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Dr. Tolchin, who serves as an oral and
written board examiner for the American
Board of Physical Medicine and Rehabili-
tation, has also been heavily involved in
academic medicine, acting as assistant
professor of clinical rehabilitation medi-
cine and the former associate residency
director in PM&R at the University of
Miami Miller School of Medicine. Currently,
he serves as clinical associate professor
of PM&R at NSU-COM and as clinical
voluntary assistant professor at Florida In-
ternational University’s Herbert Wertheim
College of Medicine.
“
I was honored to be selected to the
Dean’s Leadership Council due to my con-
nection to NSU-COM,” he stated. “Having
graduated in the early years of the medical
school, grown with the school, and being a
continued part of its wonderful development
has played a huge role in making me the os-
teopathic physician I am today. The Dean’s
Leadership Council provides a unique
opportunity to give back to the school while
at the same time be a part of its continued
forward growth under the tremendous lead-
ership of Dr. Silvagni.”
Michelle S. Winn, CAE, CMP
Associate Executive Director
Florida Osteopathic
Medical Association
Tallahassee, Florida
Winn, who is a 1992 graduate of the
University of Alabama, joined the Florida
Osteopathic Medical Association (FOMA) in
1996,
where she currently holds the position
of associate executive director. In addition
to her role with the FOMA, she serves as
coordinator for the Association of Osteopathic
State Executive Directors and is a proud
member and secretary of the Tallahassee
Society of Association Executives.
In 2002, Winn received her Certified
Meeting Professional (CMP) designation from
the Convention Industry Council. In January
2008,
the Certified Association Executive
Commission of the American Society of As-
sociation Executives (ASAE) conferred the
designation of Certified Association Execu-
tive (CAE) for fulfilling prescribed standards,
passing a rigorous examination, and pledging
to uphold ASAE’s standards of conduct.
In 2009, Winn was awarded the FOMA
Distinguished Service Award, which is the
highest honor bestowed by the associa-
tion in recognition and appreciation for
outstanding service, commitment, and
dedication to the osteopathic profession
and FOMA members.
When she was asked by Dr. Silvagni to
serve on the Dean’s Leadership Council in
2010,
she quickly accepted. “This council
is part of shaping the future of osteopathic
medicine,” Winn explained. “The osteopathic
profession has given me an opportunity to be
a part of a
great family
for the past 35 years,
and for this I am truly grateful.”
Pictured (standing from left) at a 2010 meeting are Dr. Ronald Tolchin, Dr. Tamer Gozleveli, Lynne Cawley, M.Sc., NSU-COM Director of
Student and Alumni Services, and Howard Neer, D.O., NSU-COM associate dean of alumni affairs. Seated are Johneta Goodwin, NSU-COM
director of administrative operations, Dr. Anthony J. Silvagni, and Michelle Winn.
