ATSU-SOMA professor receives NAM Fellowship in Osteopathic Medicine

ATSU-SOMA professor receives NAM Fellowship in Osteopathic Medicine

Breanne Jaqua, DO, MPH, '17, associate professor, department of clinical science education, A.T. Still University-School of Osteopathic Medicine (ATSU-SOMA), has been selected for the 2024 class of U.S. National Academy of Medicine (NAM) Fellows, specifically for the NAM Fellowship in Osteopathic Medicine.

Dr. Jaqua is one of seven selected health professionals for the class of 2024, who will collaborate with researchers, policy experts, and clinicians from across the country during this two-year fellowship. Chosen based on their professional qualifications, reputations, accomplishments, and current field expertise, the fellows will also participate in initiatives convened by the National Academies to provide nonpartisan, scientific, and evidence-based guidance to policymakers, academic leaders, healthcare administrators, and the public.

NAM is one of three academies that make up the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. The academy's Fellowship in Osteopathic Medicine is supported through an endowment from the American Osteopathic Association (AOA), the American Association of Colleges of Osteopathic Medicine (AACOM), and the American Osteopathic Foundation (AOF).