Brandon Wilkinson Named Student Doctor of the Month

2016 Mar 4

Brandon Wilkinson, of Elk Grove, California, was named a Student D.O. for the month of March at Lincoln Memorial University-DeBusk College of Osteopathic Medicine (LMU-DCOM) in Harrogate, Tennessee. Wilkinson is a first-year osteopathic medical student at LMU-DCOM.

The Student D.O. of the Month is a program of the LMU-DCOM Student Government Association (SGA) and is designed to recognize an outstanding first- and second-year student each month. Among the criteria examined for the honor are involvement in LMU-DCOM, leadership skills, community service, class attendance, initiative, attitude and professionalism. Nominations are made to the SGA and voted on by the officers.

Brandon graduated from Monterey Trail High School in Elk Grove, California, and earned his Bachelor of Science degree in biology at University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA). While at UCLA, Wilkinson worked as an emergency medical technician for UCLA Emergency Medical Services, a 911 ambulance based out of the UCLA police department. After UCLA, he worked for the Antelope Valley division of American Medical Response in Los Angeles County, California.

At LMU-DCOM, Wilkinson serves as a clinical skills instructor for the American Heart Association Training Center and is the clinical skills coordinator for the Emergency Medicine Club. He also is the political activities director for the Student Osteopathic Medical Association and the president of the LMU-DCOM chapter of Students for a National Healthcare Program. Wilkinson also was recently selected for induction into Sigma Sigma Phi, an osteopathic honor society.

Wilkinson also serves as chief of the Cumberland Gap (Tennessee) Volunteer Fire Department. During his time as chief, he has helped the department in earning a grant for $6,000 and individually placed 100 fire alarms into houses in the area. He also serves in the Army National Guard and takes time out of his studies to travel to base every month for training.

The DeBusk College of Osteopathic Medicine is located on the campus of Lincoln Memorial University in Harrogate, Tennessee. LMU-DCOM is an integral part of LMU's values-based learning community, and is dedicated to preparing the next generation of osteopathic physicians to provide health care in the often underserved region of Appalachia and beyond. For more information about LMU-DCOM, call 1-800-325-0900, ext. 7108, email dcom@LMUnet.edu, or visit us online at med.LMUnet.edu.

Lincoln Memorial University is a values-based learning community dedicated to providing educational experiences in the liberal arts and professional studies. The main campus is located in Harrogate, Tennessee. For more information about the undergraduate and graduate programs available at LMU, contact the Office of Admissions at 423-869-6280 or e-mail at admissions@LMUnet.edu.