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AACOM President and CEO Robert A. Cain, D.O. (Costin Cohort 5) highlighted several Colleges of Osteopathic Medicine (COMs) for their excellence in diversity in the October 2023 edition of . Additionally, congratulations to Dr. Cain on his recent achievement: On March 2, 2024, Robert A. Cain, D.O., was inducted into the Gold Humanism Honor Society. "I am deeply honored to have been selected to join this distinguished group of compassionate individuals who put care and human connection first," said Dr. Cain. And, be sure to check in regularly to Cain’s Corner. 

Josh Cox, D.O., Executive Dean of KCU College of Osteopathic Medicine and Vice Provost for Medical Affairs (Costin Cohort 12) was quoted in the recent article, A six-year partnership between the Kansas City University College of Osteopathic Medicine and HCA Midwest Health expands the number of clerkships for third and fourth-year medical students and gives HCA access to academic research and classroom resources. "For our medical students to train alongside HCA Midwest Health’s highly-skilled physicians is invaluable to their growth and development as future physicians,” Dr. Cox said.

Rita Getz, Ph.D., Professor Emeritus, Idaho College of Osteopathic Medicine (Costin Cohort 6), was recognized in an along with her students earlier this year: "Dr. Rita Getz and osteopathic medical students Paul Delgado, Sarah J. Adkins, and Saumya Shah serve as exceptional examples of what sets the osteopathic medical education community apart," said AACOM President and CEO Robert A. Cain, D.O.

: Medical students at the Liberty University College of Osteopathic Medicine presented research at meetings of the American Heart Association and the American Society of Nephrology, among other national conferences, this year. "When it comes to getting residency spots, their eventual practices, and other steps in their medical careers, research plays a pivotal role," said Joseph Gigliotti, Ph.D., Director of Research and Special Projects (Costin Cohort 16).

Congratulations are in order for John Graneto, D.O. (Costin Cohort 5): California Health Sciences University College of Osteopathic Medicine received accreditation from the Commission on Osteopathic College Accreditation. "We are extremely proud to have our medical school receive a seven-year accreditation from the COCA, which is the maximum amount for a new school," said John Graneto, D.O., Dean of CHSU-COM said in a .

CCOM's Teresa Hubka, D.O., (Costin Cohort 4) begins tenure as president of the American Osteopathic Association: Teresa Hubka, D.O., Department Chair of Obstetrics and Gynecology at the Chicago College of Osteopathic Medicine of ������Ƶ, has begun her term as president of the American Osteopathic Association. "I was deeply honored, and I'm certainly looking forward to this leadership role," Dr. Hubka said.

: We applaud the appointment of AACOM nominee Millicent King Channell, D.O., M.A., FAAO, FNAOME (Costin Cohort 5), and AACOM Board of Deans member Brian Kessler, D.O., FACOFP, to serve on the National Committee on Foreign Medical Education and Accreditation (NCFMEA). The NCFMEA evaluates accreditation standards applied to foreign medical schools and determines how they compare to U.S. medical school standards.

Congratulations to Józia McGowan, D.O., FACOI, (Costin Cohort 14), on her new position as Associate Dean of Academic Success at Arkansas College of Osteopathic Medicine.

Nicole Wadsworth, D.O., Dean of the New York Institute of Technology College of Osteopathic Medicine (Costin OH Satellite Cohort), published the following article in May 2024:   Dr. Wadsworth was also recently recognized: Nicole Wadsworth, D.O., Dean of the New York Institute of Technology College of Osteopathic Medicine, is included in the Long Island Business News' list of 33 influential figures in health care.

The South Georgia Campus of the Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine gives new medical students an introduction to medical school and the campus in the two-week, pre-matriculation Fundamental Integration Required for Excellence program. "During FIRE they get an idea of what's expected from them and what to look forward to. That way our students are prepared to succeed from day one," said Jason Walker, Ph.D., (Costin Cohort 14) PCOM Assistant Dean of Transformational Learning and an Associate Professor of Physiology.

Congratulations to Lisa Warren, D.O., M.B.A., (Costin Cohort 10) on her : Western University of Health Sciences has named Dr. Warren as Dean of its College of Osteopathic Medicine of the Pacific (WesternU/COMP) and COMP-Northwest. "Dr. Warren brings both her passion as a proud alum and expertise in academic leadership to her new role," Provost and Chief Academic Officer Paula Crone, D.O., (Costin Cohort 4) said.

1. George Chou, D.O.
2. Lauren Deutsch, D.O.
3. Lauren Fill, D.O.
4. Magdalena Kotseva, M.D.
5. Alison LePera, D.O., Ph.D.
6. Briana Money, D.O.
7. Stacia Sloane, D.O.
8. Kenneth (Scott) Whitlow, D.O.

1. Darren Beck, Ph.D.
2. Angela Carrick, D.O.
3. Larissa Collier, Ph.D.
4. Maria Cuevas-Nunez, D.M.D.
5. M. Ryan Hubbard, D.O.
6. Joerg Leheste, Ph.D.
7. Steve Palatinus, D.D.S.
8. Debra Williams, M.D., Ph.D.

1. George Borrelli, D.O.
2. Cara Copeland, D.D.S.
3. Behnam Darvishan, D.M.D.
4. Jennifer Eastwood, Ph.D.
5. Marie Fleury, D.O.
6. Bridget Lombard, D.O.
7. Eiman Mahmoud, M.D.
8. Orhay Mirzapolos, D.O.
9. Rebecca Siscel, D.D.S.
10. Brandy Sreenilayam, Ph.D.
11. Nicholas Wall, D.D.S.
12. Shan Shan Wu, D.O.

1. Sofia Abraham-Hardee, D.O., Ph.D.
2. Kaveh Adel, D.D.S.
3. Carrie Baker, D.O.
4. Andrew Behnke, M.D.
5. Angela Cavanna, D.O.
6. Masood Ghouse, D.O.
7. Joseph Gigliotti, Ph.D.
8. Anand Gupta, M.D.
9. Tucker Leigh, D.O.
10. Walter Rhodes, D.O.  

1. Douglas Beals, D.D.S.
2. Melisa Burton, D.D.S.
3. Jeffrey Cashman, D.O.     
4. Nicklaus Hess, D.O.        
5. Shannon Ramsey Jimenez, D.O.             
6. Scott Johnson, D.M.D.   
7. Monica Kinde, Ph.D. 
8. James Kribs, D.O.       
9. Gretchen López-Hernández, Ph.D.            
10. James Lundy, Jr., D.O.   
11. Rizwan Moinuddin, D.O.         
12. Rebecca Moore, D.O.      
13. Victor Nuño, D.O.  
14. Brian Poustinchian, D.O.           
15. David Stephen, D.O. 
16. Jason Wells, Ph.D.

1. Tafline Arbor, Ph.D. 
2. Jen Atkinson, D.M.D.
3. Jana Baker, D.O.
4. April Brill, D.O.
5. Cindy Funk, Ph.D.
6. Ron Hedger, D.O. (Did Not Finish)
7. Mari Ann Herbert, D.O.
8. Carol Kirila, D.O.
9. Tina Marino, M.Ed.
10. Perry Marshall, D.O.
11. Jozia McGowan, D.O.
12. Jennifer Montemayor, Ph.D.
13. Robin Pettit, Ph.D. (Did Not Finish)
14. Kim Pfotenhauer, D.O.
15. Lori Redmond, Ph.D.
16. Valerie Sheridan, D.O.
17. Tatiyana Trowbridge, D.D.S.
18. Jason Walker, Ph.D.
19. Randy Wymore, Ph.D.
20. Timothy York, D.O.

1. Aaron Allgood, D.O.
2. Jeff Aronowitz, D.O.
3. Janis Coffin, D.O.
4. Robin Dyer, D.O.
5. William Elza, D.M.D.
6. Paula Gregory, D.O.
7. Tanya Kadrmas-Ianuzzi, D.O. 
8. Bill Meeks, Ph.D.
9. Derek Meeks, D.O.
10. Chris Parnell, D.O.
11. Adriana Pollak-Lazzaro, D.O.
12. Theresa Pulido, D.D.S.
13. Mario Ramos, D.D.S.
14. Sunny Sanders, O.D.
15. Bilal Shafi, D.D.S.
16. Mark Slivkoff, Ph.D.
17. Nicole Zucconni, D.O.

1. Muneer Assi, D.O.
2. Sheri Brownstein, D.M.D.
3. W. Joshua Cox, D.O.
4. Harold Haering, D.M.D.
5. Calvin James, Ph.D.
6. Devi Jhaveri, D.O.
7. Lisa Szymanski, MOL
8. Emily Whitis, M.Ed
9. Kristin Wright, Ph.D.

1. Martha Calden, D.O.
2. Andrea Clem, D.O.
3. Russell Cyphers, D.D.S.    
4. Caroyln Glaubensklee, Ph.D. 
5. Jennifer Gwilym, D.O.
6. Kimberly Huntington-Alfano, D.O.
7. Reji Mathew, B.D.S., M.D.S.
8. Tom McDaniel, D.O.    
9. Jeffrey Morgan, M.D.
10. Ray Newman, M.D. 
11. Jack Ramey, D.O.
12. Frank Serrecchia, D.O.
13. Anne Van Garsse, M.D.
14. Alesia Wagner, D.O.
15. Carol Wilkins, D.M.D.
16. Miho Yoshida, D.O.

1. Albert Devlin, D.O.
2. Daniel Boden, D.M.D.
3. Heidi M. Stelter, D.O.
4. Lisa Warren, D.O.
5. Mary P. Owen, J.D., Ph.D.
6. Melissa Pearce, D.O.
7. Cristina Nituica, M.D.
8. Rebecca Bowden, Ph.D.
9. Robert Todd Kramer, D.M.D.
10. Sarah Parrott, D.O.
11. Stephen Jones, Ph.D.
12. Steven A. Gustafson, D.O.

1. Ben Hudson, D.O. 
2. Cheryl McCormick, Ph.D.
3. Curt Cackovic, D.O.
4. Ben Huang, D.O.
5. Christine Halket, D.D.S., M.S.
6. Kurt Heinking, D.O.
7. Steve Lam, D.O.
8. Michelle Langaker, D.O.
9. Kevin Overbeck, M.D. 
10. Gregory Schuster, D.D.S.
11. Gregg Zankman, D.O.

1. Brion Benninger, M.D.
2. Janice Blumer, D.O.
3. Todd Capistrant, D.O
4. Debbie Danto, Pharm. D.
5. Jay Danto, D.O.
6. Katherine Fisher, D.O.
7. Michelle Hovorka, MS.
8. Brandon Isaacs, D.O
9. Michael Jaczko, D.O.
10. Louise Muscato, Ph.D.
11. John Pham, D.O.
12. Robin Richardson, D.O
13. Mary Jo Robinson, D.O.
14. Anita Showalter, D.O.
15. Derrick Sorweide, D.O.
16. Leslie Stevens, D.O.
17. Dat Trinh, D.O.
18. Stephanie White, D.O.

1. Kathleen Bewley, D.O.
2. Gary Drahos, D.D.S.
3. Robert Ellis, D.O.
4. Tom Green, D.O.
5. Tami Hendriksz, D.O.
6. John Hohner, D.O.
7. Shoen Kruse, Ph.D.
8. Jay Morrow, D.D.S.
9. James Pashayan, D.D.S.
10. Richardo Perez, D.O., J.D.

1. Deborah Bennett, D.O.
2. Robyn Drebelbis, D.O.
3. Michael Geria, D.O.
4. Kelly Glasser, D.O.
5. Firhanna Khairullah, D.O.
6. Margaret Lechner, M.S.
7. David Lenihan, D.O., Ph.D., J.D.
8. Glenn Nordehn, D.O.
9. Keri Robertson, D.O.
10. Melanie Smythe, D.O.
11. Angela Wagner, D.O.

1. Matthias Beck, Ph.D.
2. Jutta Betting
3. Igne Bez
4. Jeannie Biggs, M.Ed.
5. Rita Getz, Ph.D.
6. La Donna Johnson, D.O.
7. Frank Licari, D.D.S.
8. Lex MacNeil, D.D.S.
9. John Meulendyk, D.O.
10. Babak Mokari, D.O.
11. William Moran, D.O.
12. Brad Smith, D.D.S.
13. Michele Tartaglia, D.O.
14. Darryn Weinstein, D.O.

1. Robert Cain, D.O.
2. Millicent Channell, D.O.
3. Allan Dovigi, D.D.S.
4. Rebecca Giusti, D.O.
5. John Graneto, D.O.
6. Ann Habenicht, D.O.
7. Kate McCaffrey, D.O.
8. Jo Ann Mitchell, D.O. 
9. Daniel Pearce, D.O.
10. Stephen Pulley, D.O.
11. Laura Rosch, D.O.
12. Edward Rosick, D.O.
13. Greg Thompson, D.O.
14. Rynn Ziller, Ed.D.

1. Thomas Baker, D.O.
2. Deborah Blackwell, D.O.
3. Francis Blais, D.O.
4. William Burke, D.O.
5. Nicholas Espinoza, D.O. 
6. John Galante, D.O. (did not finish)
7. Dennis Kane, D.O.
8. Michael Keleher, D.O. (did not finish)
9. Tom McEldowney, D.O. (did not finish)
10. Ngozi Osuagwu, D.O.
11. James Perez, D.O.
12. Richard Costin, D.O.
13. Philip Starr, D.O.
14. Geraldine Urse, D.O.
15. Nicole Wadsworth, D.O.
16. Bruce Wehan, D.O. (did not finish)

1. Dominic Costabile, D.O.
2. Alissa Craft, D.O.
3. Paula Crone, D.O.
4. Tessa Damm, PA-C
5. Major Kristi Dreyer, D.O.
6. Martin Forsberg, D.O.
7. Mitchell Hiserote, D.O.
8. Teresa Hubka, D.O.
9. Brian Loveless, D.O.
10. Kathleen Naegele, D.O.
11. Andrew Pumerantz, D.O.
12. Brent Sanderlin, D.O.
13. Mark Sanders, D.O.
14. Leonid Skorin, D.O.
15. Mary Jo Voelpel, D.O.

1. Margaret I. Aguwa, D.O.
2. James, Binkerd, D.O.
3. Rajivinder Brar, D.O., Ph.D.
4. Joe Brown, D.O.
5. Hasco William Craver III, D.O.
6. Maria Daly, D.O., FACOFP
7. D. Thomas Dayberry, D.O., Ph.D.
8. Lisa Ann DeStefano, D.O., NMM
9. Gail Feinberg, D.O., FACOFP
10. Lisa Gouldsbrough, D.O.
11. Charles S. Guernsey, D.O., MBA
12. Scott Helf, D.O.
13. Jacqueline Kaari, D.O., FACOP
14. Kendi Hensel Pim, D.O.
15. Melicien Tettambel, D.O.
16. Gerald Thrush, Ph.D.
17. Richard Virgilio, D.O., M.S.
18. Sanjay Vyas, D.O.
19. Daren Wannamaker, D.O.    

1. Alan Cundari, D.O. 
2. Ava Stanczak, D.O. 
3. Charles Finch, M.D.
4. Eric Thomas Cochran, D.O.
5. John Bowling, D.O.
6. Kay Kalousek, D.O.
7. Ken Reed, D.O.
8. Patricia Baumann, D.O.
9. Rodey Wassef, D.O.
10. Thomas Boyle, D.O.

1. Vance D. Powell, Jr., D.O., FACOOG, FAODME
2. Lawrence Keith Sands, D.O., MPH
3. Terence Sullivan, D.O.
4. Steve M. Scheinthal, D.O., FACN
5. Karen J. Nichols, D.O.
6. Donald Sefick, D.O., MBA
7. Sarah Minor, D.O., FACOEP
8. Richard Multack, O.D., D.O., FOCCO, CS, ECN, CHSM, MBA
9. Beth A. Longenecker, D.O.
10. Cathy Macyko, M.D.
11. Isaac J. Kirstein, D.O., FACOI
12. Dawn A. Fairley, D.O., FACOFP
13. Kathy Burke, D.O.
14. Jennifer Alexander Ferrell, D.O.