD
  • Julia Heng, MD
  • Paul Heyslinger, MD
  • Thomas Hubbell, MD
  • Ellen Hutchinson
  • Brian Keating
  • Patricia Kellner, MD
  • Koehl Family
  • Fausto Lazo, MD
  • Dana Lee, MD
  • Dena Magoulias, MD
  • Vanessa Maier, MD
  • Julie Marcinek, DO
  • Robert McEvoy, MD
  • Elizabeth McIntosh, MD
  • Fred Miser, MD
  • Dawn Murray, DO
  • Jack O’Handley, MD
  • Paul Opsahl, MD
  • Nate Overmire, DO
  • Heather Paladine, MD
  • Leah Parker, DO
  • Tejal Patel, DO
  • Alexandra Pelaez
  • Antonio Phillips, MD
  • Deb Plate, DO
  • Rajesh Rajesh, MD
  • Leila Saxena, MD
  • Jon Seager, MD
  • John Sharma, MD
  • Robert Smith, MD
  • Kornelia Solymos, MD
  • Howard Stierwalt, MD
  • Verneda Troyer, MD
  • Ronald Van Buren, MD
  • Elmer Wahl, MD
  • Kathleen Wittberg, MD
  • Rebecca Yeager, MD


Memorial Gifts

These gifts are a sincere expression of sympathy and a fitting way to honor the memory of those who were important to us. Below are 2019-21 memorial gift donors.


Cathy McClary by
  • AAFP Chapter Executives
  • Roma Amin, MD
  • Mark and Nancy Belfer
  • Sandra Hans, MD
  • Ryan Kauffman, MD
  • Fred & Debi Miser
  • Ohio Academy of Family Physicians
  • Sarah Sams, MD
  • Mark Schuman
  • Ann Spicer
  • Linda Stone, MD
  • Carrie Street
  • Mary Yokose
Edna Jones, MD, by
  • Linda Stone, MD
Ronald Van Buren, MD, by
  • Dr. Mark and Mrs. Nancy Belfer
  • Cathy Lindamood
  • Ohio Academy of Family Physicians
  • Linda Stone, MD
  • Michael Taxier, MD
  • Your friends from A4CX
Flora Mae Jones LeRoy by
  • Ohio Academy of Family Physicians
  • Ted Wymyslo, MD
Peg Rausch by
  • Ohio Academy of Family Physicians
Leroy A. Rodgers, MD, by
  • Geneva Rodgers
Larry Stone by
  • Linda and Ross Black
  • Ryan Kauffman, MD
  • Ohio Academy of Family Physicians
  • Linda C. Stone, MD
  • Mary Jo Welker, MD
Jack O’Handley, MD, by
  • Mark and Nancy Belfer
Frank Petrola, MD, by
  • Mark and Nancy Belfer


Honor Gifts

These gifts were made in honor of someone special or to recognize an important event. Below are the 2023 honorary gift donors.


The OAFP’s 75th Anniversary by
  • Linda and Ross Black
  • Jack Brose, DO, FAAFP
  • Mary Buchwalder, MD, FAAFP
  • Anna Daddabbo, MD
  • Holly Dickman, DO
  • Jonathan F. Diller, MD
  • Lee Engstrom
  • Kathryn Gaddis
  • Harminder Grewal
  • Jennifer Lynn Gwilym, DO
  • Sandra Hans, MD
  • Leah Heinlen
  • Julia A. Heng, MD
  • David Hoff, MD, FAAFP
  • Tom Houston, MD
  • Thomas P. Hubbell, MD
  • Ryan Kauffman, MD
  • Patricia Kellner, MD
  • Koehl Family
  • Fausto Lazo, MD
  • Keith Lehman
  • Chris Leety
  • Beth Mahler
  • Kate Mahler
  • Elizabeth McIntosh
  • Mark McLoney, MD
  • Fred Miser, MD
  • Dawn Murray, DO
  • Anna Nelson, MD
  • Christine J. O’Dea
  • Hakon and Karen Olness Torjesen
  • Tejal Patel
  • Dr. Deb Plate
  • Rajesh Rajesh
  • Dr. Elisabeth (Lisa) Righter
  • Scott Rogers, MD
  • Catherine Romanos, MD
  • Sarah Sams, MD
  • David M. Scoggin, MD
  • Seager Family
  • Robert Smith, MD
  • Howard Stierwalt, MD
  • Verneda Troyer
  • Stephen Ulrich, MD
  • Mary Jo Welker, MD
  • Dr. and Mrs. Chris White
  • Ted Wymyslo, MD
  • Teresa Zryd, MD
2023 Past Presidents’ Quilt Activity by
  • Brian Bachelder, MD
  • Mark Belfer, DO
  • Ken Bertka, MD
  • Ross Black, MD
  • Catherine Bishop, DO
  • Matt Finneran, MD
  • Jeff Harwood, MD
  • David Hoff, MD
  • Tom Houston, MD
  • Ryan Kauffman, MD
  • Keith Lehman, MD
  • Gary LeRoy, MD
  • Don Mack, MD
  • Renee Markovich, MD
  • Anna McMaster, MD
  • Elisabeth Righter, MD
  • Sarah Sams, MD
  • Mike Sevilla, MD
  • Linda Stone, MD
  • Terry Torbeck, MD
  • Elmer Wahl, MD
  • Teresa Zryd, MD
Brian Bachelder, MD, by
  • Mark McLoney, MD
OAFP and OAFP Foundation Staff by
  • Linda Stone, MD
The milestone birthday of Herman Abromowitz, MD, FAAFP, by
  • Elliot and Natasha Davidson


Every effort has been made to ensure that donor lists are accurate; however, if your name has been omitted, misspelled, or misplaced, we apologize and ask that you notify us of necessary corrections by contacting Director of Foundation & Strategic Programs Kaitlin McGuffie or calling 800.742.7327.

Individual Donor Recognition Levels

The Founders Club (gifts over $2,500)

Honors those family physicians who devoted their time and resources in founding the Ohio Academy of Family Physicians and the Foundation and recognizes annual donors of $2,500 or more. Two circles within the Founders Club highlight the founding years of each respective organization. The 1948 circle commemorates the founding of the OAFP, then known as the Ohio Academy of General Practice, and recognizes annual donors of $5,000 or more. The 1987 circle commemorates the founding of the Foundation and recognizes annual donors of $2,500 to $4,999.

The Presidents Club (gifts of $1,000 — $2,499)

Pays tribute to OAFP presidents and Foundation chairs who have led the organizations since their inceptions and recognizes annual donors of $1,000 or more.

Patron (gifts of $500 — $999)

 

Benefactor (gifts of $250 — $499)

 

Sponsor (gifts of $150 — $249)

 

Friend (gifts under $150)