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Geraldine T. O’Shea, DO
Jackson, California
Geraldine T. O’Shea, DO, an esteemed osteopathic internist hailing from Jackson, California, has served as the medical director of Foothills Women’s Medical Center in Jackson since 1998.
Dr. O’Shea’s leadership extends to the national level, where she has played pivotal roles in various committees and organizations. She has served as an AOA Trustee since 2013 and continues to contribute her expertise to committees such as the AOA Governance and Organizational Structure (CAGOS), Council on State Health Affairs and the Bureau of International Osteopathic Medicine (BIOM). In her first year on the AOA board, she served as Second Vice President, liaison to the Bureau of Socioeconomic Affairs and as a member of the Bureau of State Affiliate Concerns. In her second year, Dr. O’Shea served the AOA as First Vice President and Vice Chair of the Department of Education.
Her dedication to the osteopathic profession is evident through her past presidency of the Osteopathic Physicians and Surgeons of California (OPSC), where she chaired the California delegation to the AOA’s House of Delegates. Her outstanding contributions were recognized with the OPSC’s Lifetime Achievement Award in February 2012.
Additionally, Dr. O’Shea has made significant contributions to the National Board of Osteopathic Medical Examiners (NBOME), serving as Past Chair and currently as Secretary/Treasurer on the Executive Committee. She is also a past president of the American Association of Osteopathic Medical Examiners (AAOME).
Dr. O’Shea earned her Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine degree from the Western University of Health Sciences/College of Osteopathic Medicine of the Pacific in Pomona, California.
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