Terrie Taylor, D.O., a 1981 graduate of the Chicago College of Osteopathic Medicine, was recently honored with the 2024 Distinguished Service Award from the American Osteopathic Association. This is the Association’s highest honor, given in recognition of contributions to the osteopathic profession.
Dr. Taylor, now a University Distinguished Professor of Tropical Medicine in the Michigan State University College of Osteopathic Medicine and an MSU Research Foundation Professor, is widely recognized for nearly 40 years of research and clinical service for patients with malaria. She spends six months each year in the Paediatric Research Ward at Queen Elizabeth Central Hospital in Malawi, a landlocked country in southeastern Africa. She also coordinates elective rotations in Malawi for MSU osteopathic students to help broaden their global health experience.
More details about Dr. Taylor’s remarkable 38-year career:
- International expert on malaria and other tropical diseases.
- For 30 years, she has spent half the year in Malawi educating and training generations of students, residents and fellows. We estimate that 700+ students have worked with her in this capacity.
- Among her trainees are current assistant, associate, and full professors at several American universities, as well as department heads and senior lecturers at the University of Malawi College of Medicine.
- Her work has facilitated vital technological advancements in medical imaging in Malawi, opening new doors for diagnosis and treatment.
- She actively engages with donors and helps them identify ways that they can make a significant impact in Malawi. She has cultivated a culture of philanthropy that fosters lasting partnerships and empowers donors to continue making a meaningful difference in the fight against malaria and other tropical diseases.
