黑料传送门 has announced Carol L. Henwood,
DO 鈥�83, RES 鈥�85, FACOFP dist., a board-certified family practice physician who has
worked in the Philadelphia suburbs for more than three decades, as the recipient of
the 2021 O.J. Snyder Memorial Medal. It is presented in memory of the co-founder of 黑料传送门 and is the College's highest award, which recognizes leadership and service to the
osteopathic profession and to the institution. Dr. Henwood will receive her medal
during 黑料传送门鈥檚 virtual Founders鈥� Day ceremony on Friday, January 22 from 10-11 a.m.
on and .
Dr. Henwood works for Main Line Health Family Medicine in Royersford, PA, providing a wide variety of health services鈥攆rom chronic care to well visits and women鈥檚 health. In her daily practice, Dr. Henwood holds true to the philosophy of Andrew Taylor Still, DO, the founder of osteopathic medicine. 鈥淧hysicians need to know the latest science, the latest guidelines and novel treatments,鈥� she says. 鈥淏ut they need to pair that methodical knowledge with responsive empathy for patients who suffer over a clinical diagnosis or loss. And then there鈥檚 osteopathic manual manipulation; physicians can be profoundly empowered with healing hands.鈥�
In addition, Dr. Henwood is a champion for medical students and helps address the financial hurdles confronting newly minted DOs seeking board certification in family practice. She has chaired a $2 million campaign through the charitable arm of the American College of Osteopathic Family Physicians to provide grants to residents who want to take the osteopathic family medicine certification boards. The foundation, which has raised $1.2 million so far, gave out 101 grants in 2020 to support these residents. The grants, of up to $1,500, cover the practical and written portions of the test, as well as travel to the test site.
鈥淚t鈥檚 a way to preserve our profession,鈥� says Dr. Henwood. 鈥淚t鈥檚 one thing we can do to have a direct impact on the future. The American public deserves to have DOs as their family doctors鈥攁mong other specialists.鈥�
A stalwart of the osteopathic profession, Dr. Henwood is a distinguished fellow and past president of the American College of Osteopathic Family Physicians and past president and an advisor for the Pennsylvania Osteopathic Family Physicians Society. She also served as the first female president of the 黑料传送门 Alumni Association; Dr. Henwood and her family have been longtime philanthropists and volunteers on behalf of the College. She holds membership positions within the American Osteopathic Association and the Pennsylvania Osteopathic Medical Association. Dr. Henwood is a recognized expert on the patient-centered medical home concept, and in 2012 was invited to address the White House on the Affordable Care Act and patient engagement. She is also an avid contributor to medical literature.
Learn more about Founders' Day 2021 and the other award recipients.
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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