[Hlthpol] Nancy Cooper receives Riland Medal from New York Institute of Technology

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Congratulations.  A long time coming.

Jason Tanguay
TIPS 2008

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On Oct 1, 2009, at 12:51 AM, George Mychaskiw < gmychaskiw at anesthesia.umsmed.edu 
> wrote:

> Outstanding and well-deserved! 
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> George Mychaskiw II, DO, FAAP, FACOP 
> Professor, 
> Department of Anesthesiology 
> University of Mississippi School of Medicine 
> 2500 North State Street 
> Jackson, MS 39216-4505 
> (601) 984-5900, Fax (601) 984-5939 
>  gmychaskiw at anesthesia.umsmed.edu 
 
>>>> Barbara Greenwald < bgreenwa at nyit.edu 
> 09/30/09 10:30 AM >>> 
> Each fall, during its convocation for health professions students, the 
> New York Institute of Technology (NYIT), which is the parent school of 
> the New York College of Osteopathic Medicine (NYCOM), awards a Riland 
> Medal (named in honor of its founding trustee, W. Kenneth Riland) to 
> those individuals who have made significant contributions to the 
> improvement of health care, medical research, health policy, 
> osteopathic 
> philosophy, and community service. *This year, the Riland Medal for 
> health policy was awarded to Nancy Cooper, the program coordinator and 
> policy guru for the AOA National Health Policy Fellowship. *Due to the 
> death of a close friend, Cooper was unable to attend the NYIT 
> Convocation. She was presented with the Riland Medal by HPF founder 
> and 
> NYIT Vice President of Health Sciences and Medical Affairs, Barbara 
> Ross-Lee, DO, on Sept. 27 during the graduation of the 2008/09 Health 
> Policy Fellowship class. 
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> Nancy Cooper's policy expertise, coupled with an extensive network of 
> health policy leaders, has enabled fellowship participants to develop 
> health policy expertise that the osteopathic profession can draw upon. 
> Under her dynamic leadership, the Health Policy Fellowship program has 
> prepared emerging professional leaders to serve in policy positions 
> inside and outside of the profession. Fellows have been called upon to 
> staff committees, commissions and task forces at the federal and state 
> levels; provide testimony to governmental agencies on issues 
> relevant to 
> osteopathic medicine; and develop policy positions on emerging health 
> policy issues for the profession. The program has housed and trained 
> nine AOA Trustees--including the current AOA president and 
> president-elect, 10 deans of osteopathic medical schools, 45 members 
> of 
> the AOA House of Delegates, and several other leaders in the 
> profession. 
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> Cooper manages all aspects of the fellowship program, regularly 
> collaborates with state and federal policymakers and political 
> leaders, 
> and serves as a mentor to all of the program participants as they 
> delve 
> into the complexities of broad healthcare issues. Her superb 
> analytical 
> and editorial skills have facilitated the publication of fellows' 
> policy 
> papers in peer-reviewed journals and research presentations at state 
> and 
> specialty college conventions/meetings, as well as the annual AOA 
> convention. 
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> Cooper graduated from Ohio University in 1975 with a Bachelor of 
> Science 
> Degree in Education and certifications to teach English, psychology, 
> and 
> reading. She has taught high school and college students, illiterate 
> adults, prison inmates and the learning disabled. She began her 
> service 
> to osteopathic medicine fifteen years ago as a learning specialist for 
> medical students at the Ohio University College of Osteopathic 
> Medicine 
> in Athens. In 2000, she became the writing instructor and editor for 
> the 
> Health Policy Fellowship, and in 2003, she became the Program 
> Coordinator. 
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> Cooper has never lost her commitment and attachment to community.  In 
> addition to working in health policy, Cooper serves as a volunteer 
> Court 
> Appointed Special Advocate/Guardian ad Litem (CASA/GAL) for abused and 
> neglected children. In 2006, she received regional and state 
> recognition 
> for her work when she was named /Athens County CASA/GAL of the Year / 
> and 
> the /Ohio CASA/GAL of the Year./ 
>  
> Barbara Greenwald, Project Development Coordinator 
> Office of the Vice President for 
> Health Sciences and Medical Affairs 
> New York Institute of Technology 
> Old Westbury, New York 11568-8000 
> Phone: (516) 686-3958 
>  bgreenwa at nyit.edu 
 
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