HARALD LAUSEN, DO, FACOFP RECEIVES FELLOW AWARD OF THE AMERICAN COLLEGE OF OSTEOPATHIC FAMILY PHYSICIANS

Harald Lausen, DO, FACOFP of Springfield, Illinois received his designation as a Fellow of the American College of Osteopathic Family Physicians (ACOFP) during its Annual Conclave of Fellows Award Ceremony on Saturday, March 15, 2008 at the ACOFP 45th Annual Convention & Exhibition in Denver, Colorado.

The honorary designation of Fellow is bestowed upon those candidates who have contributed outstanding national and local service through teaching, authorship, research, or professional leadership. They have also contributed outstanding service in their professional career and family practice duties in their community and civic activities.

Dr. Lausen is a 2000 graduate of the Midwestern University - Chicago College of Osteopathic Medicine in Downers Grove, Illinois. He completed his residency training at the SIU Center for Family Medicine in Springfield, Illinois. Dr. Lausen was in private practice in Springfield, Illinois until joining the SIU School of Medicine as full-time faculty in 2007. He has served as the Director of Osteopathic Medical Education at the SIU School of Medicine since 2003. In 2006, he was appointed the director of the Osteopathic Family Medicine Program.

Dr. Lausen serves the profession regionally by working on the Board of Trustees and numerous committees for both the Illinois Chapter of the ACOFP, the Illinois Osteopathic Medical Society, and the Association of Osteopathic Directors and Medical Educators.