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Subject Training

March 1, 2023Wednesday
researchspecialty
Working toward the Match

How important is research to match into your specialty?

The NRMP data shows that students who have published articles in peer-reviewed journals have a higher chance of matching into a surgical residency program.

OMS Life By Kevin Seely, OMS III
March 1, 2023Wednesday
Matchmatchingthe match
An inside viewpoint

What future ophthalmologists need to know about the SF Match

The San Francisco Matching Program (SF Match) is the service ophthalmology residency applicants use to apply to residency programs.

Meet Your Match By Kyle Margulies, OMS III, and David Felsted, DO
Feb. 1, 2023Wednesday
JSGMESB Matchmilitary matchresidency
Need to know

Your guide to navigating the military match

The Joint Services Graduate Medical Education Selection Board (JSGMESB) results are the single most important determinant of your immediate future as a military medical student.

Meet Your Match By David O. Shumway, DO
Jan. 3, 2023Tuesday
booksmedical schoolstudents
Hit the books

5 must-read books for medical students

These medically relevant non-fiction books are moving, scientific and relevant to growth and development as a physician in training.

OMS Life By Kevin Seely, OMS III
Jan. 3, 2023Tuesday
matching
Next steps

What to do if you don’t Match into residency

Not matching is often not written about because of the culture of our profession. I would like to break that silence today.

Meet Your Match By Samuel Zarbock, DO
Dec. 1, 2022Thursday
GME guidance

How to make mistakes and recover from them as a resident

Learning how to make mistakes with grace and take your failures in perspective might be the most important skills you can develop as a resident.

Resident Notebook By David O. Shumway, DO
Dec. 1, 2022Thursday
NRMP Matchrank order lists
Road to residency

Rules to rank by: Creating your NRMP Match rank order list

An attending physician and associate professor shares a few general rules to consider as students prepare to narrow down their lists.

Meet Your Match By Michael Olek, DO
Nov. 29, 2022Tuesday
residency
Exploring your interests

5 unique electives for residents 

Interested in medical journalism, health policy, biomedical informatics or reproductive health? Learn about these opportunities for residents.

Resident Notebook By Aerial Petty, DO
Nov. 1, 2022Tuesday
DO & student voicesmedical school
Learning the language

A guide to medical terminology

Once I learned the principles of medical terminology, it helped every huge new word become less daunting, and learning medical language became fascinating and fun.

OMS Life By Kevin Seely, OMS III
Nov. 1, 2022Tuesday
matchingresidency
Expressing interest

7 tips on letters of intent for residency applications

I hope to cut through the noise and provide some guidelines and important information about letters of intent.

Meet Your Match By Samuel Zarbock, 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
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    NSU Dr. Kiran C. Patel College of Osteopathic Medicine- Tampa Bay Regional Campus
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    Phoenix, Arizona
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    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
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    Internist
    Aunt Martha’s Health and Wellness-Carpentersville Community Center, Carpentersville, Illinois
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    Family Medicine Physician
    Sentara Healthcare, Charlottesville, Virginia
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    Author and Retired Surgeon
    Mason City, Iowa
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    Pacific Northwest University of Health Sciences College of Osteopathic Medicine, Yakima, Washington
  • Julia Winje, DO
    Second-Year Internal Medicine Resident
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    Pediatrics Resident
    University of Wisconsin
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