Benedictine College announces new deans for proposed School of Osteopathic Medicine

ATCHISON, Kan. (News-Press NOW) -- Benedictine College announced it will hire deans to head it's School of Osteopathic Medicine.

Marla DePolo Golden, DO, MS, FACEP will be the founding dean of the proposed Benedictine College School of Osteopathic Medicine.

Prior to accepting the position, Golden served as the dean of the Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine program at the Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine in south Georgia.

Deacon Kevin Tulipana, DO, MS has been appointed associate dean.

Tulipana comes from City of Hope, Phoenix, a National Cancer Institute designated cancer center and a top 10 cancer center in the United States, where he served as president. Tulipana is also an ordained deacon with the Catholic church.

Benedictine College president, Stephen D. Minnis said the development moves the college several steps closer to the goal of the proposed Benedictine College School of Osteopathic Medicine.

"Benedictine College is very blessed to have found such amazing medical professionals for our proposed medical school," said Minnis. "This is one of the last pieces we need for this project."