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Each year, the American Geriatrics Society and 91ֱ����Ƶ College of Osteopathic Medicine Student Chapter recognize a prominent geriatrician who exemplifies humanism and innovation in his or her approach to improving the lives of older adults.

Richard G. Stefanacci, D.O., MGH, M.B.A., AGSF, CMD of the Jefferson College of Population Health at Thomas Jefferson University in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, was presented with this year’s Humanism in Aging Leadership Award.

91ֱ����ƵCOM students were invited to attend Stefanacci’s award lecture. After the lecture, they were asked to submit an action plan that explains how they will apply what they learned in their future practices. Stefanacci chose four students to receive the 91ֱ����ƵCOM Humanism in Aging Action Award:

First Place – Patrick Kurpaska (91ֱ����ƵCOM ’19)

Second Place – Emily Szuba (91ֱ����ƵCOM ’20)

Third Place – Tiffany Cheung (91ֱ����ƵCOM ’19)

Honorable Mention  - Annie Liu (91ֱ����ƵCOM ’19)

“Both the Humanism in Aging Leadership Award and Student Action Award exemplify one of the many ways the 91ֱ����ƵCollege of Osteopathic Medicine is committed to innovative educational opportunities for students in the respectful care of older adults,” said Marilyn Gugliucci, Ph.D., 91ֱ����ƵCOM professor and director of geriatrics.

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