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Medical Student Emily Young Wins Leadership Award
Third-year NSU College of Osteopathic Medicine student Emily Young, M.A.T.
In July, third-year Nova Southeastern University College of Osteopathic Medicine student Emily Young, M.A.T., received one of the American Osteopathic Association’s (AOA) most prestigious student awards when she was named the recipient of the AOA Presidential Memorial Leadership Award. The honor, which is accompanied by a $5,000 cash award, honors and recognizes an osteopathic medical student who is committed to the principles of osteopathic medicine and who has made great strides toward becoming one of the top leaders within the osteopathic profession.
In addition to serving as a College of Osteopathic Medicine predoctoral research fellow, Young has amassed an impressive extracurricular resume that includes creating a 35-page Preparing for the Boards packet and presenting it to over 200 first- and second-year medical students to help them prepare for their exam studies. She also formed and led a coalition of student leaders to partner with the March of Dimes and bring three educational events to Nova and served as the Nova Medical Students for Choice chapter student coordinator, increasing membership by over 300 percent from the previous year.
Young will officially receive her award in late October during the AOA’s 116th Osteopathic Medical Conference and Exposition, which will take place in Orlando, Florida.