by Brooke Bunch
Many OU-COMers
have been honored over the past academic year. Two that
certainly shouldn’t be overlooked for the honors they received
for their service to the University and the osteopathic
profession are Jay Shubrook Jr., D.O. (’96), and
William Burke, D.O. (’88).
Shubrook,
associate professor of family medicine, and Burke, director of
the Doctors Hospital Family Practice Center in Grove City, were
honored at the American Osteopathic Association (AOA) Convention
and Scientific Seminar held in San Francisco last November.
Sharon
Zimmerman,
director of OU-COM alumni affairs; Ralph Amos, assistant vice
president for Ohio University Alumni Relations; and Thomas
Anderson, D.O. (’83), president of the OU-COM Society of
Alumni and Friends, presented Shubrook and Burke with citations
and award obelisks for superior service and contributions to
Ohio University alumni programs during the annual alumni
business luncheon at the AOA conference.
“They are
dedicated to their alma mater,” says Zimmerman. “Both
have always displayed a willingness to selflessly give back and
go the extra mile.”
Shubrook, “a
revered mentor and devoted volunteer,” was honored for his never
ceasing, important contributions. Shubrook, the 2002 recipient
of the OU-COM Standard of Excellence Award, has been involved in
a variety of alumni initiatives, serving as the brainchild of a
number of them, says Zimmerman.
As the former
president of Society of Alumni and Friends, Shubrook played a
pivotal role in the implementation of the Continuing Medical
Education Program and Alumni Reunion. Shubrook wrote the
invaluable student manual, Charting Your Way through Medical
Education. The recipient of various research and teaching
awards, he has mentored numerous OU-COM students.
Burke, “an
accomplished alumnus and respected physician,” and “a gifted
teacher, skilled physician and tireless volunteer,” has, since
his days as president of the OU-COM Student Council, shown
himself an exceptional leader. He has served as an alumni
representative to the Ohio University Board of Trustees, the
Ohio University Foundation Board of Trustees and as a member of
the Ohio University Bicentennial Commission. He also served as
chairman of the Ohio University Alumni Association Board and
chairman of the OU-COM Advisory Board.
“Shubrook and
Burke consistently provide exceptional energy and commitment to
OU-COM and University,” Zimmerman says. “They are two of our
OU-COM superstars.”
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News for
the week of June 20 – June 25
