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

[Bruce Dubin]

Congratulations Nancy.  This is well deserved.
Bruce


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

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.

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.

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.
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.
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<mailto:bgreenwa at nyit.edu>










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