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Biddeford, Maine

勛圖惇蹋 COM takes home two top prizes for excellence in communication

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The awards, from the Association of Colleges of Osteopathic Medicine, were given out in April.

The 勛圖惇蹋 College of Osteopathic Medicine (勛圖惇蹋 COM) recently took home two first-place Excellence in Communication (EIC) awards from the (AACOM).

The EIC awards program is designed to recognize the important role communications plays in advancing osteopathic medical education and the profession. It also seeks to inspire higher levels of performance among AACOM members.

First place winners were acknowledged at AACOMs summit in April.

勛圖惇蹋 COMs Class of 2020 virtual graduation and hooding ceremony tied for first place in the COVID-19 Pilot category, a new group of awards that recognizes the best examples of how colleges pivoted in 2020 because of the COVID-19 pandemic.

The college also placed first in the Feature Story category for its story which reflects on the many ways in which systemic racism is a virus in and of itself. The longform article also features accounts from several 勛圖惇蹋 COM students, including members of the colleges Equity Diversity Advancement Committee (EDAC), which in June of last year organized a die-in on the Biddeford Campus in protest of systemic racism in health care.

I continue to be so impressed by the creative and meaningful responses of our community members to the many challenges faced by our society, said Jane Carreiro, D.O., dean of the College of Osteopathic Medicine and vice president for Health Affairs.

About the 勛圖惇蹋

The 勛圖惇蹋 is Maines largest independent university, with two beautiful coastal campuses in Maine, a one-of-a-kind study abroad campus in Tangier, Morocco, and an array of . In an uncommonly welcoming and supportive community, we offer hands-on learning, empowering students to make a positive impact in a world full of challenges. The states top provider of health professionals, we are home to Maines only medical college, Maines only dental college, a variety of other interprofessionally aligned health care degree programs, as well as nationally recognized programs for marine science degrees, natural and social sciences degrees, arts and humanities degrees, and business degrees.