Conference Committee
Planning Committee Chair
Nicole Wadsworth, DO, FACEP, FACOEP
New York Institute of Technology College of Osteopathic Medicine
Educating Leaders '23 Planning Committee Chair, Nicole Wadsworth, DO, FACEP, FACOEP, is the dean of New York Institute of Technology College of Osteopathic Medicine (NYITCOM). Previously, she served as site dean for NYITCOM on the Long Island campus, and prior to that as senior associate dean at NYITCOM. Before arriving at NYITCOM in 2018, she served as associate dean of academic affairs at Ohio University Heritage College of Osteopathic Medicine. While there for 17 years, she served in various faculty and administrative roles. Wadsworth’s educational interests include board preparation of medical students who struggle with academic success; interprofessional education; simulation in medical education and curriculum development.
She currently serves on the American Association of Colleges of Osteopathic Medicine (AACOM) Ethics and Professionalism Task Force and works with the National Board of Osteopathic Medical Examiners (NBOME) in developing cases for the Level 3 COMLEX-USA exam. Wadsworth is a 1997 graduate of the Heritage College and completed her training in emergency medicine at South Pointe Hospital in Warrensville Heights, Ohio, serving as chief resident there in 2001. She was involved in clinical medicine at several hospitals in the southeastern region of Ohio. She was awarded Outstanding Clinical Science Faculty, Heritage College Standard of Excellence and Outstanding Mentor from Heritage College student classes.
Thank You to our Abstract Reviewers!
Alice Akunyili, MD
Noorda College of Osteopathic Medicine
Tafline C. Arbor, PhD, FNAOME
Marian University College of Osteopathic Medicine
Kapil Bajaj, MCTP, FHIMSS
New York Institute of Technology College of Osteopathic Medicine at Arkansas State University
Pamela M. Basehore, EdD, MPH, FNAOME
Rowan-Virtua School of Osteopathic Medicine
Michael W. Bradbury, PhD
A.T. Still University - Kirksville College of Osteopathic Medicine
Natasha N. Bray, DO, MSEd, FNAOME
Oklahoma State University Center for Health Sciences College of Osteopathic Medicine - Tahlequah
Neal R. Chamberlain, PhD, FNAOME
A.T. Still University - Kirksville College of Osteopathic Medicine
Millicent K. Channell, DO, MA, FAAO, FNAOME
Rowan-Virtua School of Osteopathic Medicine
Lisa R. Chun, DO, MS, MEdL, FNAOME
California Health Sciences University College of Osteopathic Medicine
Alissa Craft, DO, MBA
American Osteopathic Association
Gergana Deevska, PhD
Idaho College of Osteopathic Medicine
Andrea DeSimone, DO
Bayhealth
Marina Diioia, PhD, FNAOME
West Virginia School of Osteopathic Medicine
Tito Dimitri, DO
Western Michigan University Homer Stryker M.D. School of Medicine
Khalil Eldeeb, PhD
Campbell University Jerry M. Wallace School of Osteopathic Medicine
Charles Finch, DO, FNAOME
Arizona College of Osteopathic Medicine of Midwestern University
Jennifer Fischer, PhD, FNAOME
Rowan-Virtua School of Osteopathic Medicine
Anthony Furlano, DO
Mayo Clinic Eau Claire
Rahul Garg, PhD, MPharm, Bpharm
Alabama College of Osteopathic Medicine
Rita K. Getz, PhD, FNAOME
Idaho College of Osteopathic Medicine
Theo Gomes, DO
Western Michigan University Homer Stryker M.D. School of Medicine
John W. Graneto, DO, MEd, FNAOME
California Health Sciences University College of Osteopathic Medicine
Ricarda Hallstrand, PhD
Rocky Vista University College of Osteopathic Medicine
Matthew K. Henry, PhD, FNAOME
Des Moines University College of Osteopathic Medicine
Mark J. Hernandez, PhD, FNAOME
Alabama College of Osteopathic Medicine
Christopher C. Keller, PhD, FNAOME
Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine
Sophie La Salle, PhD
Marian University College of Osteopathic Medicine
Richard J. LaBaere, DO, MPH, FAODME, FNAOME
A.T. Still University - Kirksville College of Osteopathic Medicine
Machelle Linsenmeyer, EdD, FNAOME
West Virginia School of Osteopathic Medicine
Patricia Matto, DO
Edward Via College of Osteopathic Medicine - Auburn Campus
Elizabeth K. McClain, PhD, FNAOME
Arkansas College of Osteopathic Medicine
John E. Moore, DO, MPH, FAAFP
Rocky Vista University College of Osteopathic Medicine
Ali Moradi, MD, MPH, Dr.PH, FNAOME
Kansas City University College of Osteopathic Medicine
Sharon J. Obadia, DO, FNAOME
A.T. Still University - School of Osteopathic Medicine in Arizona
Sudhakar Pemminati, PhD., MSc., MBA
California Health Sciences University College of Osteopathic Medicine
Lorenzo Pence, DO
Accreditation Council for GME
Don N. Peska, DO, Med
Burrell College of Osteopathic Medicine
Stacey Pierce-Talsma, DO, MS, FNAOME
University of New England College of Osteopathic Medicine
Miko Rose, DO, FNAOME
Pacific Northwest University of Health Sciences College of Osteopathic Medicine
Amina Sadik, MS, PhD, MEdL, FIAMSE, FNAOME
Touro University Nevada College of Osteopathic Medicine
Jeanne M. Sandella, DO
National Board of Osteopathic Medical Examiners, Inc.
Martin Schmidt, PhD, FNAOME
Des Moines University College of Osteopathic Medicine
Donald Sefcik, DO, MBA, FNAOME
Arkansas College of Osteopathic Medicine
Patricia S. Sexton, MS, DHEd, FNAOME
A.T. Still University - Kirksville College of Osteopathic Medicine
Karen T. Snider, DO, FNAOME
A.T. Still University - Kirksville College of Osteopathic Medicine
Mark R. Speicher, PhD, MHA, BASW, FNAOME
American Association of Colleges of Osteopathic Medicine
Colleen Talbot, PhD, FNAOME
Western University of Health Sciences College of Osteopathic Medicine of the Pacific - Northwest
David L. Tolentino, DO, FACOI, FACP
Campbell University Jerry M. Wallace School of Osteopathic Medicine
Sumathilatha Sakthi Velavan, MBBS, DGO, MS, FNAOME
Marian University College of Osteopathic Medicine
Venkat Venkataraman, PhD
Rowan-Virtua School of Osteopathic Medicine
Nicole Wadsworth, DO, FACEP, FACOEP
New York Institute of Technology College of Osteopathic Medicine
Jacquelyn Waller, PharmD, FNAOME
Montana College of Osteopathic Medicine
Shiyuan Wang, PhD
Rowan-Virtua School of Osteopathic Medicine
Michael Wells, PhD
Idaho College of Osteopathic Medicine
Wayne A. Wilson, PhD, FNAOME
Des Moines University College of Osteopathic Medicine
David P. Yens, PhD
Touro College of Osteopathic Medicine - Middletown