Members of the UNE COM Community marched and cheered at the Portland Pride Parade last weekend. President James Herbert, PhD, and his wife, Lynn Brandsma, PhD, carried the UNE banner for the duration of the march. This year, UNE had the highest number of participants in the parade, sporting t-shirts with the Black Trans Pride Flag. The beautifully designed HEAl shirts were also on display. Thank you to everyone who showed their support!
Victoria Stacey Thieme, DO ’93 shows her support alongside the greater COM COMmunity
Two UNE COM alumni and former faculty were presented with awards at the MOA President’s Award Luncheon in June 2019. Current OMM Faculty, Gregory Stevens, DO ‘12, was awarded “Young Osteopathic Physician of the Year.” Lisa Gouldsbrough, DO ’87, and Bryan Beck, DO (former UNE COM faculty) were presented with the Sandra Featherman, PhD Osteopathic Champion Award. Art Vanderburgh, DO (former clinical professor in biochemistry at UNE COM) was presented the “MOA Distinguished Service Award.” Learn more.
COM FACULTY & ALUMNI HONORED AT THE MOA PRESIDENT’S AWARD LUNCHEON
PRIDE COMes to PORTLAND
First and second-year COM students attended the WellCOM & COMpanion BBQ in July. The event celebrated the start of the year and was the perfect opportunity for first-year students to officially meet their second-year COMpanions, who help mentor and support them throughout their first year in medical school.
First and second-year COM students mingle at the WellCOM & COMpanion BBQ
FIRST-YEAR STUDENTS MEET THEIR NEW COMPANIONS PRESIDENT’S AWARD LUNCHEON