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color:#1F497D'>Congratulations Nancy, thanks for being who you are, thanks for
being you.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";
color:windowtext'>From:</span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:
"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:windowtext'> hlthpol-bounces@listserv.ohio.edu
[mailto:hlthpol-bounces@listserv.ohio.edu] <b>On Behalf Of </b>Barbara
Greenwald<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Wednesday, September 30, 2009 11:30 AM<br>
<b>To:</b> hlthpol-bounces@listserv.ohio.edu; hlthpol@listserv.ohio.edu<br>
<b>Subject:</b> [Hlthpol] Nancy Cooper receives Riland Medal from New York
Institute of Technology<br>
<b>Importance:</b> High<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal>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. <b>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. </b>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.<br>
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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.<br>
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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.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;
line-height:115%'>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.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;
line-height:115%'>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 <i>Athens County CASA/GAL of the
Year </i>and the <i>Ohio CASA/GAL of the Year.</i> <o:p></o:p></p>
<pre>Barbara Greenwald, Project Development Coordinator<o:p></o:p></pre><pre>Office of the Vice President for<o:p></o:p></pre><pre>Health Sciences and Medical Affairs<o:p></o:p></pre><pre>New York Institute of Technology<o:p></o:p></pre><pre>Old Westbury, New York 11568-8000<o:p></o:p></pre><pre>Phone: (516) 686-3958<o:p></o:p></pre><pre><a
href="mailto:bgreenwa@nyit.edu">bgreenwa@nyit.edu</a><o:p></o:p></pre><pre><o:p> </o:p></pre><pre><o:p> </o:p></pre><pre><o:p> </o:p></pre><pre><o:p> </o:p></pre><pre><o:p> </o:p></pre><pre><o:p> </o:p></pre><pre><o:p> </o:p></pre></div>
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