Owen Vincent, OMS III, “Most Politically Active Osteopathic Student”
On July 17, during the OPAC reception at the annual House of Delegates meeting, the scholarship winner for the "Most Politically Active Osteopathic Student" was announced. Every spring, Osteopathic medical students complete a questionnaire and write an essay pertaining to the importance of being a politically involved student and how this has impacted their peers and their campus.
Owen Vincent, OMS III, from Lincoln Memorial University-DeBusk College of Osteopathic Medicine was awarded the "Most Politically Active Osteopathic Student" scholarship.
Owen serves as the public relations representative and webmaster for the Council of Osteopathic Student Government Presidents (COSGP). For the past two years, Owen has participated in DO Day on Capitol Hill. He also has coordinated fundraising drives for the American Cancer Society, advocated public health through the SOMA Unity Project, and engaged over twenty student organizations to complete community service projects and charitable donations.
According to Owen, "Medical student involvement in health policy will mean the difference between the maintenance of an informed physician population and the evolution of a politically active one."
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