Each year all DCOM students are invited to nominate and vote on a Student Doctor of the Year from their class, both a Basic and Clinical Science Faculty member, and a staff member. These members of our school are chosen based on their commitment to making DCOM a wonderful place to study medicine, and truly embody the DCOM mission statement:

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"To prepare outstanding osteopathic physicians who are committed to the premise that the cornerstone of meaningful existence is service to humanity."