College Service Award Winners

COLLEGE SERVICE AWARDS

The ACOS is thrilled to recognize the following 2023 ACOS College Service Award recipients:

2022-2023 ACOS Outstanding Service Award - Committee Member	Michael A. Burchett, D.O., FACOS Daniel Wu, D.O., FACOS, FACS
2022-2023ACOSOutstanding Service Award - Lecturer	Lauren Kopicky, D.O., FACOS, FACS
2022-2023ACOSOutstanding Service Award -Mentor	James C. Paugh, II, D.O., FACOS
2022-2023ACOSOutstanding Service Award - Recruiter	Kelly M. Van Fossen, D.O., FACOS

Michael A. Burchett, D.O., FACOS
Daniel Wu, D.O., FACOS, FACS
General Surgery
2022-2023 ACOS Outstanding Service Award Winners - Committee Member

Michael A. Burchett, D.O., FACOS and Daniel Wu, DO, FACOS, FACS serve as Co-Chairs of the General Surgery In-Service Exam Committee. Each is a committed and long-serving member of the Committee with Dr. Burchett beginning his service on this committee in 2013 and Dr. Wu joining the Committee in 2014. Work on this committee is quite challenging, a year-round process that requires significant effort on the part of the Chairs. Dr. Burchett and Dr. Wu have a strong commitment to excellence and superior performance of the exam. They focus on keeping the quality, difficulty, and production of the exam to the highest standards. As Chairs, they demonstrate leadership in motivating the committee to do the difficult task of exam writing and analyzing collectively over 300 questions each year. They are committed to being available for the needs of developing this exam including sticking to a fairly strict timeline for exam development with NBOME.

Thank you Dr. Burchett! Thank you Dr. Wu!

Lauren Kopicky, D.O., FACOS, FACS
Breast Surgical Oncologist
2022-2023 ACOS Outstanding Service Award - Lecturer

Lauren Kopicky, D.O., FACOS, FACS, is a board-certified general surgeon with fellowship training in breast surgical oncology.

Dr. Kopicky has been a consistent and well-received lecturer for ACOS Continuing Medical Education. At the 2022 ACA, she delivered four lectures and was a presenter at the 2022 ACOS Annual Women Surgeons Forum. Prior to her presentations at the 2022 ACA, Dr. Kopicky was a lecturer at the 2022 ACOS General Surgery In-depth Review Seminar, presenting three lectures. Her presentations are always enthusiastically well received, earning top-notch evaluations with comments that included "Stellar review of aesthetic flat closure!! Hoping to apply this technique more in my practice!,” “good speaker, clear and concise,” “Excellent speaker. Knowledgeable and presented some excellent slides.” and "Good to see a lecture on this new technique."

Currently, Dr. Kopicky is a practicing breast surgeon at Cleveland Clinic. She has a strong commitment to the evaluation and care of patients with diseases of the breast and breast malignancies.

Thank you Dr. Kopicky!

James C. Paugh, II, D.O., FACOS
General Surgery
2022-2023 ACOS Outstanding Service Award - Mentor

Dr. Paugh has been consistently served the College as a mentor in the ACOS Mentor Match Program for the for the past three years. There has been an overwhelming demand for mentors over the past five years. Having a mentor is often very beneficial to osteopathic student doctors and resident surgeons who may not have an opportunity to find a mentor in their program, particularly a mentor trained in osteopathic surgery.

We recognize Dr. Paugh and thank him for his volunteerism as a mentor to the next generation of osteopathic surgeons!

Kelly M. Van Fossen, D.O., FACOS
General Surgery
2022-2023 ACOS Outstanding Service Award - Recruiter

Dr. Van Fossen has the distinction of being recognized as the Outstanding Service Award Winner - Recruiter for the past three years! She is a consistent advocate for and recruiter of members to the College. During the history of recorded recruitment on behalf of the ACOS, Dr. Van Fossen has recruited seventeen members to the College. We cannot thank nor express our appreciation enough, for her recruitment efforts.

Thank you Dr. Van Fossen!

ABOUT THE ACOS COLLEGE SERVICE AWARDS

The ACOS Membership Committee established the College Service Awards in 2018 to recognize ACOS members who provide outstanding and distinguished service to the College through committee membership, lecturing, mentoring, and recruitment activities. 2019 is the first year the College Service Awards will be awarded. Award recipients will be recognized throughout the year, culminating with a thank you and acknowledgement at the Annual Clinical Assembly.

The description, criteria and responsible department for each award are as follows:

Committee Member	Description – award presented to an outstanding ACOS member for their contribution to ACOS committee activities and objectives.
	Criteria – Participation/attendance score of 75% or higher on the committee(s) served; Contribution to committee activities and tasks; Past committee participation/attendance score history. Additional points given if nominated from an ACOS member/Chair.
	Responsible Department –Staff liaisons to ACOS committees.
Lecturer	Description – award presented to an outstanding ACOS member for their contribution to ACOS educational programming (virtual and in-person) through lecturing.
	Criteria – Number of lectures given in the eligibility period; Average score received on speaker evaluations; Satisfactory submission of all speaker data requirements. Additional points given if nominated from an ACOS member/Chair.
	Responsible Department – Education & Meetings Department.
Mentor	Description – award presented to an outstanding ACOS member for their mentoring activities.
	Criteria – Participation in the Mentor Match program; Participation at the SOSA speed mentoring program; Average score received from mentees on evaluation forms. Additional points given if nominated from an ACOS member/Chair.
	Responsible Department – Membership Department / SOSA
Recruiter	Description – award presented to an outstanding ACOS member for their efforts in recruiting new members into the College.
	Criteria – Highest number of member recruitments in the eligibility period; Past recruitment history; Membership application must include the recruiter’s name as being the recruiter/sponsor. Additional points given if nominated from an ACOS member/Chair.
	Responsible Department – Membership Department