Natalie Nevins, DO, MSHPE, MSS, FACOFP, FS, COL USAR

Areas of Expertise

• GME development
• Faculty Development
• Healthcare and AI Integration
• Nonprofit Healthcare
• Humanitarian Aid
• Medical Simulation Training
• Resilience and EQ Training
• Disaster and Military Medicine
• Aerospace Medicine
• Clinical Research

Biography

Dr. Nevins is an internationally recognized physician, medical educator, author, and researcher with extensive experience in nonprofit healthcare, humanitarian aid, medical simulation training, resilience training, disaster and aviation medicine. Dr. Nevins currently serves as the Associate Dean of Graduate Medical Education, Technology, and Program Development, and Professor of Family Medicine and Neuromusculoskeletal Medicine at Touro University California, College of Osteopathic Medicine, and a Senior Fellow at the Center for Disaster Medicine, and Clinical Professor of Public Health at New York Medical College. She is a COL in the Army Reserve and serves as the Command Flight Surgeon for the Army Reserve Aviation Command, and Adjunct Professor of Family Medicine at the Uniformed Services University of Health Sciences. She's had three combat deployments to the Middle East. She is a graduate of the U.S. Army War College, earning a Master of Strategic Studies, and holds a Master of Science in Health Professions Education. Dr. Nevins’ awards include being named as a Fellow of the American College of Osteopathic Family Physicians, the Outstanding Female Leader of the Year in 2022 from the American College of Osteopathic Family Physicians, the lifetime achievement award from the Osteopathic Physicians and Surgeons of California, and the Leonard Tow Humanism in Medicine Award in 2018 and 2026. She has received the Army AMEDD "9A" Proficiency Designator, the highest recognition for professional excellence in the Army Medical Department, four Army Meritorious Service Medals, the Air Force Commendation Medal, the Operation Inherent Resolve Campaign Medal, and the Global War on Terrorism Service Medal, the Order of Aeromedical Merit, and the Order of Military Medical Merit. She is a member of several national committees including the American Council on Graduate Medical Education’s inaugural Osteopathic Neuromusculoskeletal Medicine Residency Committee, and now serves on its Appeals Committee, a Board Member and President Elect of American College of Osteopathic Family Physicians-California Chapter, and President for the Association of Military Osteopathic Physicians and Surgeons.

Clinical Specialty

• Family Medicine
• Neuromusculoskeletal medicine
• Aerospace Medicine
• Clinical Public Health

Education

• U.S. Army War College – Master of Strategic Studies
  Graduated date July 28, 2023
• CONCORD-PBRN Research Fellowship
  Feb 2011-Dec 2011
  University of North Texas- Osteopathic Research Center
• Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine
  Graduation date 6/14/97
  Western University of Health Sciences
  College of Osteopathic Medicine of the Pacific (COMP)
• Master of Science in Health Professions Education
  Graduation date 6/14/97
  Western University of Health Sciences
  College of Allied Health
• Osteopathic Manipulative Medicine Undergraduate Teaching Fellow
  1994-1997
  Western University of Health Sciences, COMP
• Bachelor of Arts
  University of Arizona
  Interdisciplinary Studies Major in three areas:
  Exercise and Sport Science
  Molecular and Cellular Biology
  Medical Anthropology

Certifications

• AOBFM, Family Medicine Board Certification
• AOBNMM, Neuromusculoskeletal Medicine Board Certification 

Honors and Awards

• Arnold P. Gold Foundation’s 2026 Leonard Tow Humanism in Medicine Award
• Army Meritorious Service Medal, 8/24/2025
• Order of Military Medical Merit, US Army Medical Department, Member, 7/17/2025
• Order of Aeromedical Merit by the Society of US Army Flight Surgeons, AsMA, 5/2025
• Army Commendation Medal, 4/21/2025
• Fellowship: American College of Osteopathic Family Physicians, 3/2023
• The Army Surgeon General’s 9A Proficiency Designator, 9/2022
• Army Meritorious Service Medal, 7/29/2022
• Army Meritorious Service Medal, 6/8/2022
• 2022 Outstanding Female Leader, American College of Osteopathic Family Physicians
• 2019 Aeromedical Outstanding Achievement Award. Society of United States Army Flight Surgeons, 4/17/2020
• Army Achievement Medal, 3/12/2020
• Lifetime Achievement Award, Osteopathic Physicians & Surgeons of California, 2/2020
• Inherent Resolve Campaign Medal, US Army, 9/11/2019
• Honoree for service for the Care Harbor – LA Free clinic, County of Los Angeles, October 2018
• Army Meritorious Service Medal, 6/8/2018
• Arnold P. Gold Foundation’s 2018 Leonard Tow Humanism in Medicine Award
• Army Achievement Medal, 5/4/2017
• Commendation for Dedicated Service to the Citizens of Los Angeles County, County of Los Angeles 4th District Supervisor, 6/29/2016    
• Certificate of Recognition Service to the Citizens of Downey, City of Downey, 6/29/2016  
• Commendation as Medical Director for Care Harbor-Los Angeles, County of Los Angeles, 12/9/2014, 10/18/2015, 11/19/2017  
• Paul Harris Fellow, The Rotary Foundation of Rotary International, 2013
• 2013 Most Compassionate Doctor, Vitals
• Commendation for dedicated service to the affairs of the community, County of Los Angeles, 11/13  
• Distinguished Service Award, ACOFP, 2012-2013
• Physician of the Year, Osteopathic Physicians & Surgeons of California, 3/2011
• Service Commendation, Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors, 2010
• Human Services Association, Spirit of Service Award, 9/29/2010
• Richard Eby Humanitarian Award, OPSC 2008
• AOA Mentor Hall of Fame Inductee, 2007
• Downey Regional Medical Center's "Hospital Hero" award presented at the inaugural Hospital Hero Awards by the National Health Foundation, 2007
• Most Valuable Physician Award, OPSC,2/2007
• Affiliate Chapter President of the Year, OPSC, 2/2005
• Air Force Commendation Medal, 2004
• Rookie of the Year, OPSC, 2003
• The Dr. Elmore Rayman Caremore-Downey Regional Medical Center, Medical Education Award, "Most Outstanding Graduating Resident.", June 2000
• The Dr. Elmore Rayman Caremore-DCH Medical Education Award, "Most Outstanding First Year Resident.", June 1999
• Don and Jean Griva Memorial Award, 1997 Western University
• James R. Sawrey Memorial Award, 1997 Western University
• Class of 1989 Award, 1994 Western University

Recent Publications

• High-Tech, High-Touch: A Pilot Study on the Impact of AI Health Coaching, Wearables, and Osteopathic Manipulative Treatment on Medical Student Health and Resilience.
• Leveraging Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning & Real-Time Data Analytics to Increase Warfighter Resilience and Performance – The Future of Adaptive Training.
• Perceptions of Military Medicine Training and Preparedness: A Survey of HPSP Graduates.
• Advancing Special Operations Combat Medic Training and Performance in Exceptionally Austere Environments using Augmented Reality Tele-Mentoring, Advanced Biometric Monitoring and AI-Powered Analysis.
• Embedded Team Performance Experts Improve Military Medical Student Resilience and Optimize Mental Performance in High Stress Immersion Trauma Training.
• Developing Healing Organizations to Address Burnout in the Health Workforce in Medically Underserved Communities
• Teaching Resilience & Enhanced Cognitive Performance Skills to Military Medical Students during Hyper-realistic Trauma Training.
• Self-Regard Enhances Sense of Duty: Medical Military Student Study on Emotional Intelligence and Hardiness Reveals Relationship between Perceived Self-Efficacy and Commitment to Serve.
• https://osteopathicmedicine.lwwhealthlibrary.com/book.aspx?bookid=3456. Chapter 24: Environmental issues & Chapter 28: An Osteopathic Approach to Case-Based Learning. ISBN 9781975198640
• https://doi.org/10.1093/milmed/usae158
• https://doi.org/10.1093/milmed/usac430
• https://doi.org/10.7759/cureus.12044
• https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2020.569035
• https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jsurg.2020.04.020
• https://doi.org/10.7556/jaoa.2020.069
• https://journals.lww.com/journalacs/Citation/2019/10001/Effect_of_Immersion_Trauma_Training_on_Resiliency.577.aspx 
• https://www.degruyter.com/document/doi/10.7556/jaoa.2018.163/html 
• https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/24777999/ 
• http://files.academyofosteopathy.org/AAOJ/AAOJSummer2012.pdf  

Memberships and Affiliations

• Gold Humanism Honor Society (GHHS)
• North American Primary Care Research Group
• AMSUS - Society of Federal Health Professionals
• American Osteopathic Association
• American College of Osteopathic Family Physicians (ACOFP)
• ACOFP-CA
• American Academy of Osteopathy
• Association of Military Osteopathic Physicians & Surgeons
• Army Aviation Association of America
• Aerospace Medical Association (AsMA)
• Society of U.S. Army Flight Surgeons
• Association of American Indian Physicians (Associate Member)
• National Indian Education Association
• Wilderness Medicine Society
• Osteopathic Physicians & Surgeons of California
• The Cranial Academy