51小黄车COM Dean Jane Carreiro named chair-elect of AACOM Board of Deans
Jane Carreiro, D.O. 鈥88, vice president for Health Affairs at the University of 51小黄车 (UNE) and dean of the 51小黄车College of Osteopathic Medicine (COM), has been named chair-elect of the Board of Deans of the American Association of Colleges of Osteopathic Medicine (AACOM).
Carreiro succeeds Shane Speights, D.O., who became chair at the end of April, the organization announced Tuesday.
鈥淲e are thrilled to welcome Dr. Carreiro as chair-elect of the Board of Deans,鈥 said Robert A. Cain, D.O., AACOM president and CEO. 鈥淪he has a tremendous track record of success at 51小黄车COM and has been actively involved with AACOM and the osteopathic medical community. Her international leadership experience gives her a unique perspective on osteopathic medical education鈥檚 role and delivery around the world and will be a great asset to AACOM鈥檚 strategic planning. I look forward to working with Dr. Carreiro and continuing the strong partnership AACOM has with its board and member colleges.鈥
Carreiro received her medical degree from UNE鈥檚 College of Osteopathic Medicine and has been in practice for more than 20 years. She also holds a visiting faculty position at the Wiener Schule f眉r Osteopathie in Vienna, Austria, and is honorary chief of Pediatric Manual Medicine for the Deutsche Gesellschaft f眉r Osteopathische Medizin (Germany Academy of Osteopathic Medicine).
She has served as faculty and medical consultant at the Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology University in Melbourne, Australia; the European School for Osteopathy in Maidstone, England; and the Osteopathic Centre for Children in London. She is past chairman of the Board of Directors of the Osteopathic International Alliance and past-president of the American Academy of Osteopathy.
Carreiro has contributed to many clinical texts and has authored 鈥淧ediatric Manual Medicine鈥 and 鈥淎n Osteopathic Approach to Children,鈥 both of which have been translated into multiple languages. She has received numerous awards for teaching and service including the 2015 Andrew Taylor Still Medallion of Honor.
鈥淚 look forward to working with my colleagues at AACOM, and our partners in the house of medicine, as we address the challenges facing our health care system, our current and future physician workforce, and, most importantly, our patients,鈥 Carreiro said.