12/21/2023

Academy Celebrations and Gatherings in 2023

This year's Membership & Communications Committee, led by Chair Andrew Petersen, MD, was proud to play a role in honoring some phenomenal physicians this year through Academy events. At our Annual Meeting, we recognized the exceptional John Tew, Jr., MD for his lifelong humanitarian contributions with the Academy Foundation's Daniel Drake Humanitarian Award. We also celebrated the late O'dell M. Owens, MD, MPH as the Cincinnati Medical Association presented his son Chris with their first ever Legacy Award. In the Fall, Academy members came together to celebrate physicians including Andrew F. Robbins Jr., MD and Robert J. Smyth, MD, for 50 years in the practice of medicine. 

In recognizing that time is perhaps our members' most limited resource, we also sought to offer opportunities for physicans to gather and network in more casual, less time intensive ways. Through our "Academy After Hours" at various breweries across town, we welcomed many physicians stopping in on their way home from a shift for a quick chat with peers. 

In 2024 we look forward to continuing to bring members together to celebrate distinguished peers and build connections and camaraderie in our field.