American Osteopathic Foundation Bestows Educator of the Year Award to Dr. David Park, VP and Campus Dean of RVU-SU [October 22, 2020 – Ivins, UT] On Friday, October 16th, the American Osteopathic Foundation (AOF)—an organization that supports programs and initiatives that promote osteopathic medicine—hosted a virtual Honors Gala that recognized several physicians for their work in advancing the osteopathic profession. Among those recognized was David J. Park, DO, FACOFP, FAAFP, Vice President and Campus Dean of Rocky Vista University College of Osteopathic Medicine – Southern Utah campus, who was awarded the W. Douglas Ward, PhD, Educator of the Year Award for his significant impact on the education of osteopathic students. The recipient of the Educator of the Year Award must demonstrate a number of qualities to even be considered eligible for the honor including leadership skills, compassion as an educator, and a commitment to osteopathic medicine and the profession. In addition to establishing and overseeing the RVU-SU campus, Dr. Park has created the Academic Medicine and Leadership Track, which aims to develop future physician faculty and leaders in academic medicine, medical organizations, and in the overall U.S. healthcare system. “He’s put a lot of work and effort to build this campus […]
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