OU-HCOM dean offers tips on applying for residency | WVSOM faculty, alumni discuss progress for women physicians | ARCOM students test skills in mass casualty drill
Isaac Kirstein, DO, dean at the Ohio University Heritage College of Osteopathic Medicine, talks about how he advises osteopathic medical students to approach residency and how to create goals to achieve placement in their desired program and specialty. Dr. Kirstein also shares advice on how many residency applications to submit and virtual interview etiquette.
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West Virginia School of Osteopathic Medicine faculty members and alumni share the challenges women have faced in pursuing careers as physicians. They discuss the trailblazing women who paved the way for today's students. "Although there is still progress to be made for women, especially women of color, their efforts are much of the reason I can attend medical school today," medical student Alexis Mbakwe said.
Students from the Arkansas College of Osteopathic Medicine participated in an active shooter mass casualty drill help them hone their skills in working with emergency services and law enforcement officials during a crisis.
Barbara Ross-Lee, DO, was the keynote speaker at a maternal health forum at the University at Buffalo's Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences organized by the family of Pearl Young, a UB gerontology studies graduate and longtime advocate for maternal health who was a victim of last year's racist shooting at a Buffalo supermarket. "She was one of those people that I am really proud of her family for saying, 'Hey, her efforts will not be forgotten,'" Dr. Ross-Lee said.
In accepting the Kentucky College of Osteopathic Medicine's John A. Strosnider, DO, Memorial Lecturer award for 2023, Rakesh Sachdeva, MD, recalled fond memories of Dr. Strosnider, founding dean of KYCOM. Dr. Sachdeva remembers "when Stro walked in and said, 'We want you to teach our medical students.' Without hesitation, I said 'Dr. Strosnider, I would love to do that.'"
New York Institute of Technology College of Osteopathic Medicine received a $306,000 NIH grant to pursue research into Alzheimer's disease. Researchers will investigate the role of adenosine triphosphate molecules in the progression of Alzheimer's disease.
"In an era driven by technological advancements, the legacy of Andrew Taylor Still, the visionary behind osteopathic medicine, increasingly resonates as a beacon of humanism and hands-on care," says Robert A. Cain, DO, AACOM president and CEO. Read more.
The Assembly of Osteopathic Graduate Medical Educators (AOGME) is accepting applications for both the 2024 AOGME Awards and the prestigious Collegium of Fellows. The Collegium of Fellows is an honor recognizing long and meritorious service to the AOGME and the osteopathic profession. Applications are due by December 1, 2023. This year's awards include the Leadership, Special Lifetime Achievement and Special Award of Appreciation. Nominations are due December 30, 2023.
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You'll also read about DMUCOM's alumni sending supplies to Ukraine, a new UNTHSC-TCOM-affiliated ONMM residency program and VCOM-Louisiana's triage training. Read more.
