News in brief AOF announces Outstanding Resident of Year awards Residents in six specialties will be recognized for their work during the awards ceremony at OMED 2016. Aug. 23, 2016Tuesday AOA Staff Contact AOA Staff Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Email Six residents who embody clinical promise, leadership, dedication and commitment to osteopathic patient-centered care will each be recognized as an Outstanding Resident of the Year by the American Osteopathic Foundation (AOF) during its Honors 2016 reception at OMED 2016 in Anaheim, California. In partnership with six specialty societies, the AOF will recognize six residents in the following specialties: Emergency medicine: Shane Sergent, DO, a resident at Duke Lifepoint Conemaugh Memorial Medical Center. Family medicine: Jessica Edwards, DO, a resident at Care Point Health-Christ Hospital Family Medicine. Internal medicine: Abby Sapp, DO, a resident at Franciscan St. James. Obstetrics and gynecology: Ryan Kooperman, DO, a resident with Midwestern University’s Presence-Resurrection Healthcare Consortium. Osteopathic manipulative medicine: Precious Barnes, DO, a resident at the University of New England College of Osteopathic Medicine. Pediatrics: Jennifer Berkovich, DO, a resident at Nicklaus Children’s Hospital / Miami Children’s Health System. “These six residents are true emerging leaders. Their exemplary skills throughout their specialty training and their consistent approach to patient-centered care through osteopathic medicine make them so deserving of this award,” says Larry A. Wickless, DO, the AOF’s president. More in Newsbriefs TouroCOM opens new school in Great Falls, Montana The new campus is Touro University’s third college of osteopathic medicine and the first nonprofit medical school in Montana. “Operation Nightingale” fraud scheme alert: Bogus nursing credentials sold to thousands of aspiring nurses It was recently discovered that a scheme, nicknamed “Operation Nightingale,” offered aspiring nurses the opportunity to purchase fake nursing degree diplomas and transcripts. Previous articleOsteopathic educator wins award for researching empathy in med students Next articleLooking ahead: AOF honors future osteopathic leaders
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