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<div><b>David B</b><b>ro</b><b>der, D.O,</b><b> </b><b>HPF Class of 1995</b>, was recently appointed by Larry Wickless, D.O., President of the American Osteopathic Association, to a three-year term on the AOA's Council on Osteopathic Postdoctoral Training Institutions
(COPTI). COPTI is responsible for overseeing the accreditation process for OPTIs, which oversee all osteopathic GME. </div>
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<div>COPTI also makes recommendations with regards to standards and policies for OPTIs. COPTI reports directly to the AOA's Bureau of Education.</div>
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<div>Dr. Broder serves as Associate Dean for Postdoctoral Education at the New York Institute of Technology/New York College of Osteopathic Medicine. This past week, Dr. Broder presented a session on the <i>Role of the AOA in Health Policy</i> to the HPF Class
of 2010 during their Orientation at NYCOM August 19-23 (bios and photos of the Class of 2010 to follow). </div>
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<div>Nancy Cooper, Coordinator<br>
Health Policy Fellowship<br>
307 Grosvenor Hall<br>
Ohio University College of Osteopathic Medicine<br>
Athens, OH 45701<br>
740 593-2017 phone<br>
740 593-1730 fax<br>
<a href="mailto:coopern@ohio.edu"><font color="#0000FF"><u>coopern@ohio.edu</u></font></a></div>
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