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Commends and honors Dr. Richard A. Hoppmann for his service as President of the Board of Governors of the American Institute of Ultrasound in Medicine

Recognizes Dr. Hoppmann as founder and director of the University of South Carolina Ultrasound Institute, which became the first medical school in the nation to integrate ultrasound throughout all four years of medical training

Acknowledges his authorship of more than 45 peer-reviewed articles on ultrasound education and applications

Highlights his leadership roles including founding and presiding over the Society of Ultrasound in Medical Education and serving as president of WINFOCUS (World Interactive Network Focused on Critical Ultrasound)

Notes his contributions to improving healthcare in underserved and rural South Carolina communities through targeted ultrasound training programs