Andrew Vogel (OMS IV) has been selected by the American Association of Colleges of Osteopathic Medicine (AACOM) and the Council of Osteopathic Student Government Presidents (COSGP) as the 2025 National Student Researcher of the Year.

Andrew was chosen from a field of 49 highly qualified applicants representing 60 colleges of Osteopathic Medicine from across the country. The National Selection Committee noted a particularly high caliber of applicants for thie year’s award. This marks the second year in a row that an ACOM student has been chosen as recipient of the award.

Created in 2015, the Student Researcher of the Year award is intended to recognize osteopathic medical students with highly competitive experiences and advancement in clinical, translational, or basic science research. The recipient is selected based on their contributions to osteopathic research as it aligns with the mission of the Osteopathic profession and its governing bodies.

Recognition for this award will be included in the programming for the upcoming 2025 AACOM Educating Leaders Conference.