Dr. Kiran C. Patel College of Osteopathic Medicine (KPCOM)—Osteopathic Medicine Program 2024–2025 182 6. Notification of the Appeals Board Decision The decision of the board will be forwarded in writing by the chair to the dean, who will forward it to the student by certified mail to the student’s last official address or hand delivered with receipt. All decisions of the Appeals Board will be final and binding. No further option for appeal will be considered. Student Honors, Awards, and Scholarships For the most up-to-date listing of available honors and awards, contact the chair of the KPCOM Scholarships, Honors and Awards Committee. The most up-to-date listing of available scholarships can be found at osteopathic.nova.edu/admissions /scholarships.html. Academic Honors Graduation with Honors Students with a GPA in the upper 3 percent of their class will receive a diploma inscribed with “highest honors.” Students in the next 7 percent of their class will receive a diploma inscribed with “honors.” Senior Awards • A. Alvin Greber, D.O., FACOI Cardiology Award—presented to a graduating osteopathic medical student who demonstrates outstanding aptitude academically with recognized clinical application of knowledge in patients with cardiovascular disease • Albert L. Weiner, D.O. Memorial Psychiatry Award—presented in memory of Albert L. Weiner, D.O., to a graduating osteopathic medical student who has achieved the highest proficiency in psychiatry • Alumni Association Award—presented to a graduating osteopathic medical student who, by the student’s leadership, has done the most to maintain the cohesiveness, unity, and esprit de corps within the class for all four years of the student’s osteopathic medical education • American Congress of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG) District XII Daniel R. Barkus, D.O. Outstanding Achievement Award in the Study of Obstetrics and Gynecology—presented to a graduating osteopathic medical student who ranks in the top 25 percent of the class, is pursuing residency training in obstetrics and gynecology, and has obtained the highest academic and clinical achievement in the study of women’s health
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