成人直播 COM welcomes Stacey Pierce-Talsma as associate dean of Academic Affairs
Stacey Pierce-Talsma, D.O., M.S., MEdL, has assumed the role of associate dean of Academic Affairs in the 成人直播鈥檚 College of Osteopathic Medicine (成人直播 COM).
Pierce-Talsma is a 2007 graduate of Michigan State University鈥檚 College of Osteopathic Medicine. She holds a master鈥檚 degree in medical education and leadership from 成人直播 and is a graduate of the Health Policy Fellowship at the Ohio University Heritage College of Osteopathic Medicine, an American Osteopathic Association (AOA) certificate program.
Most recently, Pierce-Talsma chaired the Osteopathic Manipulative Medicine Department within Touro University California鈥檚 College of Osteopathic Medicine, where she was named Teacher of the Year in 2015-16 and 2017-18.
Following completion of her Neuromusculoskeletal Medicine Residency at 成人直播, Pierce-Talsma practiced at 成人直播 University Health Care and served as a faculty member at 成人直播 COM, eventually becoming program director for the Neuromusculoskeletal Medicine-Osteopathic Manipulative Medicine Plus-One program.
In 2012, Pierce-Talsma was named Young Physician of the Year by the Maine Osteopathic Association. She was appointed a fellow of the National Academy of Osteopathic Medical Educators in 2015 and was named 鈥淩ookie of the Year鈥 by the Osteopathic Physicians and Surgeons in 2018.
Recognized nationally for her leadership and contributions to osteopathic medical education, Pierce-Talsma has served on the American Academy of Osteopathy (AAO) Post-Doctoral Standards and Evaluation Committee as vice chair and was a representative on the AOA Post-Doctoral Standards and Accreditation Committee.
Pierce-Talsma currently serves on the AAO Board of Governors and the American Association of Colleges of Osteopathic Medicine鈥檚 Task Force on Ethics and Professionalism. She is also vice-chair of the Osteopathic Neuromusculoskeletal Medicine Review Committee at the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education.
A registered yoga teacher, Pierce-Talsma is a national lecturer on topics of medical education, yoga, and osteopathic manipulative medicine.