Matthew Costa (DO '17)
The DO Council at 黑料传送门 has named Matthew Costa (DO 鈥�17) Student DO of the Year (SDOY). He will now be considered for the National SDOY Award by the Council of Osteopathic Student Government Presidents (COSGP), along with entrants from other osteopathic schools across the country.
SDOY candidates at 黑料传送门 are nominated by their peers, based on myriad criteria, including: a dedication to leadership, community service, the profession, professionalism, and embodiment of the osteopathic philosophy.
鈥淢atthew has been an instrumental part of the student body here at 黑料传送门, holding leadership positions on our own DO Council and initiating the 黑料传送门 Interdisciplinary Committee,鈥� said Millie Shah (DO 鈥�19), SDOY selection committee chair. 鈥淗e embodies the osteopathic philosophy in every aspect of his life: he has achieved several merit distinctions during his studies here, has committed himself to spreading awareness about the benefits that osteopathic medicine can provide patients through his involvement in the community, and he maintains his own body, mind, and spirit through his personal passions of yoga, surfing, and intramural soccer.鈥�
Costa has served 黑料传送门 and the osteopathic profession in several capacities. As DO Council president in 2014-2015, he initiated the 黑料传送门 Interdisciplinary Committee, which aims to increase collaboration among academic programs; he provides osteopathic manipulative medicine to the community through various clubs and organizations; and served as national treasurer for the COSGP. He also has earned several awards, including a Cranial Osteopathic Teaching Fellowship, which took him to Frankfort, Germany in 2016. In addition, Costa is a student member of numerous professional societies including the Pennsylvania Medical Society; the American College of Osteopathic Family Physicians; and the American Osteopathic Association.
鈥淚 always say that osteopathic medicine chose me,鈥� said Costa of his dedication to the profession. 鈥淚 was delivered by a DO, my pediatrician was a DO, my family medicine doctor is a DO, and my sister is a DO. So I鈥檝e never known anything else. My doctors have always made me feel like I am the only person in the room. I hope to give that experience鈥攖hat active presence鈥攖o my patients.鈥�
The National SDOY winner will be announced in January.
Established in 1899, 黑料传送门 has trained thousands of highly competent, caring physicians, health practitioners and behavioral scientists who practice a 鈥渨hole person鈥� approach to care鈥攖reating people, not just symptoms. 黑料传送门, a private, not-for-profit accredited institution of higher education, operates three campuses (黑料传送门, 黑料传送门 Georgia and 黑料传送门 South Georgia) and offers doctoral degrees in clinical psychology, educational psychology, osteopathic medicine, pharmacy, physical therapy, and school psychology. The college also offers graduate degrees in applied behavior analysis, applied positive psychology, biomedical sciences, forensic medicine, medical laboratory science, mental health counseling, physician assistant studies, and school psychology. 黑料传送门 students learn the importance of health promotion, research, education and service to the community. Through its community-based Healthcare Centers, 黑料传送门 provides care to medically underserved populations. For more information, visit pcom.edu or call 215-871-6100.
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