Faculty members of Ohio University’s Heritage College of Osteopathic Medicine were honored last week for both personal accomplishments and changes to the college’s curriculum.
OU-HCOM’s Dean Jack Brose and Associate Professor of Family Medical Jay Shubrook were presented with the Distinguished Service Award and Family Physician of the Year, respectively, at an Ohio Osteopathic Association convention.
The Distinguished Service Award is the highest honor given to an osteopathic physician. The winner must be one, “who has shown outstanding accomplishments in personal, scientific and professional affairs, especially in service to the osteopathic profession in Ohio,” according to the award’s criteria.
Albert Salomon, president of the Ohio Osteopathic Association, noted Brose’s increased enrollment and college curriculum changes in his award presentation.
"During his tenure as dean, we have seen OU-HCOM progress and move into a new era,” Salomon said. “We applaud his thoughtful leadership as well as his dedication to osteopathic medical education and his commitment to medical research."
Shubrook won Family Physician of the Year by the American College of Osteopathic Family Physicians.
"In addition to his strong commitment to patient care, Dr. Shubrook is passionate about teaching and research,” said Robert Hunter, president of the American College of Osteopathic Family Physicians Ohio chapter in his presentation. “He is a superior academic physician — one who excels in everything he does."
Shubrook who is also the director of clinical research also works in the Appalachian Rural Health Institute Diabetes and Endocrine Center.
“It was a surprise, but it was wonderful,” Shubrook said. “I feel like it’s a really supportive organization that's made efforts that allows membership to be very successful and gives them the tools to be as successful as it can be.”
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