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!
The Founder's Club: 1948 Circle ($5,000)+
- CareSource
- Central Ohio Academy of Family Physicians
- Jeanne Glazer & The Berger Family
- Sanford Kimmel, MD
- Ohio Academy of Family Physicians
- Ohio Association of Community Health Centers
The Founder's Club: 1987 Circle ($2,500-$4,999)
- AAFP Foundation
- Miami Valley Academy of Family Physicians
The President's Club ($1,000-$2,499)
- Jonathan Diller, MD
- Michael Sevilla, MD
- Southwest Ohio Society of Family Physicians
- Linda Stone, MD & Larry Stone
- Teresa Zryd, MD
Patron ($500-$999)
- Edward Bope, MD
- Buckeye Health Plan
- Roxanne Cech, MD
- Bill Gegas, MD
- Doug Harley, DO
- Jeffrey Harwood, MD
- Ryan Kauffman, MD
- Gary LeRoy, MD
- Licking Memorial Hospital
- Randy Longenecker, MD
- Don Mack, MD
- Mark McLoney, MD
- Anna McMaster, MD
- Memorial Health System
- Andrew Naumoff, MD
- Northeast Ohio Academy of Family Physicians
- Orthopedic One, Inc.
- OU Heritage College
- Linda Post, MD
- Elisabeth Righter, MD
- Sarah Sams, MD
- Ann Spicer
- Jay Williamson, MD
- John Zryd
Benefactor ($250-$499)
- Roma Amin, MD
- Mark Belfer, DO & Nancy Belfer
- Cathy Bishop, DO
- Ross Black, MD
- Haley Coleman, MD
- Pat Fahey, MD
- Thomas Houston, MD
- Melissa Jefferis, MD
- Keith Lehman, MD
- Sarah Metzger, MD
- Scott Morris, DO
- Scott Rogers, MD
- Ted Wymyslo, MD
- Heidi Yount, MD
Sponsors ($150-$249)
- Adena Health System Family Medicine Residency Program
- Akron General Medical Center
- American Dairy Association Mideast
- Bethesda Hospital Family Medicine Residency Program
- John Boltri, MD
- Virgil Carrico, MD
- Cleveland Clinic Lakewood
- Jaividhya Dasarathy, MD
- Dublin Methodist Family Medicine Residency Program
- Firelands Regional Medical Center Family Medicine Residency Program
- Wayne Forde, MD
- Grant Family Medicine Residency Program
- Irene Hamrick, MD
- Paul Heyslinger, MD
- Fred Jorgensen, MD
- Renee Markovich, MD & Donna Donaldson
- McLaren St. Luke’s Family Medicine Residency Program
- Memorial Health System’s Family Medicine Residency Program
- Mercy Health – St Rita’s Family Medicine Residency Program
- MetroHealth Family Medicine Residency Program
- Richard Mizer, MD
- Regine Moulton, MD
- OhioHealth Doctors Hospital Family Medicine Residency Program
- OhioHealth O’Bleness Family Medicine Residency Program
- OhioHealth Riverside Family Medicine Residency Program
- Frank Petrola, MD & Eileen Petrola
- David Scoggin, MD
- Soin Medical Center Family Medicine Residency Program
- Summa Health Akron Campus Family Medicine Residency Program
- The Ohio State University Family Medicine Residency Program
- Katrina Timson, MD
- UC Christ Hospital Family Medicine Residency Program
- Wright State Family Medicine Residency Program
Friends (under $150)
- AAFP Chapter Executives
- Sue Adams, DO
- Brian Bachelder, MD
- Emily Balon
- Iman Bastawros, MD
- Ken Bertka, MD
- Keith Blakely, MD
- Fran Buendia, MD
- Debbie & Jim Campbell
- Regina Cano, MD
- Jason Chao, MD
- Annette Chavez, MD
- Pamela Cobb, MD
- LaBronz Davis, MD
- Timothy Desiato, MD
- Andrew Detty
- Stephanie Deuley, DO
- John DiSabato, MD
- Gary Duncan, MD
- Chioma Eze, MD
- Matthew Farrell, MD
- Matthew Finneran, MD
- Eric Fryxell, MD
- Bryan Ghiloni, MD
- Michelle Groves, MD
- John Hanna, MD
- Sandra Hans, MD
- Julia Heng, MD
- David Hoff, MD
- Michael Holliday, MD
- Laurie Hommema, MD
- Larry Johnson, MD
- Allison Kelly, MD
- Clif Knight, MD
- Ellen Kreider
- Virginia Lowenstine, MD
- Kate Mahler, CAE
- Vanessa Maier, MD
- Julie Marcinek, DO
- Kaitlin McGuffie
- Elizabeth McIntosh, MD
- Kathleen Meehan-de la cruz, MD
- Kristine Miller
- Fred Miser, MD
- Kathe Mueller, MD
- Alen Noel, MD
- Jack O’Handley
- Tricia Olaes, MD
- Tejal Patel, DO
- Emily Pavoni
- Catherine Romanos, MD
- Shaina Rood, DO
- Katie Sams
- Leila Saxena, MD
- Spencer Schell, MD
- Mark Schuman
- Selim Sheikh, DO
- Charles Kent Smith, MD
- Ethel Smith, MD
- Anita Somani, MD
- Anna Squibb, MD
- Howard Stierwalt, MD
- Tirzah Talampas
- Mara Tomaszewski, MD
- Ron Van Buren, MD
- Mackenzie Varkula, DO
- John Vela, MD
- Elmer Wahl, MD
- Stanley Wang, MD
- William Washington, MD
- Randy Wexler, MD
- Chris White, MD
- Lilian White, MD
- Deborah Wilson, MD
- Becky Wimmer & Larry Pheifer
- Kathleen Wittberg, MD
- Mary Wonderly, MD
- J Christian Zona, 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.
In Memory of...
Larry Francis by
- Linda and Ross Black
- Ohio Academy of Family Physicians
- Emily, Tom, Savannah, and Bella Pavoni
Sherlynn Leroy by
- Mark and Nancy Belfer
- Linda and Ross Black, MD
- Ohio Academy of Family Physicians
- Sarah Sams, MD
Todd Markovich by
- Ohio Academy of Family Physicians
- Sarah Sams, MD
Earl R. McLoney, MD, by
Richard Righter by
- Linda and Ross Black
- Ohio Academy of Family Physicians
- Sarah Sams, MD
Clifford Sams by
- Nancy and Mark Belfer, DO
- Ryan Kauffman, MD
- Ohio Academy of Family Physicians
Dr. Lito Sevilla by
- Linda and Ross Black
- Ryan Kauffman, MD
- Mike and Anna McMaster
- Ohio Academy of Family Physicians
- Sarah Sams, MD
- Mike Sevilla, MD
William Smucker, MD, by
Thomas Todd, MD, by
- Dr. and Mrs. Belfer
- Larry and Linda Stone
- Linda and Ross Black
- Ohio Academy of Family Physicians
Ruth Trainer by
- AAFP Chapter Executives
- Jim & Debbie Campbell
- Ryan Kauffman
- Anna McMaster
- Ohio Academy of Family Physicians
- Mark Schuman
- Becky Wimmer and Larry Pheifer
Tennyson Williams, MD, by
- Dr. and Mrs. Belfer
- Linda and Ross Black
- Ohio Academy of Family Physicians
- Larry and Linda Stone
Veola I. Williams by
Teresa Zryd, MD, MSPH, FAAFP, by
Honor Gifts
These gifts were made in honor of someone special or to recognize an important event. Below are the 2019-21 honorary gift donors.
In Honor of...
2021-22 OAFP Board of Directors by
First Family Medicine Residents in Marietta by
Gary LeRoy, MD
Kate Mahler by
- Larry and Linda Stone, MD
Kaitlin McGuffie by
OAFP’s new President Dr. Mike Sevilla by
Ratna Palakodeti, MD, by
- Kathleen Long Wittberg, MD
Renee Markovich and Donna Donaldson by
- Susan Mack
- Kristine Miller
- Elisabeth Righter, MD
OAFP’s Awesome Staff by
Sarah Sams, MD, by
Ann Spicer’s Legacy by
- Roma Amin, MD
- Brian Bachelder, MD
- Jeffrey D. Bachtel, MD
- Laurie Bankston, MD
- Nancy and Mark Belfer, DO
- Ken and Vicki Bertka, MD
- Catherine A. Bishop, DO
- Linda and Ross Black, MD
- Jason Chao, MD
- Jonathan F. Diller, MD
- Lou Edje, MD
- Pat Fahey, MD
- Matthew P. Finneran, MD
- Bryan Ghiloni, MD
- Tom Houston, MD
- A. Patrick Jonas, MD
- Ryan Kauffman, MD
- Patricia Kellner, MD
- Keith J. Lehman
- Gary LeRoy, MD
- Donald O. Mack, MD
- Renee Markovich, MD
- Mike and Anna McMaster, MD
- William F. Miser, M
- Jim and Ann North
- Elisabeth L. Righter, MD, FAAFP
- Catherine Romanos, MD
- Sarah Sams, MD
- David M. Scoggin, MD
- Mike Sevilla, MD
- Laura Sorg, MD
- Larry and Linda Stone, MD
- Terence P. Torbeck, MD
- Elmer Wahl, MD
- Mary Jo Welker, MD
- Kathleen Wittberg, MD, FAAFP
- Ted Wymyslo, MD
Drs. Zryd and Manganarom by
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)
