Natasha Bray, DO, dean of the Oklahoma State University College of Osteopathic Medicine at the Cherokee Nation, says that being located in Tahlequah, Okla., capital of the Cherokee Nation helps students serve the community by understanding the needs of the community. "Our students have the opportunity very early in their educational experience, during second semester of first year, to begin to have early clinical exposure through courses like service learning and community engagement," Dr. Bray said.

Noorda College of Osteopathic Medicine will open in spring 2024 as Utah's largest medical school. A wellness curriculum is "designed to encourage students to take time for themselves during their lives and studies," said Sara Beaudry-Wiltse, PhD, director of interprofessional education and student wellness education.

The state of New York allocated $4.6 million to help diversify the physician workforce to increase access to care and reduce disparities. At Touro College of Osteopathic Medicine, the funds are supporting partial tuition scholarships for 10 students as well as financial planning support and a summer anatomy course.

The Diabetes Institute at Ohio University Heritage College of Osteopathic Medicine is offering an 8-week program for all university staff and faculty with diabetes.

Baptist Memorial Health Care and Anderson Regional Health System have completed their merger. Baptist Memorial, which operates Baptist Health Sciences University College of Osteopathic Medicine, now includes 24 hospitals.

The AACOM and Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC) Curriculum SCOPE survey, first administered in 2023, is a national questionnaire administered by the AAMC that collects medical education program data. Please join us for a brief orientation to the Curriculum SCOPE Survey, a sneak peek at reporting plans and in-depth question/answer session on January 18, 2024, at 1:00 PM ET. Get involved soon -- the survey closes on February 6, 2024. Register now.

AACOM's Grants Program awards medical education and institutional research. Proposals that address emerging trends such as artificial intelligence and the expansion of osteopathic medical colleges and class sizes are of particular importance. Applications will close on January 31, 2024.

Do you care about the human connection in healthcare? Join fellow passionate medical education faculty members, deans, students and interprofessional colleagues for the 2024 Gold Humanism Summit, an exciting gathering from February 29-March 2, 2024, in Atlanta, Georgia. As the home of the White Coat Ceremony and the Gold Humanism Honor Society, the nonprofit organization reaches more than 50,000 medical and nursing students each year, plus clinicians, academic and corporate leaders and patients.

You'll also read about PCOM Georgia's partnership to benefit STEM students, VCOM-Virginia's efforts to promote mental health awareness and CHSU-COM's National Hispanic Health Foundation Scholarship recipient. Read more.