THE EDITOR’S DESK
Timothy Cheslock, DO, FACOEP
ACOEP CELEBRATES 40 YEARS OF OUTSTANDING SERVICE!
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appy Anniversary ACOEP! It’s hard to believe that it has been 40 years since the inception of the college. While it is difficult for me to give you a full perspective of how far we have come over that time, so many of our members have been here since the beginning and I’m sure their thoughts and tributes can do much more justice to this celebration. What I can say over my comparatively short time as a member of the College is that it has by far exceeded my expectations. I feel like my own involvement and success within the College has been a collective accomplishment. One that was brought about by the encouragement and mentorship of so many people and groups within the college. I became a student member of ACOEP while attending medical school at LECOM- Erie. As a member of the student chapter, I was always made to feel welcome at the Scientific Assembly and Spring Seminar. Members of the Board and many members of the College went out of their way to make me feel welcome, in what was at that time a brand-new experience and challenging time in my education and career. I quickly realized that ACOEP was a special organization. One that wanted me as a member and one that had a lot to offer me both in guidance, mentorship and friendship as I pursued my Osteopathic degree. I quickly became involved in the student chapter activities and made it a point to attend as many activities and seminars that I was able. During my time as a student and then as a resident, both groups
began to explode in growth. The breadth of activities continued to expand and soon the student and resident activities were a large part of the conference activities. The encouragement by then presidents, Dr. Willoughby DeJesus and Dr. Bell to the Student and Resident Chapter leadership gave us the drive to succeed and grow the student and resident chapters. I was honored to serve as the Resident Chapter president and hold a position on the Board of Directors under Dr. Brabson. Following graduation from residency I continued my involvement with the College thanks to the encouragement of Dr. Christiansen and Dr. Wayne Jones. I became a member of the
to fulfill my first term on the Board. Currently serving as the Treasurer for the College and a member of the Executive Committee, I am thankful and elated to have been able to come this far in my career. The tide has come full circle where I now find myself as the one mentoring students and residents and encouraging their active participation in the organization and serving the membership from a position of leadership. Over the last 15 years I have made so many friends in the college who have been there for me. I cherish my relationships with those in the College with whom I have become close and look forward to making more acquaintances as time goes by. I am
I NOW FIND MYSELF AS THE ONE MENTORING STUDENTS AND RESIDENTS AND ENCOURAGING THEIR ACTIVE PARTICIPATION IN THE ORGANIZATION AND SERVING THE MEMBERSHIP FROM A POSITION OF LEADERSHIP.” Communications Committee and not long after was offered to serve as chair. It has been a great honor to be the editor of The Pulse and share my thoughts with the membership on a regular basis as well as help to communicate our goals, mission and accomplishments to the membership and the larger EM community. I was also fortunate to be a member of the EMS Committee and CME committees as well. I was honored to be asked by Dr. Mitchell to consider running for a position on the Board of Directors. Thanks to the membership and your trust in me, I have been able
sure each of you can think back to friends you met as a result of being a member of our group. Each of you can probably share similar stories of friendship, success and belonging because of your membership. I encourage you to remember these stories and help us share the excitement of our college with others. There is so much talent, skill and energy within our College! Here is to a happy anniversary to ACOEP and many more years of success and growth!
OCTOBER 2018 THE PULSE
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