Outstanding Resident of the Year
MEFACOOG Awards
93rd Annual Conference
April 9-13, 2026 | Orlando, FL
The Outstanding Resident of the Year program is a collaborative initiative between MEFACOOG and the American College of Osteopathic Family Physicians (ACOFP). This prestigious award recognizes an exceptional osteopathic OB/GYN resident who has demonstrated outstanding performance and gone above and beyond the expectations of their program.
The ACOFP presents the initial award recognition, followed by MEFACOOG honoring the recipient in person at the ACOOG Annual Conference — celebrating their remarkable achievements in front of their peers and colleagues.
Alesha Sands Foster, DO
St. John’s Episcopal Hospital/ South Shore
Liberty University College of Osteopathic Medicine
Far Rockaway, NY
Past Recipients
Year Recipient
2024 Julia Magness, DO
2023 Brooke Neumann, DO
2022 Joseph Bush, DO, LT
2021 Ankita Mahajan, DO
2020 Joshua R. Leichty, DO, MPH
2019 Marianne C. Krupka, DO
2018 Helen Kristina Martinez-Costa, DO
2017 Bryan R. Sweeney, DO
2016 Ryan Kooperman, DO