Dr. Chris Stewart (left) and Interim Dean Jim Powers (right) congratulate Smith for Student DO of the Year award.
Kara Smith named Student DO of the Year Campbell Medicine presented the 2019-2020 Student DO of the Year award to Kara Smith, MS-IV, at a small recognition ceremony.
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ourth-year medical student, Kara Smith, has been named the Campbell Medicine 2019 Student DO of the Year. Smith, a member of the Class of 2020 who is set to graduate on May 7, is pursuing a career in emergency medicine. This award comes as no surprise to anyone who knows Kara and has had the opportunity to teach, learn or serve alongside her. “Kara has taken on more responsibility as a medical student than anyone I know,” said Ryan Machiele, MS-IV, Class of 2020 President. “She consistently keeps a dizzying array of plates spinning, and I believe her defining feature is that she is most happy doing so and does it with excellence.” The Student DO of the Year Award is a national award sponsored by the Association of American Colleges of Osteopathic Medicine to recognize students at each osteopathic medical school “on the basis of their service
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to their college, leadership and research experiences, and dedication to the osteopathic profession.” At Campbell, medical students can be nominated for Student DO of the Year anonymously by fellow students, faculty and staff. The selection committee reviews the recommendations, overall experience, and personal statements for each nominee to determine the recipient. According to the committee, some key reasons Smith was selected are her “ever-present big smile and willingness to help others.” She also served as a lead advocate for the annual Incoming Student Lake Retreat where she was instrumental in organizing and executing a multi-day event hosting more than 100 incoming medical students. She has served as a teaching assistant for anatomy, OMM and ultrasound.
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