UNE COM welcomes Stacey Pierce-Talsma as associate dean of Academic Affairs

Stacey Pierce-Talsma
Stacey Pierce-Talsma, D.O., M.S., MEdL, has assumed the role of associate dean of Academic Affairs in the University of New England’s College of Osteopathic Medicine.

Stacey Pierce-Talsma, D.O., M.S., MEdL, has assumed the role of associate dean of Academic Affairs in the University of New England’s College of Osteopathic Medicine (UNE COM).

Pierce-Talsma is a 2007 graduate of Michigan State University’s College of Osteopathic Medicine. She holds a master’s degree in medical education and leadership from UNE and is a graduate of the Health Policy Fellowship at the Ohio University Heritage College of Osteopathic Medicine, an American Osteopathic Association (AOA) certificate program.

Most recently, Pierce-Talsma chaired the Osteopathic Manipulative Medicine Department within Touro University California’s College of Osteopathic Medicine, where she was named Teacher of the Year in 2015-16 and 2017-18.

Following completion of her Neuromusculoskeletal Medicine Residency at UNE, Pierce-Talsma practiced at UNE University Health Care and served as a faculty member at UNE COM, eventually becoming program director for the Neuromusculoskeletal Medicine-Osteopathic Manipulative Medicine Plus-One program.

In 2012, Pierce-Talsma was named Young Physician of the Year by the Maine Osteopathic Association. She was appointed a fellow of the National Academy of Osteopathic Medical Educators in 2015 and was named “Rookie of the Year” by the Osteopathic Physicians and Surgeons in 2018. 

Recognized nationally for her leadership and contributions to osteopathic medical education, Pierce-Talsma has served on the American Academy of Osteopathy (AAO) Post-Doctoral Standards and Evaluation Committee as vice chair and was a representative on the AOA Post-Doctoral Standards and Accreditation Committee.

Pierce-Talsma currently serves on the AAO Board of Governors and the American Association of Colleges of Osteopathic Medicine’s Task Force on Ethics and Professionalism. She is also vice-chair of the Osteopathic Neuromusculoskeletal Medicine Review Committee at the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education.

A registered yoga teacher, Pierce-Talsma is a national lecturer on topics of medical education, yoga, and osteopathic manipulative medicine. 

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.