Medical educators have an obligation to expand opportunities for underrepresented student, write Robert Cain, DO, president and CEO of the American Association of Colleges of Osteopathic Medicine, and Barbara Ross-Lee, DO, president and CEO of the proposed Maryland College of Osteopathic Medicine at Morgan State. All member colleges of AACOM issued a statement recognizing education inequities and outlining model strategies to improve and support diversity, equity and inclusion across osteopathic medical education.

The West Virginia School of Osteopathic Medicine and Bluefield State University have entered into an agreement that will allow qualified Bluefield students to enter WVSOM's Pre-Osteopathic Medicine Program. "This partnership will identify students who are driven to succeed and who have an early interest in osteopathic medicine, allowing WVSOM to provide mentorship and guidance for successfully navigating the path to medical school," said WVSOM President James Nemitz, PhD.

The season to submit primary medical school applications through the American Association of Colleges of Osteopathic Medicine Application Service typically opens in May of a prospective student's junior year. Students who receive offers from osteopathic medical schools must make a decision about where to attend by May 15 of the following year, and wait-listed applicants may be accepted through the beginning of the academic year.

Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine President and CEO Jay Feldstein, DO, was named to City & State PA's lists of the state's most influential leaders in health care and higher education.

MSU Health Care Chief Medical Officer Michael Weiner, DO, says mental health will be a major focus of care as the world transitions out of the crisis phase of COVID-19 pandemic.

Reserving opiates for breakthrough pain following pediatric surgery resulted in comparable outcomes, including pain control and length of stay, as starting with an opiate-acetaminophen combination, according to research by medical students at the University of North Texas Health Science Center-Texas College of Osteopathic Medicine. The findings were presented at a meeting of the American Academy of Pain Medicine.

The National Academy of Osteopathic Medical Educators (NAOME) is a community of outstanding educators who have met rigorous standards of academic excellence within the last five years. Meet the new and renewing members and view their organizational affiliations and areas of interest.

The Interprofessional Education Collaborative (IPEC) will hold its next Institute virtually May 23-25, 2023. The May 2023 IPEC Institute is returning to the popular theme of building interprofessional education for collaborative practice (IPECP). Participants will engage with national leaders in acquiring the building blocks for IPECP. Registration cost increases by $75 on April 1.

You'll also read about UNTHSC-TCOM's $750,000 research grant, CHSU-COM's Visiting Student Pilot Program and CCOM's St. Baldrick's day fundraiser. Read more.