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Volunteer Spotlight

Volunteer Spotlight: Dr. Valerie Burks and Mrs. Andrea Tate

January 31, 2026May 1, 2023 by Dan Campos

The OMS Foundation recently welcomed two Texans to its Alliance Committee: Dr. Valerie Burks and Mrs. Andrea Tate.

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Volunteer Spotlight: Dr. Sandy Ratner, Committee on Humanitarian Programs

January 31, 2026March 16, 2023 by Dan Campos

Dr. Sanford (Sandy) Ratner’s personal mission as an OMS has always been to improve the lives of others as a teacher and a surgeon.

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Volunteer spotlight: Drs. Charles Weber, Jasjit Dillon, Thomas Dodson and Patricia Kelly, WSSOMS

January 31, 2026December 6, 2022 by Dan Campos

“This was a wonderful opportunity to recognize and honor the Beirnes’ decades of service and myriad contributions to the Washington OMS community,” said Dr. Dodson.

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Volunteer Spotlight: William Passolt, CPA

January 31, 2026December 6, 2022 by Dan Campos

During my career, it has been my good fortune to cross paths with great teachers, great mentors and great leaders.

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Volunteer Spotlight: Dr. Brent Ward

January 31, 2026February 24, 2022 by Dan Campos

Dr. Brent Ward, Chair of the OMS Foundation’s Committee on Research since 2019, is clearly in his element at the epicenter of the Foundation.

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Volunteer Spotlight: Dr. David Frost

January 31, 2026December 14, 2021 by Dan Campos

Dr. David Frost is an exceptional example of contagious enthusiasm, infecting anyone who stands close. He is a lifetime academic, always learning and looking for better ways to do things.

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Volunteer Spotlight: Dr. Kathy Banks

January 31, 2026December 10, 2021 by Dan Campos

It’s fitting that the OMS Foundation recognize one of its most influential volunteers of our generation, Dr. Kathy Banks, with its prestigious Torch Award in 2021.

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OMS Foundation Volunteer Spotlight: Dr. Thomas P. Williams

January 31, 2026September 16, 2021 by Dan Campos

Volunteerism is a bit like hypnosis: Hypnotists always choose the people who raise their hands when asked, “Who wants to be hypnotized?”

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    • Clinical Research Support Grants
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    • Ruiz Endowed Fellowship
    • Student Research Training Award
    • Travel Scholarships
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