[Congressional Record Volume 143, Number 62 (Tuesday, May 13, 1997)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E899]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




SALUTING NOVA SOUTHEASTERN UNIVERSITY COLLEGE OF OSTEOPATHIC MEDICINE, 
 RECIPIENT OF THE PRESTIGIOUS 1997 ANNUAL PAUL R. WRIGHT EXCELLENCE IN 
                        MEDICAL EDUCATION AWARD

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                          HON. CARRIE P. MEEK

                               of florida

                    in the house of representatives

                         Tuesday, May 13, 1997

  Mrs. MEEK of Florida. Mr. Speaker, I rise with pride to congratulate 
Nova Southeastern University College of Osteopathic Medicine on 
receiving the Paul R. Wright Excellence in Medical Education Award. It 
is the most prestigious award given by the American Medical Student 
Association, and Nova College of Osteopathic Medicine is the first 
osteopathic medical school in the United States to be selected for this 
honor.
  In receiving this award, the Nova College of Osteopathic Medicine 
joins the ranks of the most distinguished medical schools in the 
country including Harvard Medical School, Mount Sinai School of 
Medicine, and the Baylor College of Medicine. This award recognizes the 
Nova School of Osteopathic Medicine as a leader in the Florida 
community and health care field and as a school of high quality medical 
education. It also serves as a milestone for other osteopathic medical 
colleges all over the country, heralding them as institutions of 
scholastic excellence.
  I believe osteopathy's innovative educational methods and determined 
efforts to deliver high-level patient care are noteworthy. In 1996, 
10,781 individuals competed for 2,200 slots in the 17 osteopathic 
medical colleges located throughout the Nation. The American Medical 
Student Association cited the Nova School of Osteopathic Medicine for 
its ``exceptional integration of interdisciplinary education into the 
training of tomorrow's physicians''. This award highlights the unique 
position of this outstanding institution as a leader in the advancement 
and enrichment of osteopathic medical education.
  Mr. Speaker, I am proud and honored to represent the Nova School of 
Osteopathic Medicine in the 17th Congressional District of Florida. On 
behalf of our entire community, I applaud them for their commitment to 
the highest standards of patient care and I extend my best wishes for 
their continued success.

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