AOA Past President Karen J. Nichols, DO, is the new vice chair of the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education’s (ACGME) Board of Directors.
The ACGME Board elected Dr. Nichols when it met last month. Dr. Nichols is the first DO to serve in a leadership position on the ACGME Board.
Dr. Nichols also currently serves on the AOA’s President’s Advisory Council. She was the dean of Midwestern University/Chicago College of Osteopathic Medicine from 2002 to 2018. She was also the first female president of the AOA, the Arizona Osteopathic Medical Association and the American College of Osteopathic Internists.
She is a graduate of Kansas City University College of Osteopathic Medicine (KCU-COM) and holds an honorary doctorate of humane letters from KCU-COM.
Further reading:
Karen J. Nichols, DO, moves on from MWU/CCOM to focus on promoting osteopathic medicine
PBS documentary covers women in osteopathic medicine
AOA-certified docs can now be program directors for ACGME residencies in all specialties
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A wise move by the ACGME Board of Directors. Congratulations, Dr Nichols!
I have always said I want to be Karen Nichols DO when I grow up.
She is a role model for us all.
The osteopathic community is blessed that she is one of us and is so willing to serve.
Lead on Karen!
Great news! Karen will lead the profession and ensure collaboration with the ACGME. Congrats Karen!
Great, perhaps she can help to end DO discrimination in allopathic residencies so that students who are qualified have equal opportunity!