William Carey University College of Osteopathic Medicine President Ben Burnett, PhD, says the school's commitment to serving rural areas is important to him as a native Mississippian. "To know that we are placing doctors in rural areas, which is our mission, means a lot," Burnett says.
Medical students from the Alabama College of Osteopathic Medicine work in rotations at the Southeast Health ACOM Ashford Clinic during their training, practicing their skills and gaining expertise. The clinic is a health resource for Ashford and the surrounding community.
A study of Medicare data in the Annals of Internal Medicine found that mortality rates, hospital readmissions, length of hospital stay and cost of care were similar between physicians with a doctor of osteopathic medicine degree and physicians with a doctor of medicine degree. Roughly 1 in 10 physicians in the United States has a DO, while roughly 1 in 4 medical students is enrolled in a college of osteopathic medicine.
The delivery of health care is shifting, and future models of care will transition from "sick care" to "health care" with a focus on prevention and primary care, said health care consultant Eric Shell, MBA, in a lecture at the New York Institute of Technology College of Osteopathic Medicine's Arkansas campus. "Primary care centers will be the revenue centers of the future," said Shane Speights, DO, dean of the campus.
TouroCOM second-year student Sandra Kumwong shares her journey to becoming an osteopathic medical student and why she found osteopathic medicine was a perfect fit for her passion to provide integrative care.
AACOM is partnering with the Alliance of Independent Academic Medical Centers (AIAMC) to help you learn about trends in community-based education (CBE) as well as the value of CBE. This free event is June 13 from 1-4 p.m. ET, but pre-registration is required.
