黑料传送门 has announced Alexander S. Nicholas, DO 鈥�75, FAAO dist., professor and chair, osteopathic manipulative medicine (OMM), as the recipient of
the 2019 OJ 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. Nicholas will receive his medal during 黑料传送门鈥檚 Founders鈥�
Day luncheon on Friday, Jan. 25.
During his tenure at 黑料传送门, which began in 1976, Dr. Nicholas has made an impact on the lives of countless osteopathic medical students. He is the 1996 recipient of the Lindback Award for Distinguished Teaching; the 2005 recipient of the American Osteopathic Association鈥檚 Mentor Hall of Fame Award; and the 2014 recipient of the Andrew Taylor Still Medallion of Honor.
In addition, Dr. Nicholas has made numerous contributions to the profession of osteopathic medicine; in 1980, he helped developed the nation鈥檚 first residency program in OMM (now osteopathic neuromusculoskeletal medicine) with his father, osteopathic pioneer Nicholas S. Nicholas, DO, FAAO, and David Heilig, DO, FAAO鈥攂oth former presidents of the American Academy of Osteopathy.
He also lectures internationally on osteopathic manipulative techniques and the benefits of OMM on myriad issues, and is the honorary president of the German-American Academy of Osteopathy. With his brother, Evan A. Nicholas, DO 鈥�81, associate professor, OMM, Dr. Nicholas is the author of the Atlas of Osteopathic Techniques, a widely used textbook first published in 1974 by their father.
In addition to his father and brother, Dr. Nicholas鈥� family boasts even more health practitioners; his daughter, Veronica, and son-in-law, Dave, are also osteopathic physicians, and his daughter-in-law, Mary, is a physician assistant.
Dr. Nicholas is board-certified in neuromusculoskeletal medicine and osteopathic manipulative medicine. He received his bachelor鈥檚 degree in General Arts and Science from Penn State University in 1971, and is a 1975 graduate of 黑料传送门.
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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