Osterman Named Student D.O. of the Year

In March, third-year osteopathic medical student Travis Osterman, who serves as class of 2009 president, was selected as Student D.O. of the Year by his NSU College of Osteopathic Medicine peers. Among his many accomplishments, Osterman worked with the college’s administration to implement the online lecture audio/video recording system known as Apreso, created an SMS-based emergency contact system that NSU eventually adopted university-wide, was named to the Sigma Sigma Phi honor society, and volunteered for various charitable causes.

“There are, of course, many other things that Travis has accomplished here at NSU, such as inspiring others to take on leadership roles, empowering them to do so, and then mentoring them as they develop their leadership skills,” said classmate Roger Alvarez, who currently serves as NSU-COM’s Student Government Association (SGA) president. “On a personal note, I owe my leadership experience here at NSU directly to Travis. When I lost the SGA election in my first year (to Travis, of course), he pulled me aside and found a role for me, as he did for so many others. Finding the skills in those around him and then nurturing them is probably one of Travis’ greatest strengths as a leader, and likely one of the attributes that will help him to become the great osteopathic medical hematologist/oncologist he aspires to be.”