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Subject Advocacy

March 1, 2023Wednesday
advocacyDO & student voicesNBOME
Bridging the gaps

Breaking DOwn barriers through advocacy

Some pathology residency programs were requiring minimum COMLEX-USA scores with percentiles dramatically higher than those for USMLE. That has changed, thanks to intervention and advocacy.

Feb. 1, 2023Wednesday
gun violence
Stopping the attacks

Preventing targeted gun violence in our schools

For years, stories of gun violence in schools have dominated the headlines. MSUCOM seeks to address and put an end to this brutality.

Feb. 1, 2023Wednesday
advocacy
Capitol Hill

New year, new Congress

Here’s what DOs and osteopathic medical students need to know about the 118th Congress.

Advocacy By Alexis Cates, DO
Jan. 3, 2023Tuesday
advocacy
Fresh start

New Year’s advocacy resolutions

This year, I made three New Year’s resolutions centered around advocating for my patients and my profession.

Advocacy By Aerial Petty, DO
Dec. 1, 2022Thursday
Addiction medicine advocacy

Fighting for what’s right: How a Pennsylvania DO is supporting patients who are battling addiction

Working with state and specialty societies, James Latronica, DO, has focused his advocacy efforts on patients with substance use disorders.

Advocacy By Alexis Cates, DO
Nov. 1, 2022Tuesday
The democratic process

Remembering to vote in the midterm elections

In advocating for many health care issues in the United States, we may often forget the first step of political advocacy – voting.

Advocacy By Aerial Petty, DO
Oct. 1, 2022Saturday
advocacy
Making connections

Physician advocacy: Tips for communicating with legislators via phone, letters and face-to-face

I’m here to share some of the knowledge I’ve gained from my years of advocating for physicians at the state and national levels.

Advocacy By Alexis Cates, DO
Sept. 1, 2022Thursday
advocacy
Opinion

Under the gun: The physician response to gun violence in America

Like opioids and viral illnesses, gun violence in America has become an epidemic.

Advocacy By Aerial Petty, DO
Aug. 1, 2022Monday
Face time

Advocacy: Connecting with your legislators during the August recess

The August recess is the perfect time for constituents to reach out to their representatives.

Advocacy By Aerial Petty, DO
July 1, 2022Friday
Making a difference

How one medical student is passing more than just tests—he’s passing legislation!

Indiana legislation calls for grants for programs for free testing for bone marrow donation registries, public education of bone marrow donation and more.

Advocacy By Alexis Cates, DO

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Editor in Chief
Vania Manipod, DO
AOA Board-Certified Psychiatrist
Orange County, California
Advisory Board
  • Andrew Albano, DO
    Chief Medical Officer
    Greenville, South Carolina
  • Jerry Balentine DO
    Executive VP, COO
    New York Institute of Technology
  • Mahi Basra, OMS II
    Tampa, Florida
  • Alyssa Cole, DO
    Assistant Professor of Cancer Rehabilitation
    Charlottesville, Virginia
  • Jane Datinguinoo, OMS IV
    Michigan State University College of Osteopathic Medicine
  • Kate de Klerk, DO
    Assistant Professor of Family Medicine
    Brown University, Providence, Rhode Island
  • Sherri Eldin, OMS IV
    Touro College of Osteopathic Medicine, New York, New York
  • Nicolet Finger, DO
    PM&R Resident
    University of Texas Health Science Center, San Antonio
  • Angel Green, OMS III
    Ocala, Florida
  • Steven Gunderson, DO
    Anesthesiologist
    Rockford, Illinois
  • Tristan Hazebrook, OMS III
    Chicago, Illinois
  • Nicholas Imperato, OMS IV
    Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
  • Deanah Jibril, DO, MS, MBA
    Assistant Clinical Professor, OB-GYN
    University of California Riverside School of Medicine
  • Mauricio W. Jones, DO
    First-Year Resident, Internal Medicine
    Temple, Texas
  • Jessica King, OMS III
    West Virginia School of Osteopathic Medicine in Lewisburg, WV
  • John Kylan Lynch, DO, MPH
    Neurologist
    Bethesda, Maryland
  • Brian Le, DO, MS
    Family Medicine Resident
    Glendale, California
  • Stephanie Lee, OMS IV
    Cincinnati, Ohio
  • Patrick Leary, DO, MS
    Director, Sports Medicine
    Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine
  • Sydney LeFay, DO
    Psychiatrist
    Corvallis, Oregon
  • Kasia Marciniec, DO
    PGY-1
    Iowa City, Iowa
  • Michelle Mudge-Riley, DO, MHA, RDN
    Senior Global Medical Science Liaison in Medical Affairs 
    U.S. and International 
  • Joan Naidorf, DO
    Emergency Physician, Author, Speaker
    Alexandria, Virginia
  • Michael Olek, DO
    Attending Physician, AD of Neurology
    Touro University Nevada
  • Samantha Payton, PhD, OMS II
  • Aerial Petty, DO
    Family Medicine PGY-2
    New York Presbyterian – Columbia University
  • Julia Pignanelli, OMS II
    NSU Dr. Kiran C. Patel College of Osteopathic Medicine- Tampa Bay Regional Campus
  • Reshma Pinnamaneni, OMS III
    Phoenix, Arizona
  • Miko Rose, DO
    Psychiatrist and Assistant Professor
    Michigan State University
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    VP for Professional Development Initiatives and Communications at the NBOME
    Conshohocken, Pennsylvania
  • Kevin Seely, OMS III
    Rocky Vista University College of Osteopathic Medicine
  • Jesse Shaw, DO
    Director of Clinical Research at Sparta Science and Associate Professor of Sports Medicine and Performance
    University of Western States, Portland, Oregon
  • Alex Sher, MSN, ARNP-BC, OMS III
    Lincoln Memorial University-DeBusk College of Osteopathic Medicine, Harrogate, Tennessee
  • David O. Shumway, DO
    Internal Medicine Resident
    Biloxi, Mississippi
  • Gene Tekmyster, DO, MBA
    Assistant Professor of Clinical Orthopedic Surgery
  • Undine Vallejos, DO
    Internist
    Aunt Martha’s Health and Wellness-Carpentersville Community Center, Carpentersville, Illinois
  • Kevin Volkema, DO
    Family Medicine Physician
    Sentara Healthcare, Charlottesville, Virginia
  • Daniel J. Waters, DO, MA
    Author and Retired Surgeon
    Mason City, Iowa
  • Polly Wiltz, DO
    Pacific Northwest University of Health Sciences College of Osteopathic Medicine, Yakima, Washington
  • Julia Winje, DO
    Second-Year Internal Medicine Resident
  • Samuel Zarbock, DO
    Pediatrics Resident
    University of Wisconsin
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