ATSU-KCOM alumna installed as president of Michigan Academy of Family Physicians

ATSU-KCOM alumna installed as president of Michigan Academy of Family Physicians

A.T. Still University-Kirksville College of Osteopathic Medicine (ATSU-KCOM) alumna Rachel M. Klamo, DO, MS, FAAFP, '06, has been named the 76th president of the Michigan Academy of Family Physicians (MAFP). Dr. Klamo, who hails from Rochester, Michigan, will serve in this capacity for one year.

Board certified by both the American Board of Family Medicine and the American Board of Osteopathic Family Physicians, Dr. Klamo is currently a family physician with Ascension Medical Group in Oxford, Michigan. In addition to her full-time work as a physician, she serves on Ascension's Physician Operations Council, chairs the Ethics and Continuing Medical Education (CME) committees, and acts as the Physician Champion for statewide Hospital Medication Safety.

Earlier this year, she received the Ascension Medical Group Excellence in Medicine award, which recognized her volunteerism, dedication to underserved populations, exceptional patient care, and reputation among her peers.