AOF Award Announcements

2018 AOF/ACOS Outstanding Resident of the Year in Surgery October 8, 2018 The American Osteopathic Foundation (AOF) and the American College of Osteopathic Surgeons (ACOS) are delighted to recognize Margo N. Carlin, DO, as the 2018 AOF/AOCS Outstanding Resident of the Year in Surgery. Dr. Carlin graduated from the Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine in 2014 and completed an internship in anesthesiology at Larkin Community Hospital. She serves as Chief Resident...
2018 AOF Golden Ticket Scholarship Winner & Finalists October 8, 2018 The AOF Golden Ticket Scholarship Program recognizes exceptional osteopathic medical students while addressing the burden student loans place on coming generations of physicians. The five students recognized as finalists have demonstrated financial need and yet are in the top 25% of their class, have unmatched dedication to the osteopathic profession, and are committed volunteers in their local...
2018 AOF W. Douglas Ward, PhD Educator of the Year Award October 8, 2018 The AOF W. Douglas Ward, PhD, Educator of the Year Award honors osteopathic teachers who display unwavering dedication to the tenets of osteopathic medicine and a true passion for passing those tenets on to future generations of DOs.  The 2018 award is being presented to an educator, through and through: J. Michael Wieting, DO. Watch the award video here. Currently the Senior Associate Dean at...
VCOM Student Wins 2018 Thomas A. Quinn, DO, Scholarship September 27, 2018 The AOF is pleased to recognize Wallie Martinez-Vega as the 2018 recipient of the Thomas A. Quinn, DO, Osteopathic Scholarship.   Currently a third-year osteopathic medical student at the Edward Via College of Osteopathic Medicine (VCOM), Student Doctor Martinez-Vega grew up in Puerto Rico, where the only physicians were allopathic. During a summer enrichment program at Case Western Reserve...
Health Promoters Wins 2018 AOF Caring for Communities Grant September 19, 2018 The AOF is pleased to award Suburban Family Medicine's Health Promoters Program with its 2018 Caring for Communities Grant! Suburban Family Medicine is a clinic providing osteopathic care to the undeserved population of the Philadelphia suburbs, including many immigrants and first generation Americans. The clinic's Health Promoters Program strives to break down barriers for disadvantaged...
2018 Class of Welch Scholars Grant Recipients Announced September 11, 2018 The AOF is proud to announce the 2018 Welch Scholars Grant recipients. Congratulations to all winners!

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