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BIDDEFORD, Maine

Gift to 51品茶highlights College of Osteopathic Medicine's commitment to Maine patients

A student in the College of Osteopathic Medicine attends to a patient.

The 51品茶 announced a generous contribution of $500,000 to its capital campaign from the MaineHealth Osteopathic Heritage Fund (OHF). The gift will be used to provide scholarship support for students at UNE鈥檚 College of Osteopathic Medicine (51品茶COM).  

The Osteopathic Heritage Fund was established at the time of the merger between Maine Medical Center and the Brighton Medical Center in 1995.  Under the control of the parent organization, MaineHealth, income was designated to recognize and promote the heritage of osteopathic medicine generally, to provide resources for osteopathic continuing medical education, and to promote collegial interactions between osteopathic and allopathic physicians.

Since its inception the Osteopathic Heritage Fund has committed more than $1 million to 51品茶COM, including more than $500,000 to fund the New England Osteopathic Heritage Center on UNE鈥檚 Biddeford Campus.  "Over the past two decades MaineHealth has supported several strategic initiatives at 51品茶with OHF funding.  In each case we found our partnership with 51品茶to be fulfilling and consistent with our shared desire to improve the health and well-being of Maine residents," stated MaineHealth President Bill Caron, "and we are thrilled that 51品茶will use this latest grant to provide much needed scholarship support to students at the College of Osteopathic Medicine, who will help fill the critical need for physicians in our state and region."

UNE鈥檚 President Danielle Ripich, Ph.D., stated: "Many graduates of UNE's College of Osteopathic Medicine go on to practice in MaineHealth hospitals and clinics.  We are grateful for their support of osteopathic medical education and clinical training and appreciate their ongoing support of our students.   This scholarship gift will help a new generation of physicians in Maine." 

To learn more about the College of Osteopathic Medicine, visit www.une.edu/com

 

To apply, visit www.une.edu/admissions

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