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Family Medicine Fellow Honored at DOC Awards
Rachel Holt, OMS
IV, wins Student D.O. of the Year
By Matthew Bates
Growing up in
Bluffton, a small college town in northwest Ohio,
Rachel Holt, OMS IV, knew at an early age that she wanted to be
a doctor.
“All of my life I have dreamed of
becoming a physician,” Holt said. “Growing up I was always impressed
with the physicians I came in contact with in my community. Their
dedication to patient care and community service is something I hope
to model in my future practice.”
Last
Wednesday, Holt’s dedication was recognized at the Ohio University
College of Osteopathic Medicine’s (OU-COM) annual Distinguished
Osteopathic Commitment (DOC) Awards, established to honor
outstanding students and faculty. Holt was named Student D.O. of the
Year.
Holt, spending
an additional year with the school as a family practice fellow, was
nominated for the award last fall by her peers, and then selected by
a committee of students and faculty members. Rachel was surprised
when she was told in January that she would be the recipient.
“I was not at
all expecting to be honored in such a big way. I feel very
privileged to be recognized by my fellow students and faculty at
OU-COM,” said Holt.
After
graduating from Taylor University in Upland, Ind., Holt took a year
off from school, working as a substitute teacher in northwest Ohio
and as an anatomy and physiology instructor at a local community
college before enrolling at OU-COM.
Holt’s
devotion to research was among the accomplishments mentioned at the
ceremony on Wednesday. At Taylor University, she was involved in
research on the nervous system innervation of the circulatory system
in rats. At OU-COM, she was awarded the Research and Scholarly
Advancement Fellowship and worked with Jay Shubrook, D.O.,
associate professor of family medicine, on research involving
diabetes care practices in nursing homes. After that program was
completed, she continued to work with Dr. Shubrook on other projects
centered on diabetes and cardiovascular disease research.
“The CORE
Research Office is very proud of Rachel’s achievements,” said
Grace Brannan, Ph.D., director of the Centers for Osteopathic
Research and Education (CORE) Research Office. “We have worked
closely with Rachel these past five years on numerous research
projects. Rachel’s passion for patient care and safety are reflected
in the studies she has done in the areas of diabetes and exercise
stress testing. Her enthusiasm, energy, and evidence-based knowledge
will surely make her an outstanding osteopathic physician.”
Holt completed
her third- and fourth-year CORE rotations at St. Vincent Mercy
Medical Center in Toledo, Ohio, and is finishing a year of
additional training in OU-COM’s Family Medicine Fellowship program.
After she graduates in June, she will start a residency rotation in
Emergency Medicine at the affiliated hospitals of the Boonshoft
School of Medicine at Wright State University.
“As I … move on to the next phase
of my training, I hope to maintain a passion for learning and
research that will, I hope, help me to provide excellent patient
care,” said Holt.
A list of all award recipients
follows:
2010 DOC
Award Winners
Outstanding
Clinical Science Faculty
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CPC I: Paul
Cadamagnani, D.O., professor of internal
medicine; Nicole Wadsworth, D.O. (’97),
assistant professor of family medicine and assistant
dean of preclinical education
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CPC II: Frank
Schwartz, M.D., professor of endocrinology
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PCC I: Joseph
Holtel, D.O. (’86), assistant professor of
family medicine
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PCC II: Edward
Schreck, D.O., assistant professor of family
medicine and medical director of the family practice
clinic
Outstanding
Social Medicine Faculty
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CPC I: Douglas
Mann, Ph.D., assistant professor of social
medicine and executive assistant to the dean
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CPC II: Douglas
Mann, Ph.D., assistant professor of social
medicine and executive assistant to the dean
Outstanding
Basic Science Faculty
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CPC I: Richard
Klabunde, Ph.D., associate professor of
physiology
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CPC II: Patrick
O’Connor, Ph.D., associate professor of
neuroscience
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PCC I: Calvin
James, Ph.D., associate professor of virology
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PCC II: Patrick
O’Connor, Ph.D., associate professor of
neuroscience
Individual
Recognition
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CPC I: Colette
McLemore, assistant director of multicultural
programs; Tim Neely, OMM fellow
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CPC II: Tim
Neely, OMM fellow; Lindsay Westrick OMS
II
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PCC I: Leah
Welsh, OMS II
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PCC II: LaQuita
Jones, OMS II
Outstanding
CBL Facilitator
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CPC I: Douglas
Mann, Ph.D., assistant professor of social
medicine and executive assistant to the dean
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CPC II: Robert
Woodworth, D.O., M.P.H., associate professor of
social medicine
Outstanding
PCC Facilitator
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PCC I: Calvin
James, Ph.D., associate professor of virology
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PCC II: Tim
Neely, OMM fellow
Outstanding
Group Leadership
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CPC I: Jordan
Brown, OMS I, Jordan Farr, OMS I, Tim
Neely, OMM Fellow, Tanikka Toler, OMS I
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CPC II: Andrew
Little, OMS II
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PCC I: Therese
Obioha, OMS I
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PCC II: Paul
Eichenseer, OMS II
Outstanding
CPC Instructor of Record
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CPC I: Richard
Klabunde, Ph.D., associate professor of
physiology
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CPC II: Audrone
Biknevicius, Ph.D., associate professor of
anatomy
Clinical
Preceptors of the Year
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CPC I: Steven
Clay, D.O., associate professor of family
medicine; Randall Colucci, D.O. (’98), M.P.H.,
assistant professor of family medicine;
Eduardo Robles, D.O. (’97), assistant professor
of family medicine; Edward Schreck, D.O.,
assistant professor of family medicine and medical
director of the Family Practice Clinic; Jay
Shubrook, D.O. (’96), associate professor of
family medicine; Penny Shelton, M.D.,
clinical
assistant professor of family medicine
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CPC II: Steve
Carin, D.O., associate professor of internal
medicine; David Drozek, D.O. (’83), assistant
professor of surgery; James Guenther, D.O.,
clinical
associate professor of obstetrics and gynecology;
Matthew Kaufmann, D.O.; Mark McGee, M.D.,
assistant professor of psychiatry; Jean Rettos,
D.O. (’04), part-time instructor of osteopathic
manipulative medicine; Kanwaljit Singh, M.D.,
clinical assistant professor of hematology and
oncology
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PCC I: Hafiz
Ayub, M.D.,
clinical
associate professor of internal medicine; Jen-Tzer
Gau, M.D., Ph.D., assistant professor of
geriatrics; Joseph Holtel, D.O. (’86),
assistant professor of family medicine; Peggy
Lionberger, D.O.
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PCC II: Jane
Broecker, M.D., assistant professor of
obstetrics and gynecology; Scott Johnson, M.D., clinical
assistant professor of general surgery; Stephanie
Ott, M.D., clinical assistant professor of
rheumatology; Dawn Sammons, D.O. (’03); Frank
Schwartz, M.D., professor of endocrinology;
Nicole Wadsworth, D.O. (’97), assistant
professor of emergency medicine
Outstanding
OMM Mentor
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CPC I: Tim
Neely, OMM fellow
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CPC II: Tim
Neely, OMM fellow
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PCC I: Robert
Baker, OMS IV; Mirna Martinez, OMM fellow
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PCC II: Leah
Welsh, OMS II
Outstanding
Research Mentor
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Brian Clark, Ph.D.,
assistant professor of neuromuscular biology
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Jay Shubrook, D.O.
(’96),
associate professor of family medicine
Outstanding
Tutor
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CPC I: Tim
Neely, OMM fellow
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CPC II:
Stephanie Zaugg, OMS II
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PCC I: Chintha
Bastian, graduate student
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PCC II: Tim
Neely, OMM fellow
Class
Advocate
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CPC I: Lauren
Fuller, OMS II; Mark Postel, OMS I;
LaQuatre Rhodes, OMS I
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CPC II: Lesley
Ramos, OMS II
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PCC I: LaQuatre
Rhodes, OMS I
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PCC II:
Dominique Crosby, OMS II
Student Government Outstanding
Organization
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Student Osteopathic
Medical Association (SOMA)
Student Government Special
Recognition
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Mark Loudin,
multimedia producer and director
CPC Block of the Year
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CPC I:
Cardiovasular
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CPC II:
Neurology
Outstanding Preceptor for
Excellence in Cultural Competency Awards
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James Hayward,
D.O.,
family medicine, Logan, Ohio
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Mona Imam, M.D.,
Ohio
Valley Allergy Asthma Center, Marietta, Ohio
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Charles Wagner,
D.O. (’97),
internal medicine,
Athens, Ohio
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Frank Schwartz,
M.D.,
professor of endocrinology
Osteopathic Mentor Award
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Raymond Tesner,
D.O., orthopedic
surgeon, Pickerington, Ohio
Family Medicine Award
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Whitney Crye,
OMS II
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Stephanie Zaugg,
OMS II
Outstanding Student Award
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John Balk,
OMS I
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Stephanie Zaugg,
OMS II
Announcement of Fellows
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Family Practice:
Stephanie Zaugg, OMS II; Whitney Crye, OMS II
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OMM: Josh Brown,
OMS II; Jessica Heintzelman, OMS II
Outstanding Basic Science Student
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Lisa Martorano,
OMS II
Student D.O. of the Year
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Rachel Holt,
OMS IV
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