ATSU-KCOM’s first female class president named honoree during ceremony
Posted: May 2, 2016
Cynthia Paulis, DO, ’84, was selected as the honoree in medicine during the 18th annual Woman of Distinction Awards Ceremony on March 22, 2016, in Oyster Bay, N.Y. Dr. Paulis was the first female class president in the history of ATSU-Kirksville College of Osteopathic Medicine (ATSU-KCOM). She is board certified in emergency medicine and family practice, served four years as a lieutenant commander in the U.S. Public Health Service, and was a medical director. She was involved in volunteer emergency medical service during Hurricanes Katrina and Sandy. Dr. Paulis retired from active medicine and became an award-winning journalist. She was a medical reporter for CBS in Texas. In 2012 she wrote an essay on Hurricane Sandy, which was included in Grammy award-winner Gloria Gaynor’s book, “We Will Survive.” Dr. Paulis has also received awards from both Nassau County and New York state as a Woman of Distinction and is a frequent lecturer for ATSU-KCOM and medical conferences.