Bridget A. Bellingar, DO, FACOFP Receives Fellow Award of the American College of Osteopathic Family Physicians

The American College of Osteopathic Family Physicians (ACOFP) is honored to announce that on March 16, 2007, Bridget A. Bellingar, DO, FACOFP of Largo, Florida, received her Fellow Designation.  Her award was announced during the ACOFP’s Annual Conclave of Fellows Award Banquet at the ACOFP 44th Annual Convention & Exhibition in Kissimmee, Florida.

The honorary designation of Fellow is bestowed upon those candidates who have contributed outstanding national and local service through teaching, authorship, research, or professional leadership.  They have also contributed outstanding service in their professional career and family practice duties in their community and civic activities.

Dr. Bellingar is a 1986 graduate of Southeastern College of Osteopathic Medicine, North Miami Beach, Florida. She first received her certification in family medicine in 1993, and is currently in private family practice in Largo, Florida.

She also serves as Assistant Professor of Family Practice at Nova Southeastern University in Ft. Lauderdale, is the Immediate Past President of the ACOFP Florida State Society, and Convention Program Chair of the 44th ACOFP Annual Convention & Exhibition and is president of the Pinellas County Osteopathic Medical Society.