CLARKSVVILLE, Tenn. – (CLARKSVILLENOW) Student Doctor Kirby is a 2007 Clarksville High School graduate and the recipient of the 2017 American Osteopathic Foundation (AOA) Presidential Memorial Leadership Award.
The American Osteopathic Association (AOA) established the Presidential Memorial Leadership Award to honor the legacy of AOA Past Presidents and recognize current osteopathic medical students making great strides toward becoming one of the top student leaders.
A fourth-year medical student at the Edward Via College of Osteopathic Medicine, Kirby has served as the Student Osteopathic Medical Association’s (SOMA) national public relations director since April 2016 and is the 2017 SOMA Foundation national chairperson. Her many awards include the SOMA Foundation’s Humanism in Medicine scholarship sponsored by Thieme Medical Publishers for her embodiment of the osteopathic philosophy and the Council of Osteopathic Student Government Presidents’ Student Doctor of the Year Award- VCOMVirginia.
“Student Doctor Kirby is an outstanding student, dedicated volunteer and even more impressive as a leader. She motivates her fellow students to become the best version of themselves, and always finds time to serve when asked,” says AOF Executive Director Stephen Downey, CAE.
The $7,500 award will be presented to Kirby in front of leaders of the osteopathic profession during Honors 2017, the AOF’s annual fundraising event, on October 6, 2017 in Philadelphia.
Learn more about the AOF’s awards programs at AOF.org/grants-awards.