by Jennifer Kowalewski
Since graduation from OU-COM,
Paige Gutheil, D.O. (’02), completed a residency at
Doctors Hospital Family Practice Clinic (FPC) and joined her
father’s practice in Columbus. Recently she received the
prestigious American Osteopathic Foundation “Outstanding
Resident of the Year.”
“It was certainly quite a
surprise and an honor to not only be nominated from my program,
which has many great residents, but also to be one of four
residents selected in the country,” Gutheil says. “It makes me
very proud to be a part of the osteopathic family. I feel very
grateful and encouraged by being recognized for the work that I
do.”
“Paige’s service as chief
resident,” says William Burke, D.O. (’88), FPC program
director and associate professor of family medicine, “her
interest and participation in community service events and her
work representing Ohio osteopathic residents are just a few of
the activities which exemplify her dedication to our
profession.” Gutheil was nominated by Burke.
But Gutheil hasn’t been the
only FPC resident to distinguish herself. Since 1998, five other
FPC residents have earned the prestigious AOF award. This
includes four other OU-COM alumni — (1998) Chau Pham, D.O.
(’95); (2001) Wendy Wozniak, D.O. (’98); (2003)
Tinisha Jordan, D.O. (’00); (2004) Jason Dapore, D.O.
(’01) — and (2000) Inga Jolly, D.O.
“Each osteopathic residency
program, any specialty, was eligible to nominate one resident,”
Gutheil says. “I was informed of the award a few months ago and
actually accepted it at an awards banquet sponsored by the AOF
on October 23. The banquet was part of the unified American
Osteopathic Foundation conference in Orlando, Fla.”
According to the AOF Web site,
the program honors residents who have a 'strong commitment to
osteopathic philosophy, display compassion and commitment to
patient care, have strong leadership skills, show commitment to
the education and the enrichment of self and others.'
The four recipients, including
Gutheil, received an award of $5,000.
Gutheil, who did her internship
and residency at Doctors Hospital in Columbus, and her father,
Paul R. Gutheil, D.O., also help train OU-COM medical students
in their role as Centers for Osteopathic Research and Education
clinical faculty.
“I am in private practice in
Columbus and plan to continue that,” she says. “I enjoy being
part of my father’s practice and look forward to continuing and
growing the practice to encompass more preventive and holistic
health care. I also look forward to being more involved in
activism for the osteopathic profession and medical education.”
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Nov 11
