BENJAMIN J. K. GREENE, DO, NAMED RESIDENT OF THE YEAR BY NATIONAL OSTEOPATHIC MEDICAL ASSOCIATION
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
April 3, 2024
BENJAMIN J. K. GREENE, DO NAMED RESIDENT OF THE YEAR
BY NATIONAL OSTEOPATHIC MEDICAL ASSOCIATION
Indianapolis— Benjamin J. K. Greene of Lansing, MI, was named a 2024 Resident of the Year by the American Academy of Osteopathy (AAO) on March 7 at the AAO’s annual business meeting during its Convocation in Colorado Springs, Colorado. The award recognizes a resident who has contributed to the AAO, who has contributed to osteopathic principles and practice (OPP) at their residency program, and who has participated in such educational events as the AAO’s annual Convocation and the AAO’s program at the American Osteopathic Association’s annual conference.
Dr. Greene currently in the third year of a three-year NMM program at Michigan State, is an advocate for osteopathic manipulative medicine (OMM) through various activities which include founding and hosting “The Osteopathic Manipulative Medicine podcast,” of over 100 weekly interviews of healthcare providers who share their clinical experiences and pearls related to osteopathic medicine. As well as lecturing in Seoul, South Korea on the Zink Model, he created patient and physician pamphlets about OMT and how it may help new mothers with latching and plagiocephaly, and currently presents weekly “lunch n’ learn” MSK case study discussions and OMT topics of interest. Dr. Greene has demonstrated commitment to osteopathic philosophy through presentations nationally to the Student American Academy of Osteopathy (SAAO) members and at the AAO Convocation, as well as providing weekly lab instruction and presentations on OPP, sacral mechanics, and as a table trainer on manual medicine related to injuries to the extremities. He is a ringside physician at the USA Amateur Boxing Tournament providing physicals and medical examinations after a fight.
Dr. Greene has demonstrated leadership qualities as the chief resident of the MSU ONMM residency, is the RAAO national liaison to the SAAO, and co-leader of the MSU OMM sports medicine clinic and MSU OMM student clinic. He also founded and leads the MSK Ultrasound Group with weekly meetings to review specific anatomy and practice ultrasound scanning. Dr. Greene has demonstrated additional qualities such as strong interest in research with poster presentations, pending publications and development of research projects.
For more information on Dr. Greene, contact Sherri L. Quarles, Chief Executive Officer at the American Academy of Osteopathy at (317) 879-1881, ext. 214, or at [email protected].
The United States currently has more than 120,000 osteopathic physicians. Also known as DOs, osteopathic physicians are fully licensed physicians, as are MDs. The profession has grown 63% in the past decade and nearly 300% over the past three decades. Osteopathic physicians prescribe medicine and practice in all specialties, including osteopathic manipulative medicine, family medicine, psychiatry, obstetrics and gynecology, and surgery. They are trained to consider the health of the whole person and to use their hands to help diagnose and treat patients.
The mission of the American Academy of Osteopathy is to teach, promote, and research the science, art and philosophy of osteopathic medicine, emphasizing the integration of osteopathic principles and practice in patient care. Founded in 1937, the Academy is a specialty college of the American Osteopathic Association.
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