AOCR recognizes ATSU-KCOM alumni
Posted: June 4, 2013
The American Osteopathic College of Radiology (AOCR) recently recognized two A.T. Still University alumni for outstanding contributions to their profession. On April 24, 2013, at the annual convention of the AOCR in Fort Lauderdale, Fla., Paul Chase, DO, FAOCR, ’64, was presented the Distinguished Service Award, the highest honor bestowed to a member of the AOCR. He has been a dedicated member of the AOCR since 1967. During his tenure, he served as a member of the Board of Directors for nine years and in 1994 was elected as the organization’s 51st president. He continues to practice radiology in Philidelphia, Pa.
Wade Wong, DO, FAOCR, FACR,’72, was awarded the Dr.Floyd J. Trenery Memorial Medal. Dr. Trenery was an influential leader in the AOCR and in the field of radiology, specifically recognized for his work in radiotherapy as applied to cancer. The award honors Dr. Wong for active involvement in AOCR Continuing Medical Education activities, including providing didactic lectures and developing Continuing Medical Education programs. Dr. Wong is respected by his peers for being a renowned radiologist, researcher, educator, and author. He is now retired from a long tenure of teaching radiology at the University of California in San Diego, Ca.