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BIDDEFORD, Maine

Frank Willard named Instructor of the Year by Spine Intervention Society

Frank Willard

Frank Willard, Ph.D., professor of anatomy in the Biomedical Sciences department at the University of New England College of Osteopathic Medicine, was named Instructor or the Year by the Spine Intervention Society (SIS) at the organization’s annual meeting in Chicago. 

SIS represents physicians in 43 countries practicing anesthesiology, radiology, neurology, orthopedic surgery, physical medicine and rehabilitation, and neurosurgery. Those physicians are dedicated to advancing awareness of the implementation of evidence-based spine interventions through practice, advocacy, research, and education.  

The organization provides post-doctoral level training to interventional anesthesiologists, radiologists, physiatrists and other physicians treating pain syndromes. For more than 15 years, Willard has been an instructor in their training programs. Last year, he was promoted to the rank of Master Instructor in the Society.

About the University of New England

The University of New England is Maine’s largest independent 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.