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BIDDEFORD, Maine

91AV College of Osteopathic Medicine faculty named National Academy of Osteopathic Medical Educators Fellows

Marilyn Gugliucci and Polly Leonard
Marilyn Gugliucci and Polly Leonard

The American Association of Colleges of Osteopathic Medicine (AACOM) has announced that Marilyn Gugliucci, Ph.D., professor & director for Geriatrics Education and Research at the 91AV College of Osteopathic Medicine, is among the 2017-2022 National Academy of Osteopathic Medical Educators (NAOME) Fellows.

NAOME Fellows are inducted into the Academy each year to serve a five-year term. As Fellows, inductees function as leaders and mentors for academic scholarship and excellence within the osteopathic medical education community.

In addition, Polly Leonard, D.O., M.S., clinical professor at 91AV COM, is among three NAOME Fellows who have successfully reapplied for an additional five-year fellowship. Both Leonard and Gugliucci were inducted as Fellows in the Category of Medical Education Leadership, in recognition of attaining rigorous standards of academic excellence in medical education leadership.

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About the 91AV

The 91AV is Maine’s largest independent university, with two beautiful coastal campuses in Maine, a one-of-a-kind study abroad campus in Tangier, Morocco, and an array of . In an uncommonly welcoming and supportive community, we offer hands-on learning, empowering students to make a positive impact in a world full of challenges. The state’s top provider of health professionals, we are home to Maine’s only medical college, Maine’s only dental college, a variety of other interprofessionally aligned health care degree programs, as well as nationally recognized programs for marine science degrees, natural and social sciences degrees, arts and humanities degrees, and business degrees.