Rocky Vista University dean of osteopathic medicine Heather Ferrill, DO, MS, MEdL, told Utah legislators that many graduates who want to do their residency training in the state are unable to, which makes it harder to meet the state's primary care needs. "The big ask for us as a university is to help us remove those obstacles to those pipelines," Dr. Ferrill said.
A statement from the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG) acknowledges the value and role of osteopathic medical education. "ACOG strongly believes that trainees who receive doctor of osteopathic medicine degrees should not face unfair obstacles when applying to obstetrics and gynecology residency programs," the statement says. Read the statement:American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists(Sept. 22)
The Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine's two Georgia campuses are helping to meet the health care needs of rural residents. "Our students tend to pick up an extra skill set as it relates to osteopathic manipulative medicine. That's a way of being able to utilize their hands to get to some of the root causes of disorders or diseases without the use of medication," said Robert Walker, PhD, an assistant dean at the Moultrie campus.
Medical students at the Kansas College of Osteopathic Medicine diagnosed conditions simulated by actors to practice exam skills. "We're really learning, and getting feedback is really important so when we are on our own as physicians, we already kind of have that smoothed out," second-year medical student Kiley Gagain said.
Sachi Pathak, a second-year medical student at the Oklahoma State University College of Osteopathic Medicine, is the third student of Rashmi Kaul, Ph.D., to be accepted in the NIH internship program. "We provide solid mentoring at OSU. Something happens when mentoring. It's like -- I become the student. I see through their eyes, see what their strengths are, what are their weaknesses," Kaul said.
A $500,000 grant from the Appalachian Regional Commission will help a partnership involving the West Virginia School of Osteopathic Medicine provide job training, transportation and child care to people in recovering from substance use disorder.
"Since 2019, women have represented more than 50 percent of osteopathic medical school applicants and matriculants, and since 2021, more than 50 percent of total enrollees," said AACOM President and CEO Robert A. Cain, DO. Read more.
The 2023 cohort of AACOM's Senior Leadership Development Program met in Atlanta, Georgia, this past August where they focused on personal and interpersonal competencies for leadership. Read more.
"Let's learn from our past and make new decisions for our tomorrow. Let's find ways to close all the gaps of gender representation in osteopathic leadership," said Sharon Gustowski, DO, MPH, FAAO. Read more.
"Whatever it is, it's not personal. We all know this. Sometimes it just takes a humorous reminder to take us back to what we've learned in patient care," said Miko Rose, DO, FNAOME. Read more.
"The Kurdish Refugee Relief Foundation was founded in 2020 by four Kurdish American women driven by a singular mission to end menstrual poverty in refugee camps. As the COVID-19 pandemic took over the world, we decided to dive headfirst into a new project--building our nonprofit from the ground up," said Arazoo Shwany, OMS III. Read more.
You'll also read about PCOM Georgia's Women in Medicine Month spotlight, a UNTHSC-TCOM faculty's clinical reference book and VCOM-Auburn's inaugural preventative medicine projects. Read more.
