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Biddeford, Maine

UNE COM Dean Jane Carreiro named chair-elect of AACOM Board of Deans

Jane Carreiro, D.O., vice president of Health Affairs and dean of the College of Osteopathic Medicine
Jane Carreiro, D.O. ’88, vice president for Health Affairs and dean of the UNE College of Osteopathic Medicine

Jane Carreiro, D.O. ’88, vice president for Health Affairs at the University of New England (UNE) and dean of the UNE College of Osteopathic Medicine (COM), has been named chair-elect of the Board of Deans of the American Association of Colleges of Osteopathic Medicine (AACOM).

Carreiro succeeds Shane Speights, D.O., who became chair at the end of April, the organization announced Tuesday.

“We are thrilled to welcome Dr. Carreiro as chair-elect of the Board of Deans,” said Robert A. Cain, D.O., AACOM president and CEO. “She has a tremendous track record of success at UNE COM and has been actively involved with AACOM and the osteopathic medical community. Her international leadership experience gives her a unique perspective on osteopathic medical education’s role and delivery around the world and will be a great asset to AACOM’s strategic planning. I look forward to working with Dr. Carreiro and continuing the strong partnership AACOM has with its board and member colleges.”

Carreiro received her medical degree from UNE’s College of Osteopathic Medicine and has been in practice for more than 20 years. She also holds a visiting faculty position at the Wiener Schule für Osteopathie in Vienna, Austria, and is honorary chief of Pediatric Manual Medicine for the Deutsche Gesellschaft für Osteopathische Medizin (Germany Academy of Osteopathic Medicine).

She has served as faculty and medical consultant at the Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology University in Melbourne, Australia; the European School for Osteopathy in Maidstone, England; and the Osteopathic Centre for Children in London. She is past chairman of the Board of Directors of the Osteopathic International Alliance and past-president of the American Academy of Osteopathy.

Carreiro has contributed to many clinical texts and has authored “Pediatric Manual Medicine” and “An Osteopathic Approach to Children,” both of which have been translated into multiple languages. She has received numerous awards for teaching and service including the 2015 Andrew Taylor Still Medallion of Honor.

“I look forward to working with my colleagues at AACOM, and our partners in the house of medicine, as we address the challenges facing our health care system, our current and future physician workforce, and, most importantly, our patients,” Carreiro said.

About the University of New England

The University of New England is Maine’s largest private university, with two beautiful coastal campuses in Maine, a one-of-a-kind study abroad campus in Tangier, Morocco, and an array of flexible, accredited online degrees. In an uncommonly welcoming and supportive community, we offer hands-on learning, empowering students to make a positive impact in a world full of challenges. The state’s top provider of health professionals, we are home to Maine’s only medical college, Maine’s only dental college, a variety of other interprofessionally aligned health care degree programs, as well as nationally recognized programs for marine science degrees, natural and social sciences degrees, arts and humanities degrees, and business degrees.