Opportunities NAM accepting nominations for health science fellowships until June 3 These fellowships are part-time, two-year opportunities for outstanding early-career candidates interested in working directly with the NAM and the National Academies. May 6, 2025TuesdayMay 2025 issue The DO Staff Contact The DO Staff Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Email Topics fellowshipsNAM The National Academy of Medicine (NAM) is seeking nominations for five fellowships for health science scholars. These fellowships are part-time, two-year opportunities for outstanding early-career candidates interested in working directly with the NAM and the National Academies. Current NAM fellowship opportunities are as follows: Greenwall Fellowship in Bioethics American Board of Emergency Medicine (ABEM) Emergency Medicine Fellowship James C. Puffer, MD/American Board of Family Medicine (ABFM) Fellowship Gilbert S. Omenn Fellowship Norman F. Gant, MD /American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology (ABOG) Fellowship The 2025 call for nominations is open now until June 3 at 3 p.m. ET. Visit the individual fellowship webpages for eligibility requirements, selection criteria and the nomination packet. Please direct all questions to Yumi Phillips at [email protected] or the NAM Health Policy Fellowships and Leadership Programs (HPFLP) office at [email protected] or (202) 334-1506. More in Training DOs hope that new research will lead to universal use of COMLEX for DOs The research found positive correlations between performance on COMLEX and American Board of Surgery In-Training Examination (ABSITE)/American Board of Surgery (ABS) exams, which means residency programs can confidently use applicants’ COMLEX scores to predict future ABSITE/ABS exam performance. COCA seeks comments on proposed amendments to COM accreditation standards The COCA seeks comments from the osteopathic medical profession and the public at large on the proposed amendments. Previous articleLeading physician groups oppose infringements on medical care, patient-physician relationship Next articleMy DO Day 2025 experience: Advocating for Medicare physician payments, THCGME and Medicaid access
DOs hope that new research will lead to universal use of COMLEX for DOs The research found positive correlations between performance on COMLEX and American Board of Surgery In-Training Examination (ABSITE)/American Board of Surgery (ABS) exams, which means residency programs can confidently use applicants’ COMLEX scores to predict future ABSITE/ABS exam performance.
COCA seeks comments on proposed amendments to COM accreditation standards The COCA seeks comments from the osteopathic medical profession and the public at large on the proposed amendments.