John Arthur, DO, Earns Emerging Leader Award
The American College of Osteopathic Internists (ACOI) named John Arthur, DO, as the 2026 recipient of the Anthony J. Malcoun, DO, MACOI Emerging Leader Award.
Dr. Arthur is a board-certified internal medicine physician and Major Select in the United States Air Force, currently serving as a staff physician at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base in Dayton, Ohio. He is also an Assistant Professor of Medicine at the Uniformed Services University and serves on the academic faculty of the Wright State University Internal Medicine Residency Program. Dr. Arthur serves as an ACOI Visiting Professor and a founding champion of the ACOI STRIDE program.
Dr. Arthur also serves on a number of boards and committees, including:
- American Osteopathic Association Bureau of Emerging Leaders Resolutions Committee
- Board of Trustees of the Dayton District Academy of Osteopathic Medicine
- Ohio Delegate to the American Osteopathic Association House of Delegates
- AOA Leadership Academy Class of 2026
Established in 2024, the Anthony J. Malcoun, DO, MACOI Emerging Leader Award honors Dr. Malcoun's legacy. It recognizes early-career physicians who reflect compassion, humility, and dedication to patient care and mentorship, and who demonstrate a strong commitment to leadership, service, and excellence in internal medicine.
Dr. Arthur received the award at ACOI 2026 in Indian Wells, California.
