FamilyCare Health Plans and the College of Osteopathic Medicine of the Pacific-Northwest, known as COMP-NW have announced this year’s recipients of the coveted J. Scott Heatherington, DO and the Arthur O. Rott, DO scholarships.
This is the second year that the scholarships have been awarded to medical students enrolled at the COMP-NW campus of Western University of Health Sciences based in Lebanon, Oregon.
Two students earned the J. Scott Heatherington, DO scholarship and three were named Arthur O. Rott, DO scholars. Trintje R. Johansson and Andrew J. Hadeed were awarded the Heatherington scholarships while Taylor J. Delamarter, Stephanie A. Duckett, and Thomas F. Stocklin-Enright are this year’s Rott recipients. All are from the class of 2016 and all will receive a $60,000 scholarship ($20,000 annually).
In addition to the financial benefits each will receive over the next three years, they were individually recognized at the recent Honor’s Day event before family, friends, and colleagues.
“It’s exciting to play a role in helping such bright, young men and women develop into the next generation of osteopathic physicians,” said Jeff Heatherington, President and CEO of FamilyCare, Inc. and the son of J. Scott Heatherington. “These students best exemplify the leadership and embodiment of osteopathic medicine that my father shared, as well as the passion and dedication of Dr. Arthur Rott’s vision to create a new generation of osteopathic physicians. This is a proud moment for all of us.”
In addition to Heatherington, the late Dr. Rott’s wife, Christi and her son, Barry Rott, were on hand to present the awards to the five scholars, whose names were already added to the perpetual plaques on display at COMP-NW.
FamilyCare is a Portland-based health plan that has been serving the health care needs of approximately 95,000 Medicaid and Medicare members in Clackamas, Multnomah and Washington counties for nearly 30 years. FamilyCare was the first plan in the state to integrate mental and physical health coverage into one standard plan. It was also the first of two Coordinated Care Organizations certified for the tri-county area. COMP-Northwest, located in Lebanon, Oregon, is the second medical school campus of Western University of Health Sciences. WesternU is one of the largest graduate schools for the health professions in California. Alumni rank among the top leaders in health care and medicine throughout the country and the world. Since 1982, WesternU has graduated nearly 4,500 physicians.
Class of 2016 ‘Heatherington and Rott’ Scholars
Andrew Hadeed (J. Scott Heatherington, DO Scholar) grew up in West Linn, Oregon with his parents, two brothers and sisters. From an early age, Andrew would spend hours constructing apparatuses out of broken household objects and testing the limits of his creativity, much to the chagrin of his mother. He attended West Linn High School where he would spend most of his time writing music, playing sports, fishing, boating and exploring the Northwest with my family. In 2008, he followed the family tradition of attending the University of Oregon, where he majored in Human Physiology and four years later, enroll at Western University of Health Sciences, COMP-NW. His goal is to become a physician in the Pacific Northwest alongside his older brother, who is also receiving his osteopathic medical education at Western University of Health Sciences.
Trintje Johansson (J. Scott Heatherington, DO Scholar) was born in Dallas, Oregon and is the youngest of three children. Her father worked as an orchard hand in the Willamette Valley. Raised to believe in the power of hard work and the value of education, Trintje graduated Magna Cum Laude with a Bachelor’s of Science degree in Biological Anthropology and a Minor in Chemistry. She also received her Master’s of Science degree in Biomedical Research from Kirksville College of Osteopathic Medicine before starting at COMP-Northwest. During her first two years of medical school, Trintje helped to establish a COMP-Northwest branch of the Student Association of the American College of Osteopathic Family Physicians club (SAACOFP) during the fall of 2012, and held leadership positions including club president. To help to further the development of the student’s skills of palpation, diagnosis, and treatment Trintje began “OMM Tuesday” a lunchtime OMM practicing session for students. Trintje plans on becoming a rural family physician, an involved member of her community, and a leader in the Osteopathic profession in the Pacific Northwest.
Taylor Delamarter (Arthur O. Rott, DO Scholar) recently completed his second year of medical school at COMP-Northwest, and is starting third-year rotations. Taylor began his career at COMP-Northwest in 2011 working alongside Dr. Brion Benninger in the department of Medical Anatomy. Since this time, Taylor has had the opportunity to present his research at multiple regional, national and international conferences, and has been privileged to have five of his research projects published in specialty journals. During medical school, Taylor has served as an anatomy-teaching assistant, president of the research club, and has been selected to the Dean’s list each term. He is incredibly excited begin to implement and continually build upon the extraordinary knowledge and training that COMP-Northwest has given him over his first two years. Serving communities of Oregon as a future physician embodies all that Taylor is aspiring towards: leadership, service, lifelong learning, and a continual commitment to the pursuit of excellence. His ultimate goal is to further the tradition of osteopathic excellence in Oregon, and is devoted to passionately serving his community and the osteopathic profession for the remainder of his career.
Stephanie Duckett (Arthur O. Rott, DO Scholar) in not only in medical school, but is also a mom to Brody, age 6, and Cosette, age 4. Becoming a physician is Stephanie’s second career, and a topic that she discussed with her husband, fully aware of the challenges of raising a family in a two-career household. To better facilitate her family’s success, Stephanie’s husband quit his job to become a stay-at-home dad while they were on the crazy ride called medical school. Stephanie has a passion for incorporating ultrasound into medical education and integrating ultrasound fully into family practices in the future. She believes all health care starts with nutrition, and should include the least invasive options possible. Being an osteopathic physician explicitly supports those tenants, and COMP-Northwest is pioneering education in these two areas specifically.
Thomas Stocklin-Enright (Arthur O. Rott, DO Scholar) is a second-year student hailing from Aurora, Oregon. His small town roots make it easy for him to call Lebanon home. He attended high school in Tualatin, Oregon where, during his senior year, Tom pursued his passion for hockey, travelling all over the Western United States and Canada. Following four years of hockey, Tom attended the University of Oregon where he earned his bachelor’s degree in Human Physiology. Now, at COMP-Northwest, Tom is involved as a teaching assistant for the first year. Essentials of Clinical Medicine course and has been able to help out with local volunteer activities such as the East Linn Community Health Clinic and high school sports physicals. When not in class, Tom can be found at the ocean or active in many outdoor sports around Oregon. Following graduation from COMP-Northwest, Tom plans to work in a primary care provider’s office in the Pacific Northwest, allowing him to be close to his family and friends while giving back to the region that has given so much to him.
