The Michigan State University College of Osteopathic Medicine honored two of its graduates – Robert Piccinini, 1992, and Wolfgang Gilliar, 1986, at the American Osteopathic Association’s national conference held Sept. 17-20 in Anaheim, California.
Piccinini was presented with the Dean‘s Award for Meritorious Contribution. He practices with the Associates in Psychiatry Group in Sterling Heights, Michigan, specializing in psychiatry and internal medicine/geriatrics. He is currently first vice president of the American Osteopathic Association and has served as president of the Michigan Osteopathic Association, the Michigan Osteopathic Service Corporation and the American College of Osteopathic Neurologists and Psychiatrists.
His many academic appointments have included regional director and clinical assistant professor for the MSU Department of Psychiatry and faculty for the reproductive system at the MSU College of Osteopathic Medicine. He has made 19 major presentations and published a paper in the Journal of the American College of Neuropsychiatrists.
Gilliar received MSUCOM’s 2016 Alumni of the Year Award. He is dean of the New York Institute of Technology College of Osteopathic Medicine and chairman of the board of the New York Colleges of Osteopathic Medicine Educational Consortium, comprising nearly 40 health institution members. Gilliar also serves on the board of deans for the American Association of Colleges of Osteopathic Medicine, and the board of trustees for the Associated Medical Schools of New York.
The author of 20 books and chapters, 13 peer-reviewed publications and 41 major abstracts and presentations, Gilliar has lectured worldwide, including in Australia, Germany, Japan, Jordan and Switzerland. He has earned numerous honors and accolades, including the American Osteopathic Foundation Educator of the Year Award, the NYCOM/NYIT Faculty of the Year Award, the NYCOM/NYIT Standard of Excellence Award and the Long Island Business News Top Health Care Professional Award.
Piccinini and Gilliar were presented with their award plaques by MSU College of Osteopathic Medicine Dean William Strampel.