Morgan Fuller (DO 鈥�21), a fourth-year student and an ensign in the U.S. Navy, was
recently named 黑料传送门 Georgia鈥檚 Student DO of the Year. Among her numerous accomplishments,
Fuller has served for the past four years as the chair of the Class of 2021. In this
position, she is the liaison between her classmates and 黑料传送门 Georgia鈥檚 faculty and
administration. In addition, she is well known in Georgia鈥檚 osteopathic medicine program for her service and involvement.
Fuller said, 鈥渓鈥檓 honored to be nominated for this award. I could not have accomplished my goals and all the service projects over the last few years without my fellow student leaders, classmates and mentors.鈥�
Sponsored by the Council of Osteopathic Student Government Presidents, a part of the American Association of Colleges of Osteopathic Medicine, the Student DO of the Year award 鈥渉onors and recognizes an osteopathic medical student who is committed to the principles of leadership, community service, dedication and professionalism.鈥�
According to Abhi Srivatsa (DO 鈥�23), this year鈥檚 coordinator of the campus鈥� Student DO of the Year selection committee, Fuller has been dedicated to welcoming incoming osteopathic medicine students even while on third and fourth year rotations away from campus, as well as advising second year DO students about board exams. In addition, she played an important role for the 黑料传送门 South Georgia inaugural class by serving as an anatomy teaching assistant and as the site leader for the Southwest Georgia third year rotation site.
A dedicated volunteer while a student at 黑料传送门 Georgia, Fuller has participated in the Medical Association of Georgia鈥檚 Physicians Day at the Capitol, at the Two Step CPR Public Health Initiative, and as a mentor for Camp Neuro among other activities.
She has distinguished herself by receiving the American Academy of Family Physicians Leads Scholarship, the Navy Health Professions Scholarship, and for being selected to the Gold Humanism Honor Society and Sigma Sigma Phi, a national osteopathic medicine honors fraternity.
Prior to attending medical school, Fuller graduated from Rhodes College in Memphis, Tennessee, where she captained the women鈥檚 varsity lacrosse team, was a member of the Beta Beta Beta honor society, and worked as the head resident assistant.
She noted that the COVID-19 pandemic and resulting quarantine have greatly influenced her outlook as a future physician making her role as an educator and caregiver 鈥渕ore important than ever.鈥�
Fuller said, 鈥淭he pandemic has forced the healthcare community to develop effective ways to utilize telemedicine, to build evidence-based social media campaigns to combat misinformation, and to connect with our patients where they are located. In my future practice, I plan to carry these COVID-19 lessons with me to become a versatile family medicine physician who can adapt to any austere or controlled environment.鈥�
Each of the nation鈥檚 osteopathic medical schools may choose a student who has contributed to the osteopathic medical profession and submit their choice to the COSGP committee. The national Student DO of the Year will receive a $1,000 award in addition to the honor.
黑料传送门 Georgia has been serving students and the community for 20 years as a branch campus of Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine (黑料传送门), a private, not-for-profit, accredited institution of higher education established in 1899. Located in Suwanee (Gwinnett County), 黑料传送门 Georgia offers doctoral degrees in osteopathic medicine, pharmacy and physical therapy. Graduate degrees are offered in biomedical sciences, medical laboratory science and physician assistant studies. The campus joins 黑料传送门 South Georgia in Moultrie in helping to meet the healthcare needs of the state. Emphasizing "a whole person" approach to care, 黑料传送门 Georgia focuses on educational excellence, interprofessional education and service to the community. For more information, visit pcom.edu or call 678-225-7500. The campus is also home to the Georgia Osteopathic Care Center, an osteopathic manipulative medicine clinic, which is open to the public by appointment. For more information, visit .
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