ACOFP Names Timothy McNichol Executive Director

The American College of Osteopathic Family Physicians has selected Timothy W. McNichol to lead the organization beginning January 19, 2027.

Updated on Nov. 6, 2026 in People

Bold vector editorial illustration of two brass lanyard hooks on a charcoal wall, one holding a ring of keys and the other empty, suggesting a leadership handoff. — The American College of Osteopathic Family Physicians named Timothy W. McNichol its executive director after a nationwide search, succeeding Bob Moore, who is retiring after eight years. AI Illustration. Upload story photo >

The American College of Osteopathic Family Physicians appointed Timothy W. McNichol as its Executive Director following a nationwide search. McNichol currently serves as Chief Operating Officer of the American College of Osteopathic Internists and will start January 19, 2027.

Why it matters

The appointment comes as Bob Moore retires from full-time association management after eight years leading the organization. The college represents more than 26,000 practicing osteopathic professionals across the United States, and the leadership transition shapes its direction nationally.

ACOFP's fiscal reserves have more than doubled since 2018 to more than $10 million, and McNichol's grant strategy at ACOI generated more than $1.5 million in educational funding. The announcement does not disclose how the reserve growth will be allocated under new leadership.

The players

Timothy W. McNichol

McNichol is a Pennsylvania-licensed attorney with more than 20 years of osteopathic medicine leadership experience, including work as Senior Congressional Lobbyist for the American Osteopathic Association.

American College of Osteopathic Family Physicians (ACOFP)

ACOFP is a professional organization representing more than 26,000 practicing osteopathic family physicians across the United States.

Bob Moore

Moore led ACOFP for eight years and grew its fiscal reserves to more than $10 million before retiring from full-time association management.

The details

Following a comprehensive nationwide search led by Tuft & Associates, the ACOFP Search Committee, chaired by David A. Connett, DO, FACOFP dist., recommended McNichol for the role. Moore and McNichol will work together for about one month after McNichol's start date.

2006: McNichol joined the American College of Osteopathic Internists as Deputy Executive Director.
November 6, 2026: ACOFP announced McNichol's appointment.
January 19, 2027: McNichol starts as ACOFP Executive Director.

Market Landscape

McNichol's path from Deputy Executive Director at the American College of Osteopathic Internists in 2006 to executive director of ACOFP reflects a career built within osteopathic medical associations. The move places him at the head of one of the field's primary family medicine organizations.

Members of ACOFP and the osteopathic family medicine community will see new leadership direction beginning in January 2027. The transition period with Moore is designed to provide continuity in association operations.

The takeaway

Leadership transitions at professional associations often shape advocacy priorities and financial stewardship for years, so ACOFP's direction under McNichol will be worth watching as he assumes the role.

What happens next

McNichol officially begins as Executive Director of ACOFP on January 19, 2027, and will work alongside Moore for approximately one month during the transition.