NAVY Jon McGill, ENS MC USNR
Emergency Medicine | Naval Medical Center, Portsmouth, VA “I am very excited to get the opportunity to start my career in the Navy in my top choice program and specialty. I have always had a desire to serve my country. Upon learning about the ability to do so while pursuing a career in medicine, I did not hesitate to sign up. The Navy particularly holds a special place in my heart as my father was also a Physician in the Navy Medical Corp. I am proud to be able to follow in his footsteps with all he has provided me. Emergency Medicine has been my passion since beginning my journey into medicine. First as and EMT and next as an Emergency Room Technician, I am extremely excited to continue my career in a field I love and enjoy.”
ENS, Joseph McNamara
Transitional Residency | Naval Medical Center, Portsmouth, VA “Inspired by a long line of Naval officers in the family, military medicine immaculately pairs my own passion of serving others through medicine with this rich tradition – offering a chance to help those who may sacrifice everything for our country.”
ENS John Petersen
Internal Medicine | Naval Medical Center, Portsmouth, VA “I really look forward to being at Naval Medical Center Portsmouth again after I had an away rotation there. I chose medical training in the Navy because of the unique experiences and training. The patients and the people you get to work with are great.”
Class of 2019 Alumnae, Air Force Captain Julia Timm Intili, an internal medicine resident at Brooke Army Medical Center, shared her pride in having more Campbell graduates heading into military medicine. “I’m proud we have so many Class of 2022 Camels heading to train in our military hospitals!” “I love training at a military hospital. We were able to participate in Operation Warp Speed and were among the first to get the COVID vaccine. We get patients from war zones and deployments overseas, as well as World War II veterans with no shortage of war stories.” “It is a privilege to serve these heroes, and I am well prepared thanks to my education at CUSOM. I always appreciated CUSOM’s respect for the military, especially given its close proximity to Fort Bragg and Seymour Johnson Air Force Base.”
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Student doctor awarded Welch Scholars grant
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eather Pol, PharmD, BCACP, a secondyear medical student, was recently awarded the Welch Grant by the American Osteopathic Foundation (AOF).
Named in honor of Sterling Welch, DO, for his outstanding generosity to the AOF and his desire to support osteopathic medical students and promote education, this grant was established to provide monetary aid to osteopathic medical students. One student from each College/School of Osteopathic Medicine (COM/SOM) and branch campus is eligible annually and are chosen because of their outstanding academic achievement, participation in extracurricular activities, strong commitment toward osteopathic medicine and financial need. Dr. Tom Motyka, Chair and Associate Professor of Osteopathic Manipulative Medicine, wrote a letter of support for Student Doctor Pol and shares he is always impressed by the way she represents Campbell University and the overall discipline of osteopathic medicine. “Student Doctor Pol has been an OMM Teaching Assistant further perfecting her own OMM and teaching skill as she helps the first-year medical students. She also served as the 2020 Executive Director for our university’s free clinic — a preeminent student leadership position here at Campbell. I know her to be caring, respectful, patient, and to embody the optimal traits to become a successful osteopathic physician.” Student Doctor Pol is already a licensed pharmacist and decided to become a physician to provide a greater scope of care to underserved patients and reduce the healthcare disparities in disadvantaged communities as a primary care physician. “Heather’s hard work and effort will get her very far in life and there is no doubt in my mind that she will succeed. She is very deserving of this scholarship and will greatly contribute to her community and to the osteopathic profession after graduation. She is an ideal recipient of the Welch Scholars grant,” concluded Dr. Motyka. “I am honored and humbled to receive the AOF Welch Scholars grant,” said Student Doctor Pol. “I thank Dean Powers, Dr. Motyka, and Ms. Otto for their letters of support and assistance with my application.”
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