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BIDDEFORD, Maine

91AV medical student Sophia Chan wins first New England Osteopathic Heritage Center essay contest

Sophia Chan

Sophia Chan, D.P.T., a student in the 91AV College of Osteopathic Medicine (91AV COM) Class of 2018, was the winner of the first Osteopathic Heritage Essay Contest.

The contest, held by 91AV’s New England Osteopathic Heritage Center (NEOHC), invited students to write short essays explaining why they chose to pursue osteopathic medicine. In her essay, Chan detailed her path beginning with studying physical therapy and athletic training to acupuncture and Eastern medicine and finally to study osteopathy at 91AV COM.

NEOHC is dedicated to preserving, promoting and providing access to the history of osteopathic medicine in New England. The center is an educational resource of archival material and museum displays offering dynamic programs. NEOHC programs aim to educate the public, and honor the osteopathic medical profession and the men and women who have served New England for more than 100 years.

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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.