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

[Jason Tanguay]

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
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>>>> 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.
>
> 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
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