Member Spotlight: William Rinaldi, DO

The Bureau of Emerging Leaders (BEL) is a bureau within the American Osteopathic Association (AOA) and housed within the Membership Department. The BEL represents osteopathic medical students, residents, fellows and new physicians in practice. The BEL has several representatives from each group of constituents. This month, we are highlighting one of our BEL members, William Rinaldi, DO.

William Rinaldi, DO, is a native of New England, born and raised in Rhode Island, where he spent most of his youth. Moving to Connecticut for high school, he returned to Rhode Island for his undergraduate education at Providence College, where he majored in biology with a minor in writing. While participating in athletics had always been important to Dr. Rinaldi, he left behind the hockey stick and baseball bat to pursue a career in osteopathic medicine. After working as a medical scribe in the emergency department, he moved to Maine, where he attended the University of New England College of Osteopathic Medicine (UNECOM). It was there that Dr. Rinaldi solidified his passion for emergency medicine (EM). He graduated in May of 2024 and moved to Delaware, where he is now completing his EM training at ChristianaCare.

Leadership has always been a passion for Dr. Rinaldi, from being a prior team captain to leading the UNECOM Radiology Club as their treasurer. Throughout medical school, Dr. Rinaldi aimed to stay involved with his osteopathic family. He put the osteopathic principles of collaboration into practice through his research, which involved interprofessional collaboration. During his time at UNECOM, Dr. Rinaldi not only served on club executive boards but also served as a student interviewer on the graduate admissions team. Dr. Rinaldi’s involvement did not stop at UNECOM, as he has been involved with the BEL’s Communications Workgroup for the last three years, and this year serves as their Vice Chair. His passion for mentorship has led him to work with UNECOM’s COMpanion mentor program, as well as work with the AOA to develop ongoing mentorship opportunities. As a current member of the BEL, he continues to be inspired by the osteopathic community.

Outside of medicine, Dr. Rinaldi enjoys spending his free time on the golf course or trying his hand on the grill. He also enjoys visiting new MLB stadiums, NHL arenas and NFL stadiums with his fiancée on their journey to tour each one. Family and community are most important to Dr. Rinaldi, and he loves any opportunity to spend quality time with his people. He’s excited to continue his journey with the osteopathic family.